Chapter 12.76
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.76.010 One-way Highways—Designation—Signs Required.
12.76.020 Closing Streets to Vehicular Traffic.
12.76.050 School Grounds—Street Closure Authorized When.
12.76.060 Operating Vehicles on Closed Streets Prohibited.
12.76.070 Funeral Processions.
12.76.080 Driving or Riding Vehicles on Sidewalk.
12.76.090 Riding on Bicycle or Motorcycle Handlebars.
12.76.100 Clinging to Moving Vehicles Prohibited.
12.76.110 Pedestrian Tunnels—Closure Conditions.
12.76.120 Repairing of Vehicles on Highway.
12.76.140 Molesting of Traffic Counting Devices Prohibited.
12.76.150 Injuring New Pavement and Painted Markings.
12.76.160 Flagperson Where Traffic-control Devices Are Inoperative.
12.76.170 Flagperson at Construction and Maintenance Areas.
12.76.180 Cleaning of Sidewalks Required.
12.76.190 Littering Highways or Sidewalks Prohibited.
12.76.200 Operating Noisy Motor Vehicles Off Highways—Restrictions.
12.76.010 One-way Highways—Designation—Signs Required.
If the Council finds that the width of a highway, the amount of traffic, and the availability of other highways is such that traffic on such highway should proceed in one direction only, the Director shall erect and maintain in a conspicuous place on such highway at the intersection of each highway intersecting such highway adequate signs bearing the words “One Way” and indicating which way. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.020 Closing Streets to Vehicular Traffic.
Whenever the Council finds that any portion of any highway is no longer needed for vehicular traffic, either permanently or at certain times during the day, it shall instruct the Director to place, and the Director shall place, appropriate signs or barricades, or both, specifying that such portion of such highway is closed to vehicular traffic at such hours of the day, or permanently, as the case may be, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of Section 21101 of the Vehicle Code. All signs giving notice to such closing shall conform to Section 21103 of the Vehicle Code and also to the specifications applicable to stop signs set forth in the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.050 School Grounds—Street Closure Authorized When.
Whenever the Council finds that closing any portion of any street or highway crossing or dividing any school ground or grounds is necessary for the protection of persons attending such school or school grounds, it shall instruct the Director to place, and the Director shall place, appropriate signs or barricades, or both, specifying that portion of such street or highway closed to vehicular traffic during such hours and days as the Council may specify, pursuant to provisions of Section 21102 of the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.060 Operating Vehicles on Closed Streets Prohibited.
A person shall not operate any vehicle on any portion of the highway closed to vehicular traffic. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.070 Funeral Processions.
The operator of any vehicle and the rider of any bicycle shall not drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession where the vehicle immediately in front of which such operator or rider passes in driving through such procession is conspicuously designated as constituting a part of such procession. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.080 Driving or Riding Vehicles on Sidewalk.
A person shall not operate any bicycle or any vehicle or ride any animal on any sidewalk or parkway or walkway in a business district, as defined in Section 235 of the State Vehicle Code, except at a permanent or temporary driveway or at specific locations where the Director finds that such locations are suitable and has placed appropriate signs or markings. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.085 Vehicles on Paseos.
A. No person shall operate any vehicle on any paseo, as defined in 12.08.115 of this Code, except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
B. The provisions of this Section 12.76.085 do not prohibit the operators of police, fire and emergency vehicles, or public utility vehicles which are engaged in necessary inspection, repair, service or construction of utility facilities from operation of vehicles on paseos. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.090 Riding on Bicycle or Motorcycle Handlebars.
The operator of a bicycle or motorcycle shall not carry any other person upon the handlebars of such bicycle or motorcycle. A person shall not ride upon the handlebars of any bicycle or motorcycle. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.100 Clinging to Moving Vehicles Prohibited.
A person operating, riding or traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, toy vehicle, or other moving device of any nature whatever on any public highway shall not cling to or attach himself to, or his vehicle or device to, any other moving vehicle or streetcar. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.110 Pedestrian Tunnels—Closure Conditions.
Whenever the Council finds and determines that the use of any pedestrian tunnel is unnecessary or undesirable, and that it is not economically feasible to protect such tunnels other than by temporary closure, the Director shall install gates and post signs prohibiting the entrance by persons into such a tunnel during such times as directed by the Council. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.120 Repairing of Vehicles on Highway.
A. A person shall not repair, or make any repairs, or add or install any part of accessory to or on any vehicle while the same is upon any public highway or alley.
B. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the operator of any vehicle which is disabled while upon any public highway or alley, to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping, from making or causing to be made emergency repairs necessary to enable the vehicle to be moved from the public highway or alley. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.140 Molesting of Traffic Counting Devices Prohibited.
Unless authorized by the Director, a person shall not move, molest, tamper with or damage in any way any traffic counting device. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.150 Injuring New Pavement and Painted Markings.
When a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across any newly made pavement or any pavement under construction or any freshly painted markings upon any highway, a person shall not drive over such pavement or markings. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.160 Flagperson Where Traffic-control Devices Are Inoperative.
Whenever the Director finds and determines that official traffic-control devices are disabled or otherwise inoperable, the Director may regulate traffic by any person given temporary appointment for such duty. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.170 Flagperson at Construction and Maintenance Areas.
Whenever the Director finds that the regulation of traffic is necessary at the site of road or street construction or maintenance, the Director may regulate traffic by any person authorized for such duty. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.180 Cleaning of Sidewalks Required.
No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to keep the sidewalk adjacent to his or her house, place of business, or premises in a clean and neat condition, free of offensive matter of any kind or nature. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.190 Littering Highways or Sidewalks Prohibited.
No person shall throw, place, deposit or dump, or cause to be placed, deposited or dumped upon any highway or sidewalk, any bottle, can, garbage, rubbish or any substance likely to injure or damage traffic using the highway or sidewalk. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)
12.76.200 Operating Noisy Motor Vehicles Off Highways—Restrictions.
A. A person shall not operate any motor vehicle (including any motorcycle, trail bike, dune buggy, motor scooter or jeep) or the motor thereof on any place other than a highway so as to disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or person by noise, dust, smoke or fumes caused by such motor vehicle.
B. This section does not apply to any act prohibited by Section 372 of the Penal Code, or prohibited or expressly permitted by any state statute. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89)