Street Services Investigation and Enforcement Division

Los Angeles Municipal Code

Revised 8/3/98
SECTION 62.137. OVERLOADS - WHEN UNLAWFUL TO MOVE WITHOUT INSPECTION

(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)

It shall be unlawful for any person, unless accompanied by an inspector assigned thereto by the Board, to move upon any public street or place, any overload:
(b) When the load or transporting vehicle exceeds in width one-half the narrowest roadway over which such overload is moved;
(c) When the load or transporting vehicle exceeds eighteen (18) feet in width, or eighteen (18) feet in height;
(d) When the load or vehicle exceeds 110 feet overall in length, or 125 feet with steerable rear axles.
(e) Waiver by Board.  If the Board finds that movement may be made safely, without damage to the pavement or undue interference with traffic, the Board may waive the requirements of this section
(Added by Ordinance No. 108,046, Effective 10/18/56.)

SECTION 62.138 OVERLOADS WHEN UNLAWFUL TO MOVE IN ANY EVENT.

(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)

It shall be unlawful for any person, or to cause or permit to be moved upon any public street or place:
(a) (None)
(b) Any overload over any route other than that expressly designated in the permit issued therefor;
(c) Any overload on any Saturday, Sunday, or on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided, however, that the Board may permit overloads to be moved on Saturday, Sunday or any of such holidays if it finds that the movement of the overload may be made safely and without undue interference with traffic.  Such permission, when granted, shall be included in and made a part of the permit required by Section 62.136. (Amended by Ordinance No. 145,625, Effective 4/6/74.)
SECTION 62.139. UNATTENDED PARKING - PROHIBITED

It shall be unlawful to park or to leave an unattended overload in and upon any street, alley or other public way in the City of Los Angeles between sunset and sunrise.  It shall be moved off the traveled way or pavement so as to interfere in no way with passing traffic. (Added by Ordinance No. 82.963, Effective 7/7/40.

SECTION 62.140. OVERLOADS - NIGHT MOVING
When any overload is moved at night, warning lights must be displayed indicating the clearance of such overload to the rear, to the front, and to each side; such lights must be at least four in number and be visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front, to the rear, and to each side, respectively, of such overload; flagmen must be employed to warn oncoming traffic of the presence of such overload.   The Inspector may require such additional warning and signs as may appear necessary for the protection of oncoming traffic.  (Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)
SECTION 62.141. OVERLOADS - APPLICATION FOR PERMITS.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 123,538, Effective 2/9/63.)
No permit to move any overload shall be issued by the Board unless the applicant has first:
(a) Made written application therefor upon forms provided by the Board.   Said application shall fully describe the vehicle or vehicles to be operated and load to be moved, and except in the case of annual permits, the particular highways, public streets and places over which permission to operate is requested, and shall state whether such permit is requested for a single trip, or for continuous operation over a period not to exceed 30 days, or on an annual basis.  The Board may require the applicant to furnish it with such other information as the Board determines is necessary under the circumstances in order to carry out the provisions of this article.
(b) Paid the fees required by Subsection (c) of this section and complied with all other applicable provisions of this article.
(c) (Amended by Ordinance No. 165,675, Effective 5/11/90.) At the time the application is filed to the Board, the applicant shall pay;
  (1) A fee for each single trip permit. -   $14.00
  (2) A fee for each day a 30-day permit shall be in effect. -   $14.00 first day.   $9.00 for any other day within 30 days period.
  (3) A fee for each annual permit. -   $84.97
  The fees and charges herein shall be determined and adopted in the same manner as provided in Section 12.37-1m 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for establishing fees.
(d) In lieu of paying those individual permit fees required by Subsection (c) of this section and in lieu of making those deposits
  required by Section 63.146, the applicant may make and maintain with the Board a general deposit in the sum of $ 500.00 which shall be used to guarantee payment of permit fees and inspection fees to be billed on a monthly charge account basis.
(Added by Ordinance No. 136,358, Effective 5/6/68.)

Inspection fees -   $289.00 per 4 hour period.
   
