Chapter 10.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Sections:
10.04.020 Vehicle Code definitions.
10.04.010 Title.
This title shall be known as the City traffic code. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 72.1)
10.04.020 Vehicle Code definitions.
Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter, but are now defined in the Vehicle Code of the State, such definitions as now exist are incorporated in this chapter and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases as are used in this title as though set forth in this chapter in full. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 72.3)
10.04.030 Definitions.
Whenever in this title the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
A. “Alley” means any highway, as defined in this section, having a width of 25 feet or less and not provided with a sidewalk or sidewalks.
B. “Bus loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of buses during loading and unloading of passengers.
C. “Crosswalk” is either:
1. That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of sidewalks at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of any such lines from an alley across a street.
2. Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
D. “Council” means the City Council of the City.
E. “Director of Public Services” means the Director of Public Services of the City.
F. “Highway” means the entire width between boundary lines of every way set apart for public travel when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
G. “Holidays” are the first day of January, the twelfth day of February, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the ninth day of September, the second Monday in October, the eleventh day of November, the 25th day of December and Thanksgiving Day.
H. “Loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
I. “Official traffic-control devices” means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this title, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
J. “Official traffic signals” means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed, and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.
K. “Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
L. “Passenger loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
M. “Pedestrian” is any person who is afoot or who is using a means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
N. “Roadway” means that portion of the highway between the regularly established curblines, or when no curbs exist, that portion improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
O. “Safety zone” means that portion of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, marked and designated as provided in this chapter.
P. “Sidewalk” means that portion of the highway between the curblines or traversable roadway and the adjacent property lines.
Q. “State Department of Transportation” means the Department of Transportation of the State.
R. Stop or Stand.
1. “Stop” means the complete cessation of movement.
2. “Stop and stand” means any stopping, or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
S. “Street” has the same meaning as the word “highway.”
T. “This code” means the entire Poway Municipal Code unless some other code is specified.
U. Time. Whenever certain hours are named in this title they shall mean standard time or daylight-savings time as may be in current use in the City.
V. “Vehicle” means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a street or highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails.
W. “Vehicle Code” means the Vehicle Code of the State. (Ord. 106 § 7, 1983; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 72.2, 72.4 – 72.26)
10.04.040 State highways.
No amendment of this title with respect to a State highway and no resolution establishing any regulation with respect to a State highway shall take effect until such amendment or resolution is approved by the State Department of Transportation. The Director of Public Services shall not erect any signs or place any markings upon a State highway unless the regulation imposed by such signs or markings has been approved by the State Department of Transportation. Within six months after receipt of written notice that the State Department of Transportation has withdrawn its approval of any regulation affecting a State highway, the Director of Public Services shall remove from such State highway any signs or markings giving notice of such regulation. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 72.240)