Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 62.250. MAJOR TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION IMPACT AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.

neer. Two copies shall be retained by the Department of Transportation and three copies by the Bureau of Engineering. An Approved Worksite Traffic Control Plan and/or Traffic Circulation Plan may be required when the activity or work in the street necessitate that: (Amended by Ord. No. 182,237, Eff. 9/28/12.) (i) two or more traffic lanes be closed for more than 48 hours; or (ii) motorists are diverted to the left of an existing double-yellow centerline for two or more consecutive nights and restriping is required; or (iii) the work is in or adjacent to a major and/or secondary highway inter section and results in a transition within the intersection, except when accessing a maintenance hole when allowed under the provisions of a Utility Maintenance Access Hole Permit; or (iv) traffic will be diverted for an extended period of time for a major construction project; or (v) a temporary street closure is approved by the Board of Public Works; or (vi) a construction fence, canopy, scaffolding or similar structure is installed in a traffic lane within the roadway; or (vii) a sidewalk is to be closed and pedestrians are required to walk in a traffic lane normally utilized by vehicular traffic; or (viii) temporary restriping is required; or (ix) a plan is necessary due to unusual roadway or traffic conditions. 2. Persons or enterprises intending to import or export in excess of 1,000 cubic yards of earth shall be subject to approval of truck haul routes and truck staging areas by the Review Committee. The Traffic Management Fee shall not apply to truck haul routing. 3. Requests for Temporary Street Closures, pursuant to Sections 41.20 and 42.00(j) of the Code, shall be filed with the Board of Public Works pursuant to the requirements of those sections. However, the Board of Public Works shall not, in any case, act on any application for a Temporary Street Closure before receiving from the Review Committee a recommendation with an attached, approved Worksite Traffic Control Plan and Traffic Circulation Plan or a statement that these plans are not required. 4. Streets of significance may be added or removed within a Major Transit and Transportation Construction Area as determined to be necessary for the safe and efficient movement of traffic.