SECTION 62.142. OVERLOADS - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS

(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)

(a) If the Board shall determine, from the application or upon such independent investigation as the Board deems necessary,
  that the issuance of any permit would unreasonably subject highways, bridges, or other public property or places to injury or damages or would create a hazard to life or property, it shall deny the application; otherwise, the permit shall be issued; but the Board in its discretion may limit the number of trips, establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated, or otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation, when necessary to assure against undue damage to road foundations, surfaces or structures, or to protect highways, bridges, or other public property or places from injury or damage or to protect life or property;
(b) The Board shall determine the times when the overload may be moved, in accordance with the provisions of this article,
  and in accordance with public convenience and safety;
(c) The Board shall determine the route over which each overload may be moved, in accordance with the clearance permitted
  by underpasses, overhead wires and other obstacles and conditions of a similar or dissimilar nature.
SECTION 62.143. OVERLOAD - 30 DAY AND ANNUAL PERMITS
(a) The Board may issue permits for continuous movement of identical overload over the same route for a period not to exceed 30 days, and may also issue permits on an annual basis for the moving of oversize and/or overweight truck cranes, house trailers, oil well service equipment, airline food service vehicles and miscellaneous construction equipment such as crawler tractors, carry-all scrapers, pull-type scrapers, crawler cranes, backhoes, rollers, compactors, pavers, portable conveyors, concrete spreaders, concrete tampers, concrete floats, tool sheds, construction offices and equipment utilized in filming. (Amended by Ordinance No. 168,434, Effective 1/28/93.)
 
SECTION 62.144. OVERLOADS - PERMITS - LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)
(a) (Amended by Ordinance No. 123,538, Effective 2/9/63.) No permit to move any overload shall be valid unless it shall
  set forth specifically on its face;
  (1) The period of time for which it is to be effective;
  (2) The route or routes over which the overload or overloads may be moved;
 

(3) The hours of the day during which the overload may be moved.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 123,538, Effective 2/9/63.)

(b) No permit shall be granted to move any overload during the
  following hours:
  (1) On Monday through Friday, from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M., and from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
  (2) None
(c) This section shall not apply to any overload moved at the special instance and request of any authorized public officer in
  the event of flood, fire or other public disaster or exigency.
  (Amended by Ordinance No. 145,625, Effective 4/6/74.)
SECTION 62.145. OVERLOADS - INSURANCE - BONDS
(Amended by Ordinance No. 133.054, Effective 10/27/66.)
(a) Every applicant for a single trip, thirty day or annual permit to move any overload over any public street or place within the
  City shall post and maintain with the Board before the permit is issued a policy of property damage insurance or bond in the amount of not less than $10,000 or in such grater amount as the Board deems satisfactory.  Such policy or bond shall be first approved by the Board and shall be conditioned that the permittee will pay any and all loss or damage sustained by or done to any public property as a result of the movement of such overload, and the City shall be indemnified for any such loss or damages.
(b) If the policy or property damage insurance or bond is insufficient to pay such costs, the balance may be recovered by the City from the permittee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
   
SECTION 62.146. OVERLOAD - INSPECTION.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 165,675, Effective 5/11/90.)
(a) Every applicant for a permit to move any overload required by law to be accompanied by an inspector shall deposit in advance an amount to be determined by the Board to be adequate to cover the cost of inspection.  Such deposit shall be determined by applying the charge established by the Board for each 4 hours, or fraction thereof, to the time deemed by the Board necessary for the performance of such service.  In lieu of making individual deposits for each application, the applicant may make an maintain with the Board a general deposit in the sum of $500.00, which shall be used to guarantee payment of permit fees and inspection fees to be billed on a monthly charge account basis.
   
(b) At the completion of the moving of such overload, the Board should deduct from such individual deposit (or if a general deposit is maintained, the Board shall bill) the established charge for each 4 hours or fraction thereof of time required for such inspection, and shall refund to the depositor any difference between the amount deposited and the amount so deducted.
   
(c) Charges herein shall be determined and adopted in the same manner as provided in Section 12.37-I, 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for establishing fees.
   
SECTION 62.147. OVERLOAD - ASSIGNMENT OF INSPECTORS
(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)
(a) Whenever any overload is required by law to be accompanied by an inspector, and when a valid permit has been issued therefor, and when all fee and deposits have been paid to the Board, the Board shall assign and inspector to accompany the overload.
   
(b) It shall be the duty of the mover of such overload to notify the Board at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time the move is to be started.
   
