Residents in parts of Boyle Heights may be eligible to have certain citations waived and benefit from relaxed parking enforcement through Sept. 30 following the Lineage warehouse fire.
The change comes after small business owners shared with elected officials that they’ve been struggling with low foot traffic after the fire. Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, in a statement, said she hopes the new parking guidelines can “reduce unnecessary burdens” and make it “easier for customers to continue supporting neighborhood businesses during the recovery.”
Rosie Echeverria, a representative for Council District 14, informed the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council about the relaxed parking enforcement at its Aug. 26 meeting. She provided attendees with a map showing the original assistance area and an added expansion. (See the map below).
“You should not be getting ticketed for meters. You should not be getting ticketed for overnight parking. You should not be ticketed for limited parking. For example, if it’s a ‘two-hour parking only’ and you end up staying three hours, you should not be getting a ticket for that,” Echeverria said.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation said it would not enforce certain parking restrictions through Sept. 30. Here’s what you need to know.
Where the parking relief applies
Relaxed enforcement applies to eligible violations in the designated fire-affected areas. Enforcement is relaxed daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Original area (eligible for violations issued July 29 to Sept. 30)
The area bounded by:
- Boyle Avenue
- Cesar Chavez Avenue
- Lorena Street
- Olympic Boulevard
Expanded area (eligible for violations issued Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)
The original boundaries, plus the area bounded by:
- Soto Street
- Cincinnati Street
- Evergreen Avenue
- Cesar Chavez Avenue
- This includes Mott Street and Fickett Street, but excludes Forest Avenue
What parking enforcement is covered and what is not
Under this effort, the LA Department of Transportation is not enforcing parking restrictions related to:
- Street meter parking
- Residential street sweeping zones
- Time limit restrictions, such as two-hour parking zones
- Areas designating no parking between certain time frames
- Overnight, oversize and preferential parking districts
The effort, however, does not suspend all parking enforcement, according to Jurado’s office. Areas that remain fully enforceable include:
- Red zones
- Bus zones
- Handicapped zones
- “No Parking Anytime” zones
- “No Stopping Anytime” zones
- All temporary “No parking” or “No stopping zones”
- White curbs
- Alleys and sidewalks
Where to get help with a citation
Residents who believe they received a citation in error may contact Jurado’s Boyle Heights field office at 323-526-9332 and ask for the small business liaison.
The LA Department of Transportation said that if someone believes a citation was issued in error and would like to contest it, they can contact the Parking Violations Bureau online or by phone at 866-561-9742.
LA Documenter Yliana Roland contributed to this story. LA Documenters trains and pays LA residents to take notes at local government meetings around Los Angeles. You can find meeting notes and audio at losangeles.documenters.org
