A new ban limiting vehicle dwellers from parking overnight, approved by the Los Angeles City Council unanimously last week, has begun in Venice after previous city laws were rolled back to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic-era shelter-in-place orders for the homeless nearly three years ago.
Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park of the 11th District—largely representing the coastal area of the city—introduced the resolution in March to prohibit “the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height” between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. along several Venice streets.
The resolution instructs the Department of Transportation, which will enforce the new policy, to post signs giving notice of a “tow away, no parking” restriction for oversized vehicles within the specific hours. It’s unclear how much the signage will cost….