SECTION 62.148. OVERLOAD - DISPLACEMENT OF PROPERTY OF PUBLIC
UTILITY.
(Added by Ordinance No. 82,963, Effective 7/7/40.)
Whenever the moving of any overload shall require the removal or displacement of any wire or other property of any public utility it shall be the duty:
(a) Of the Board to give notice, to determine upon the issuance of the permit and to otherwise act in the manner prescribed in Section 62.84-B,  62.84.1 and 62.85 of this Code as to the applications of house movers;
(b) Of the applicant or permittee, to give notice, to make deposits and to make compensation as in said section required on the part of house movers;
(c) Of the Public Utility, to act as prescribed in the provisions of said section relating to Public Utilities.
SECTION 62.149. OVERLOAD-MOVEMENT OF BY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.
(Added by Ordinance No. 83,584, Effective 12/15/40.)
The provisions of Section 62.135 to 62.148, inclusive, shall apply to United States, this State, counties, municipal corporations, school districts and all other governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentality; provided, however, that if any such government or governmental agency or instrumentality shall file with the Board an agreement in writing to pay all damages, costs or expenses which may be suffered or incurred by this City as a result of the movement of any overload by such government, agency or instrumentality, then it need not pay any permit fee or post any deposit or policy of property damage insurance otherwise required by any such provision.  This exemption shall not apply to any private contractor engaged by an governmental body not to any equipment or vehicle not operated by an employee of the governmental body moving the overload under the supervision and control of an officer thereof.  (Amended by Ordinance No. 123,538, Effective 2/9/63.)
SECTION 62.150. OVERLOADS - WHERE EXCEPTIONS ARE PERMISSIBLE
Whenever the Board shall determine that the interests of the national defense or public safety require than any overload be moved at a time in a manner not permitted by the express provisions of this article, it may endorse upon the permit an express exemption from any such particular provisions, which exemption shall be effective as to any overload moved under that permit.  The Board may attach such conditions to any such exception as it may deem reasonable to be required for public safety or the protection of property, including a requirement of fair indemnity on behalf of the City, members of the public, or both.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 145,625, Effective 4/6/74.)
SECTION 62.172. HOUSE MOVING - PERMIT
No person shall move any building or other object along any street in such a matter as to injure any tree or shrub in such street without first having obtained a permit therefor from the Board, and said Board may, if deemed advisable, require any person moving a building or any other object along a street I said City to furnish a bond in any amount sufficient to cover the damage or destruction of trees or shrubs  on any street. (Added by Ordinance No. 153,500, Effective 4/18/80.)
SECTION 41.14. (I) INJURY TO PUBLIC PROPERTY (Revised 8/3/98)

No person shall cut, break, destroy, remove, deface, tamper with, mar, injure, disfigure, interfere with, damage, tear, remove, change or alter any:

  1. part of any building belonging to this City;
  2. drinking fountain situated on any public street or sidewalk or any appliance used or about such foundation;
  3. (1) electric lamp erected or suspended on or over any street, sidewalk or park and used in the lighting thereof, or any wire or other apparatus immediately attached to such lamp;

    4. (2) any lamp standard or lamp pole, nor attach thereto any banner, pennant, streamer, flag, sign, picture, wire, rope or other attachment of any kind for any purpose without first obtaining a permit to do so, as required by Section 62.132 of this code;

  4. parts or appurtenances of the fire alarm, telegraph system or police signal system, lamp post, street sign post, fire alarm box, police signal box, post, standard, or pole or any fixture or apparatus used about or in connection with any such post, box, standard or pole;
  5. life buoy, life preserver, life boat, rope, gang or other materials, property or apparatus owned by this City and used or intended to be used for the purpose of saving life except when necessary for that purpose;
  6. public bridge or any portion thereof;
  7. water main, pipe, conduit, hydrant, reservoir or ditch, or to tap the same without permission of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners;
  8. water meter or any box containing any pipe, stop-cock or cut-off valve of the Department of Water and Power of this City or cover the same with earth, brick, stone, mortar, debris, or building material;
  9. tree, shrub, tree stake or guard in any public street, or affix or attach in any many any other thing whatsoever including any guy wire or rope, to any tree, shrub, tree stake or guard except for the purpose of protecting it or unless otherwise authorized by this Code;
  10. property owned by any public utility located on any street or sidewalk;
  11. other property owned or leased by this City, the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, or the United States government or any political subdivision of department thereof, and not specifically enumerated in this section;
  12. public document, notice or advertisement or any private or legal document required to be posted or exhibited in the manner and place provided by law, or any copy of any ordinance posted in any public building or place, or on private property when such public notice or ordinance is required by law to be placed or posted thereo