Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
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Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
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Re: Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
Or a 20' or 40' container?
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Re: Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
BigLeeCalif wrote:Are you talking a small container. i.e. POD/SAM/Packrat?...
Or a 20' or 40' container?
A 16' Sam container.
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Re: Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
Are you loading the SAM and having it taken to the SAM facility for storage? If so, you should try to fill the container in a minimum time frame. Usually we will drop a container one day, and pick it up the next. In some cases drop in am and pickup in pm.
On the other hand, if you plan to have the SAM spotted on the street, you need to make sure to check with the city, AND make sure that you can have adequate space that the driver can unload/load the SAM. If you are on a hill, it's up to the driver where he will need to spot it. Hills are usually problems, and safety is the first concern. You don't want a runaway container. Sometimes people have it dropped, and not block parking, and then the driver can't access the container to reload it. Remember that those containers weigh 4,000 lbs empty, and you can't just move them around like a shopping cart.
Have a safe moving experience.
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My wife suggested calling '311', the city help line - that was the solution.
So I guess we're going to put it on the driveway.
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Make sure you have it spotted exactly where you want it, because you are responsible for any damage caused if you try to move it after the fact.
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Re: Obtaining a permit to park a container on the street in Los Angeles..?
- I was told to obtain the permit from the Engineering counter on the 2nd floor at 9770 Culver Blvd (City Hall), which is open 7:30-17:30 (closed for lunch, which time is unspecified).
- I got that information by calling 310 253 5600, having been told: "Information regarding use of the public right-of-way and any required permits, restrictions and/or prohibitions can be obtained from the Engineering Division by calling 310-253-5600."
- I found that number by contacting Sharon Guidry, listed as Enforcement Services Manager on the Culver City contact page.
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