City of West Hollywood, CA TRAFFIC CODE

Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this section or elsewhere in this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable for the first offense by a fine of not to exceed $50, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding five days; for a second violation within a period of one year, by a fine of not to exceed $100, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a third and each additional offense committed within one year, by a fine of not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Whenever reckless driving of a vehicle prohibited by Los Angeles County Code Section 15.28.010, Division 1, proximately causes bodily injury to any person, the person so driving such vehicle shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both.

In any case where a jail sentence is not imposed, where the jail sentence is less than two days, or if the jail sentence is suspended in whole or in part, fines shall be imposed for violations of Division 1 in amounts not less than those listed in the most current County of Los Angeles bail schedule.

Any violation of any of the provisions of Los Angeles County Code Chapter 15.84, Division 2, by any person, firm or corporation shall be punishable by a fine, the amount of which is listed in the most current County of Los Angeles bail schedule.

Any person violating any provision of Los Angeles County Code Division 2, Chapter 15.88 of the Traffic Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Los Angeles County Code Chapter 15.92 of Division 2 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding twenty-five days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

A violation of the following sections is subject to the administrative penalty provisions of Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.070 of this code: Los Angeles County Code Section 15.64.420, as amended, and Los Angeles County Code Section 15.64.440, as amended.

A violation of any provision of Chapter 15.64 of Division 1 of Title 15 of the Los Angeles County Code, as adopted herein and as may be amended herein, shall be punishable as a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10.12 of this code, pursuant to Section 40200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code.

(Prior code § 3201; Ord. 88-191 § 1, 1988; Ord. 89-246U § 2, 1989; Ord. 97-507 §§ 4, 5, 1997; Ord. 99-544 §§ 2, 3, 1999; Ord. 07-753 § 1, 2007)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.04.010, the Traffic Ordinance is amended by amending Chapter 15.78 in its entirety to read as follows:

Chapter 15.78
CRUISING
15.78.010 Cruising prohibited.
A.	The Sheriff, having determined that an area is affected by traffic congestion, may establish one or more traffic control points at or near such area to regulate cruising.
B.	For purposes of this chapter, "cruising" is defined to mean the driving of a motor vehicle two or more times within a four-hour period, during the hours specified by resolution of the City Council, in a particular direction, past a traffic control point so established on a portion of any street identified by resolution of the City Council as subject to cruising controls by signs posted at the beginning and end of the controlled roadway that briefly and clearly recite the appropriate provisions of this section and Section 21100(k) of the Vehicle Code, and after the operator of the vehicle, either as the operator or passenger therein, has been given the notice specified in this section.
C.	The ranking sheriff deputy on duty within, or near, the area affected by traffic congestion, or his designee, shall be empowered to post the signs required by this section.
D.	This chapter is enforceable if the operator of or a passenger within a motor vehicle driven in a particular direction past any traffic control point established hereunder is given written notice that further driving past the control point, in violation of subsection (E) hereof, will be a violation of this chapter.
E.	No person, having driven a motor vehicle, or, having been a passenger in a motor vehicle, driven past a traffic control point established pursuant to this chapter and having received written notice that further driving past the traffic control point will constitute a violation of this chapter, shall drive past the control point within the period while cruising controls are in effect. Each successive trip past the traffic control point shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter, and no additional notice shall be required prior to issuance of a second or subsequent citation, or arrest.
F.	This section shall not apply to:
	1.	Any authorized vehicle as defined in Section 165 of the California Vehicle Code;
	2.	Any publicly owned vehicle of any city, county, district, state or federal agency;
	3.	Any vehicle licensed for public transportation or vehicles which are normally used for business purposes and are engaged in such business use;
	4.	Any person operating a motor vehicle or passenger therein whose residence or place of employment is either located upon property immediately contiguous to or is directly accessed from any street or highway subject to cruising controls and such person displays satisfactory proof of such residence or place of employment at the traffic control point.
15.78.020. Penalty for vehicular cruising.
Violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction, punishable according to the provisions of Section 1.08.010 of this code.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.04.010, the Traffic Code is amended by repealing Sections 15.64.160 and 15.64.170, and by amending Section 15.64.150 to read as follows:

15.64.150 Removal of vehicle parked in restricted area.

If an operator parks a vehicle in violation of any permanent or temporary parking regulation authorizing the removal of the vehicle, the vehicle shall be removed and stored at the location designated in the city's franchise agreement for towing and storage services, until the vehicle is retrieved by the owner.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.04.010, the Traffic Ordinance is amended by adding thereto a new Section 15.04.055 to read as follows:

15.04.055 Exemptions for specified veterans.

For purposes of this section, a "veterans license plate" means a current license plate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6 and 5101.8, or an equivalent current license plate issued by any other state identifying the owner as a Medal of Honor recipient, Legion of Valor recipient, Purple Heart recipient, Pearl Harbor Survivor or Former American Prisoner of War.

