Title 15 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Vehicles and Traffic," being a code regulating traffic upon public highways, is hereby adopted by reference as the Traffic Code of the City.
(Prior code § 29-1; Ord. 1146 § 1, 2021; Ord. 1159 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1169 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1180, 3/12/2024; Ord. 1194, 3/11/2025; Ord. 1215, 3/10/2026)
A. 
The first and second violation of any provision of this title may be cited as an infraction or punished as a misdemeanor. The third such violation shall be punished as a misdemeanor by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such violations may also be redressed by civil action.
B. 
Each day that any violation of this title continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Prior code § 29-1.1; Ord. 1146 § 1, 2021; Ord. 1159 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1169 § 1, 2023; Ord. 1180, 3/12/2024; Ord. 1194, 3/11/2025; Ord. 1215, 3/10/2026)
Every person who recovers possession or takes possession of any motor vehicle under the provisions of any conditional sale or lease contract or chattel mortgage hereafter termed "repossessed" or "repossessing," shall within 24 hours after repossessing such vehicle if repossessed within the City complete and file in person at the Sheriff's station which serves the City, a form furnished by the Sheriff setting forth the following information:
A. 
Make, model, year, motor number, serial number and license number of such vehicle.
B. 
Name and address of the registered owner of such vehicle.
C. 
Name and address of the legal owner of such vehicle at the time of repossession.
D. 
Name and address of the person or agency repossessing the vehicle.
E. 
Date, time and exact location of repossession.
F. 
Such other information as the Sheriff shall find to be necessary for the identification of vehicles reported to the Sheriff as having been stolen, or necessary for the prevention of fraud in the repossession of motor vehicles.
(Prior code § 29-2)