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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Description of Program and Relief

Parking Enforcement Relaxation

The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has relaxed parking enforcement during the COVID-19 crisis in the following ways:

  • Relaxed enforcement of street sweeping restrictions in residential areas;

  • Relaxed enforcement of overnight/oversized parking districts;

  • No ticket/tow for oversized/overnight parking;

  • No parking fine increases for failure to pay;

  • Extended grace period for people dropping off or picking up;

  • Immediate extension of all deadlines for payment;

  • Relaxed enforcement against expired vehicle registrations;

  • Relaxed peak/rush hour and gridlock zone parking restrictions; and

  • Two-week grace period to renew expired permits for preferential parking districts (LADOT will provide temporary print-at-home permits if the new hangtag does not arrive before the current permit expires).

Government or Lead Agency

City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Dates Available

March 17, 2020 to September 30, 2020. On October 1, 2020, parking enforcement will begin again, with the exception of street sweeping enforcement, which will resume at a later date.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

Parking restrictions will continue to be enforced to ensure that emergency services and other city functions continue operation.

LADOT will continue enforcement for the following categories:

Metered parking

Time limits within preferential parking districts for vehicles without a valid or recently-expired permit

Posted time limit zones in residential and commercial areas

All posted Temporary No-Parking signs

No blocking emergency access (alleyways, fire hydrants, etc.)

Colored curb zones

Parking restrictions for City-owned lots

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Contact the LA Department of Transportation at (213) 972-8470 or ladot@lacity.org for information.

For questions about parking enforcement, call 311 or (213) 473-3231.

Contact the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office at (213) 978-1028 or mayor.helpdesk@lacity.org for information.

List of Additional Information

Sign up for NotifyLA notifications at https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085619167.

Mayor Garcetti Press Release, dated March 16, 2020.

Mayor Garcetti Press Release, dated March 23, 2020.

Extension to July 6, 2020

Extension to July 31, 2020

Extension to August 16, 2020

Mayor Garcetti Press Release, dated August 14, 2020.

Extension until October 1, 2o2o

More information about LADOT's COVID-19 response is available at: https://ladot.lacity.org/coronavirus.


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