Next time you see a parking space near a fire hydrant: be aware. Just because you're not blocking it directly, doesn't mean you can't get a ticket. You see, as of 1988, the State has had a law as part of the California Vehicle Code that prohibits vehicles from parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (that means 30 feet total: 15 feet on either side). That's the law unless the local jurisdiction (City) changes the law.
In Los Angeles, this law has not been amended locally, so it still stands as such. Some wonder, "Well, the curb was painted red in front of it, and I wasn't parked in the red zone - how come I still got a ticket?" Even if there is a red curb in front of the hydrant, you still cannot park on either side of it for 15 feet - no matter how short the red zone is painted. And, if it's not painted red at all, don't get near the hydrant.
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