Los Angeles

Seven questions

Each question is worth 2. In the record is 2. Partial is 1. Not in the record is 0. A is 93 percent and up. A- starts at 84. B starts at 67.

1. 01

   Can you see each meter, with a coordinate and a rate?

   In the record2/2

   35,012 spaces in the inventory dated October 7, 2026. 1,253 are multi-space. Rate types in the file: 27,426 flat, 6,077 time-of-day, 1,509 jump. Parsed rate figures run from $0.50 to $8.00. The meter FAQ says rates can be set from $1.00 to $8.50 an hour. The file and the FAQ do not share the same floor or ceiling.

2. 02

   Are hours and time limits in that same file?

   Partial1/2

   Time limits are in the file. Operating hours are not, and neither are the enforced restrictions. The dataset description mentions both. They are not columns in the export this map uses. The most common limit is 2HR (22,447 spaces).

3. 03

   Does the city say the posted sign wins?

   In the record2/2

   The inventory's own description says street changes can make the file disagree with the curb, and that posted signs determine what is enforced.

4. 04

   Is the broken-meter rule specific enough to use on the street?

   In the record2/2

   LADOT says a meter is broken only when it cannot take coins and cannot take a card. If either works, you pay that way or you park elsewhere. If neither works, LADOT says you may park free only up to the posted time limit, and it cites Vehicle Code section 22508.5. Report it at (877) 215-3958. There is no grace period.

5. 05

   Is a card fee stated in the open?

   Not in the record0/2

   The meter FAQ Meter Watch reviewed does not state a card-transaction fee, and it does not state that there is no fee. Silence is not a finding either way.

6. 06

   Is the contest clock published, in order?

   In the record2/2

   Initial review within 21 calendar days of the citation, or 14 calendar days from the first delinquent notice. Hearing within 21 calendar days of the initial review being mailed. Superior Court within 30 days of the hearing decision. LADOT says small claims is the wrong court, and that you cannot skip ahead.

7. 07

   Is there a public ledger past the space list?

   Partial1/2

   LADOT publishes a parking meter occupancy set and describes it as real-time availability for over 5,000 spaces. That is a demand record for part of the system, not a citywide revenue ledger.

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