Confusing no parking signs are among the complaints Monday morning from people whose cars were towed for violating temporary Oscars-related parking restrictions.
Some owners of the towed vehicles were facing a $409 retrieval fee after being towed from a wide-swath of the area surrounding Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
A mile-square security perimeter around the theater in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, where press risers and pre-show stages were constructed along the Oscars red carpet.
All lanes of Hollywood Boulevard will remain closed from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Metro rerouted bus traffic and subway trains bypassed the Ovation Hollywood station until the first scheduled train after 6 a.m. Monday.
The towing happened on some streets more than half a mile from the Dolby Theatre, where the Academy Awards took place.
Witnesses told Fox11 tow trucks went block by block Sunday morning towing vehicles. One person who recorded video of vehicles being towed claimed she saw dozens hauled away.
Vehicles were taken to an impound lot where drivers were told it would cost at least $409 to retrieve them.
“The City issues permits for major events that require road closures and LADOT posts temporary no parking signs a minimum of 48 hours in advance. Permittees are primarily responsible for communicating closures and other event impacts to residents, with LADOT supplementally posting information online and on the Department’s social media platforms,” according to an agency statement posted by Fox11. “LADOT posted signs on Vine Street to restrict parking on Friday for Academy Awards event setup, as well as signs to restrict parking on Sunday for the event itself. Motorists can request a hearing if they believe their vehicle was towed in error by visiting ladotparking.org/adjudication-division/request-impound-hearing.”