Fact Check: How Much Can Your Vehicle Stick into a Red Zone?
In last week's post about a parking enforcement officer taking lunch while his vehicle sat partly in a red zone, one LAist reader asked for the final word on red zones. "Does the red zone go by the frame of the car, or the tire?" asked a commenter named "Los Angeles." Commenter "Defender90CA" replied "Red zone goes by the tire, not the frame." But that answer seemed suspicious. So we checked. Bruce Gillman, a public information officer with the Department of Transportation, explained that "no part of the car" can be in a red zone. So the next time you park, realize that even an inch into the red zone could be a ticketable offense. In our experience, however, officers tend to turn a blind eye minor violations as such and only write tickets for obvious violations.
Strict enforcement of parking rules in LA Municipal Code
IT’S after 6pm, a dark evening in Los Angeles. The only street parking available on a curb is marked red. You park there. After two hours, you return to your car and you see a parking violation ticket. The fine for parking on a red zone is violation of Section 80.56E of the Municipal Code of the City of Los Angeles is $93.00. The ticket citation further states that a check or money order made payable to the CITY OF LOS ANGELES should be mailed in this envelope, with the citation number on the check. It further advises that you have 21 days to pay or contest this citation. If you fail to pay or contest timely, the parking penalty will increase