A vehicle upon which a veterans license plate is displayed may be parked in any on-street metered parking space without charge.

The provisions of this section do not excuse or exempt a vehicle displaying a veterans license plate from compliance with any and all other parking regulations, including but not limited to disabled parking, parking time, street sweeping, no parking and vehicle height restrictions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.04.010, the Traffic Code is amended by repealing therefrom Sections 15.20.130, 15.44.100(B), 15.64.010, 15.44.140, 15.44.150, 15.52.040, 15.64.020,15.64.030, 15.64.040, 15.64.050, 15.64.100, 15.64.110, 15.64.120, 15.64.130, 15.64.140, 15.64.180, 15.64.200, 15.64.210, 15.64.220, 15.64.240, 15.64.250, 15.64.260, 15.64.270, 15.64.280, 15.64.300, 15.64.330, 15.64.350, 15.64.370, 15.64.390, 15.64.440, and 15.64.470.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.04.010, the Traffic Code is amended by repealing Section 15.76.080, adding a new Chapter 15.53 and a new Section 15.54.030 to read as follows:

Chapter 15.53
OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED DEVICES ON SIDEWALKS
15.53.010 Bicycles
A.	It is unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle on or over any sidewalk or part of a sidewalk in the city when there is a designated bicycle lane in the adjoining street. Where there is no designated bicycle lane in the street, bicycle riders riding or operating a bicycle on the sidewalk shall travel in the same direction as traffic in the adjoining lane of traffic, shall yield to pedestrians and shall not ride in a wanton or reckless manner as to endanger any person or property.
B.	Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, it is unlawful for any person to ride or operate all electric bicycles, as defined by the California Vehicle Code Section 312.5(a) on or over any sidewalk in the city, at all times.
C.	This section shall not apply to on-duty peace officers (as defined in Section 830 of the Penal Code) and city parking enforcement officers.
15.53.020. Other wheeled devices.
Persons riding or operating any wheeled vehicle or device, propelled by human or motorized power, including skateboards, non-electric scooters, roller skates, roller blades and electric personal assistive mobility devices ("EPAMD") (as defined in Vehicle Code Section 313), on or over any sidewalk or part of a sidewalk in the city shall not ride in a wanton or reckless manner as to endanger any person or property. It is unlawful for any person to ride or operate all electric scooters, as defined by the California Vehicle Code Section 407.5 on or over any sidewalk in the city, at all times.
15.54.030. Skateboards and roller skates – Prohibited in city-operated parking facilities.
No person shall ride on or propel any skateboard, as defined in Section 15.08.185, or any scooter, and no person shall, while wearing roller skates, rollerblades or other similar wheeled devices attached to his or her feet, travel on or over any city-owned parking facility, except in connection with a city sponsored event where such activity is expressly authorized.

(Prior code § 3202; Ord. 88-191 § 2, 1988; Ord. 88-202 § 1, 1988; Ord. 89-246U § 3, 1989; Ord. 90-253 § 1, 1990; Ord. 91-314 § 1, 1991; Ord. 96-460 § 1, 1996; Ord. 96-472 § 1, 1996; Ord. 97-496 § 1, 1997; Ord. 98-526 § 1, 1998; Ord. 98-535 §§ 1, 2, 1998; Ord. 99-544 § 4, 1999; Ord. 99-545 § 1, 1999; Ord. 00-571 § 1, 2000; Ord. 00-572 § 1, 2000; Ord. 01-595 §§ 1, 2, 2001; Ord. 03-664 §§ 1, 2, 2003; Ord. 04-686 § 1, 2004; Ord. 07-746 § 2, 2007; Ord. 07-753 §§ 2, 3, 2007; Ord. 09-823 § 2, 2009; Ord. 19-1071 § 3, 2019; Ord. 21-1132 § 3, 2021)