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Frequently Asked Questions
Abandoned
Cars
To report a car that has been abandoned, call Abandoned Vehicles
at (800) ABANDON. Be sure to have the license plate number, color
and make of car, as well as the cross streets of the location.
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Barking
Dogs
Barking dog complaints must be made in writing first. Send to
Animal Services at 13131 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605
or 1950 Missouri Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Bingo
License
To obtain Bingo Licenses, call (213) 978-1144
Building
Permits
To inquire about building permits, call (888) LA4BUILD
Graffiti
Removal
To request graffiti removal, call New Directions for Youth at
(818) 375-1000 or
Hollywood Beautification Team at (323) 463-5180 or
Pacific Graffiti Solutions at (310) 204-2749
Illegal
Signs/Billboards
Illegal Signs need to be called into Street Use Inspection Division
at
(213) 485-3711
Leaf
Blower Complaints
Leaf Blower Hotline (800) 996-CITY
Parking
Violations
To report a parking violation, call Parking Enforcement (818)
756-8408 or in West Los Angeles (310) 312-3500
Potholes
To have potholes repaired or an alley cleaned, call the Bureau
of Street Services at (213) 473-8299
Refuse
Collection
For missed refuse collection, call Sanitation at (800) 773-2489
Streetlights
If a streetlight is out, call (213) 485-3491
LOS ANGELES
MUNICIPAL CODE
Frequently
Asked Questions
Yard
Sales - LAMC 12.03 Garage and or yard sales shall be considered
accessory to a residential use, if the sale is only incidental
to the individuals residential occupancy of the premises; and
- The sales
are confined to the sale of used items which were originally
received or purchased for use in the household; and
- The sales
are restricted to a maximum of five sales events per calendar
year as a means of disposing of used items originally received
or purchased for use in the household; and
- The sales
are limited to not more than two consecutive days per event;
and
- The sales
are limited to not more than ten days per calendar year total;
and
- The sales
are limited to the hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
To
report violations contact the Department of Building & Safety:
(818) 756-8201, (888) LA4BUILD
Inoperable
Vehicles - LAMC 12.21A8(b) No vehicle (except those upon which
minor emergency repairs are presently being effected), from which
any part has been removed, or which is inoperable for any reason,
shall be enclosed from view by a wall or fence.
To
report violations contact the Department of Building & Safety:
(818) 756-8201, (888) LA4BUILD
Parking in Front Yards - LAMC 80.71.3 No person shall park
any vehicle in the front yard of any residential property. The
front yard consists of that area in the front off the property
between the adjacent street and any building or structure thereon,
exclusive of a circular driveway or any area used as a driveway
to access a garage or other parking structure and exclusive of
any area more than 50 feet from the adjacent street to the residence.
The front yard shall not include a widened driveway adjacent to
a garage installed for the express purpose to park a recreational
vehicle, motorhome, or boat trailer.
To
report violations contact the Department of Transportation, Bureau
of Parking Enforcement: (818) 756-9418 or in West Los Angeles
(310) 312-3500
Refuse Collection Rules - LAMC 66.27 Trash containers can
be set out on the curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening
before collection, and are to be removed no later than 8:00 p.m.
following collection. Service is postponed one day following these
holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), Fourth of July (July 4),
Labor Day (1st Monday of September), Christmas (December 25).
Report
Problems to the Department of Public Works, Street Use Inspection
Division: (818) 485-3711 or (213) 482-3711
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