5+ unpaid tickets? Enjoy your new accessory.

California Vehicle Code

The first table below is applicable all across California, and you’ll see they are pretty straightforward: don’t block things that shouldn’t be blocked, do NOT mess with anything handicapped-related, and pay your parking ticket on time.

“But what happens if I don’t pay my parking ticket on time?” Remember that burning sensation you felt after your senior trip to Cabo? Parking tickets are kind of like that – address the problem quickly so you can move on, without it turning into something worse. If you wait to pay a parking ticket, the fine will increase dramatically (sometimes up to 200%). Rack up 5 or more unpaid parking tickets, and you’ll become the proud new owner of the Boot of Despair (pictured above).

Section Description Fine w/ late fee 4000(a)(1) NO EVIDENCE OF CURRENT REGISTRATION $50 $135 4152.5 FAILURE TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION – FOREIGN VEHICLE $25 $66 4454(a) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REGISTRATION CARD WITH VEHICLE $25 $66 21113(a) UNLAWFUL DRIVING OR PARKING ON PUBLIC GROUNDS $63 $126 21210 BICYCLE PARKED – IMPEDING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PROHIBITED $53 $106 21211(b) BLOCKING A BIKE PATH OR BIKE LANE $93 $186 22500(a) PARKING WITHIN INTERSECTION $68 $136 22500(b) PARKING ON CROSSWALK $68 $136 22500(c) PARKING/SAFETY ZONE AND CURB $68 $136 22500(d) PARKING FIRE STATION ENTRANCE $68 $136 22500(e) BLOCKING DRIVEWAY $68 $136 22500(f) PARKING ON SIDEWALK $68 $136 22500(g) PARKING ALONG EXCAVATION $68 $136 22500(h) DOUBLE PARKING $68 $136 22500(i) PARKING IN BUS ZONE $293 $381 22500(j) PARKING IN TUNNEL $68 $136 22500(k) PARKING ON BRIDGE $68 $136 22500(l) BLOCKING DISABLED ACCESS RAMP $363 $406 22500.1 STOPPING IN DESIGNATED FIRE LANE $63 $126 22502(a) PARKING 18″ FROM CURB $63 $126 22502(e) CURB PARKING ONE-WAY ROADWAY $63 $126 22504(a) UNINCORPORATED AREA STOPPING $63 $126 22505(b) UNAUTHORIZED STOPPING ON STATE HIGHWAY $63 $126 22507.8(a-c) DISABLED PARKING $363 $406 22511.56(b) MISUSE OF DISABLED PERSON PARKING PRIVILEGES $363 $406 22510 PARKING IN SNOW REMOVAL AREAS $63 $126 22514 FIRE HYDRANTS $68 $136 22515 UNATTENDED VEHICLE $363 $406 22521 PARKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS $63 $126 22522 PARKING NEAR SIDEWALK ACCESS RAMP $363 $406 22523(a)(b) VEHICLE ABANDONMENT $143 $286 22507.8(a-c) PARKING HAZARDOUS WASTE CARRIER IN RESIDENTIAL AREA $383 $576

Los Angeles Municipal Code

The following citations are specific to Los Angeles, and forewarning: some of these will confuse and infuriate you (we think “storing vehicles in the street” as an offense is pretty subjective and unclear). Hopefully reading the list will keep you informed and prevent a parking citation. And if you ARE going to risk it.. now you’ll know how much cash you’re putting on the line.