Parking Enforcement to Resume in Parts of Altadena on Tuesday

Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will resume full parking enforcement in specific areas of Altadena, targeting violations ranging from red zone violations to abandoned vehicles.

“We will be focused on the areas to the West, west of Lincoln Avenue and to the South, south of Woodbury Road, covering Windsor Avenue to Lake Avenue and south of New York Drive from Lake Avenue to Altadena Drive,” an official wrote in Facebook.

“To avoid receiving a parking citation or having a vehicle towed, we urge drivers to be mindful of this change,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Parking Enforcement Detail announced.

Citations will be issued for multiple violations, including street sweeping infractions, expired vehicle registrations, blocked fire hydrants, red zone parking, fire lane violations, and vehicles disrupting traffic flow.

Vehicles with registrations expired more than six months will face towing.

The department said it will also enforce handicap parking violations, blocked driveways, and metered parking in business districts. Red tag warnings will be issued to apparently abandoned vehicles showing signs of prolonged immobility, such as excessive dirt, spider webs, and debris around tires.

Vehicles remaining unmoved for 72 hours after receiving a warning will be cited for abandonment and towed.

A new state law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of crosswalks (15 feet with curb extensions). While warnings will continue until March 1, violations will then incur a $93 fine. Similar measures in San Francisco resulted in 14% fewer pedestrian collisions.

Vehicle registration compliance has improved, with renewal rates increasing from 82% in 2023 to 89% in 2024. Street sweeping warning citations will phase out by May 1, 2025.

Residents can monitor updates at lasd.org/parking or contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Parking Enforcement Detail at (213) 229-1700.

The phone number for the Altadena Sheriff’s Station is (626) 798-1131.