Overview
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department began actively issuing citations Tuesday, July 1, 2026, in county‑patrolled areas for violations of California’s daylighting law and the county’s nonconforming vehicle ordinance.
- California’s daylighting law bars parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk and within 15 feet where a curb extension exists to improve driver and pedestrian sight lines at intersections.
- The county nonconforming vehicle ordinance, in effect since March 3, 2026, restricts where certain oversized and specified vehicles may park in unincorporated areas and authorizes towing for violations.
- Each violation carries a $63 fine and owners of towed vehicles are responsible for removal and storage costs, and the sheriff’s department has not released how many tickets or tows have been issued or where enforcement is concentrated.
- Both rules have been on the books—daylighting since January 1, 2025, and the county ordinance since March 2026—and officials say enforcement will be paired with spot signage and outreach as the program continues, which could shift parking habits and towing exposure in unincorporated neighborhoods.