Time Limit Parking Time limit parking signs are installed in traditional retail and commercial districts. One- and two-hour parking limits are common. Business employees and residents with more long-term parking needs are discouraged from parking in spaces with short time restrictions. Time limit parking ensures turnover so a maximum number of drivers can use the limited curb spaces.

LADOT traffic officers frequently patrol time limit parking zones to help ensure turnover. They mark chalk on tires or record license plate numbers to identify how long vehicles are parked. Parking meters often supplement marking techniques.

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation considers installing time limit parking signs upon receipt of a petition by property owners nearby the affected commercial district.

	No Parking “No Parking Any Time” signs are intended to prevent traffic hold-ups that result when parked vehicles approach or leave the curbside. These zones allow commercial loading for up to thirty minutes or passenger loading for up to five minutes. This restriction may be initiated by petition from affected property owners.
	No Stopping Zones with signs indicating “No Stopping” prohibit both parking and stopping. This restriction is enacted when its necessary to create an additional traffic lane, either permanently or in peak traffic times. Vehicles parked in these lanes are subject to being towed. Call (866) TOW-AWAY to reclaim vehicles.
	Street Cleaning It is necessary to prohibit parking over several hours on some streets for street sweeping. The Bureau of Street Services requests LADOT to restrict parking by installing signs indicating street cleaning times.
	Preferential Parking Preferential parking districts are created when customers of retail districts regularly park in adjacent residential areas. As a result, many residents are not able to park in front of their homes. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation establishes preferential parking districts by erecting time limit parking or no parking signs that apply to all motorists except area residents.

Residents with preferential parking permits are exempted from the parking restrictions. Fees generated from residents’ parking permits pay for distribution, installation and administration costs of the program.

For more information, visit the preferential parking permits page or contact LADOT at (310) 843-5936.

Disabled Parking Zones Painted blue curbs and signs identify disabled parking zones. These zones reserve parking spaces for disabled persons who have difficulty walking long distances. LADOT generally outlines these zones at public buildings, cultural interest sites and facilities serving the elderly or disabled. Under certain conditions, they may be installed at the home of a disabled resident.

Only disabled persons with valid displayed disabled placards or license plates issued by a state department of motor vehicles may use blue zones. These zones are reserved for disabled motorists in general – not specific disabled individuals.

Exemptions for Disabled Placards or License Plates
Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5, vehicles with a valid displayed Disabled placard or license plate are exempt from the following parking restrictions:
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Preferential Parking Districts
Time Limit Parking

These vehicles are NOT exempt from:
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No Stopping Zones
No Parking Zones
Street Cleaning Restrictions

Missing or Defaced Signs

To report missing or defaced sign, please call:

Parking Violations Bureau

(866) 561-9742
(213) 623-7046 TTY

Or, Click Here to report a missing or defaced sign online.

If you are reporting one of the following problems: a post stub, a sign and post knocked down or leaning into traffic, or an abandoned hole in the sidewalk or parkway, please call 311.

New Signs

All requests for new signs must be reviewed by the local District Engineer’s Office. Please call your local office to submit your request for a new sign.