The Los Angeles City Council has approved a motion seeking to potentially prohibit tour bus operations in hillside neighborhoods in proximity to the Hollywood Sign.
The council voted 11-0 to approve a motion instructing the Department of Transportation to report within 120 days on possibly prohibiting tour bus operations in the area bounded by Barham Boulevard, the ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, Western Canyon Road, Franklin Avenue and U.S. Route 101.
Council members Eunisses Hernandez, John Lee, Tim McOsker and Current Price were absent during the vote.
Specifically, the motion seeks to address concerns regarding public safety in the neighborhoods of Hollywood Knolls, Hollywood Dell, Lake Hollywood, Hollywoodland, Beachwood Canyon and Oaks that sit adjacent to the Hollywood Sign.
According to the motion, introduced by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who represents the Fourth District, the city passed an ordinance in 2021 that gave the council authority to approve prohibitions of tour bus operations on streets that the DOT determined to be unsafe. The DOT needs to undertake a study and issue a report to the council for any streets in question.
"The narrow, winding streets of these neighborhoods are not suitable for large vehicles, and over the years residents have cited persistent moving violations and other infractions by tour bus operators," Raman's motion reads. "Existing streets in the area have weight restrictions tour buses violate which could be enforced more consistently.'
The motion instructs the Los Angeles Police Department to list all existing streets in Council District 4 with 6,000-lb. restrictions.
It also seeks information on resources needed for the LAPD to enforce city code to prohibit vehicles weighing over 6,000 lbs. on routes leading to the Hollywood Sign, including routes leading to Mulholland Drive west of U.S Route 101, and Mulholland Drive itself on summer weekends and major holidays.
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