Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 63.44. REGULATIONS AFFECTING PARK AND RECREATION AREAS.

other person to drive a motor vehicle or use such parking lot for driving practice. 13. The provisions of Subdivisions 2.,7., and 8. of Subsection K. shall be enforced by civil penalty in the same manner as the provisions of Section 80.76.2 of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.) L. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 63.44 K.2., where a parking lot is located within any park, including those consisting of beach and water recreation areas, the Director of Beaches, or the Board in the event the City exercises management and control over such park, may post or cause to be posted a sign at the entrance to such parking lot indicating that the lot is closed to public parking at an hour earlier than 1:00 a.m. or later that 3:00 a.m. When such sign is posted, no person shall stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within the parking lot during the hours wherein parking is prohibited. Any vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this subsection may be removed from such parking lot in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State of California. (Amended by Ord. No. 164,209, Eff. 1/8/89.) M. Within the limit of any zoological garden located within a public park, no person other than authorized City employees shall: 1. Feed or throw food to any animal located therein, except in that area of the Children’s Zoo so designated, approved food may be fed to animals located therein. 2. Harass, tease or annoy any animal by means of gestures, movements, throwing of objects, shouting or by any other means. 3. Have within their possession any cans, bottles, skateboards, bats, balls, a knife with a blade longer than three (3) inches, or any other objects which are capable of being thrown at or otherwise used to harm any animal. N. Skateboard and all-wheel facilities. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,218, Eff. 11/11/21.) 1. Within the limit of any park or portion thereof designated by the Board as a skateboard facility, whether the facility is supervised or unsupervised: (a) No person shall ride a skateboard unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads. (b) No person shall ride anything other than a skateboard in the skating area. (c) The opening and closing hours of the park shall be 12:00 noon to sunset Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to sunset on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays;