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HomeMy WebLinkAbout582 - Traffic Administrationr1 L� • • ORDINANCE NO. 582 An ordinance of the City of Newport Beach regulating traffic upon the public streets and re- pealing Ordinance No. 345 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Sec. 1. Definitions of Words sad Phrases. (a) The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance shall for the purpose of this ordinance have the mean- ings respectively ascribed to them in this article. (b) Whenever any words or phrases used in this ordinance are not defined herein, but are now defined in the vehicle code oY this state, such definitions are incorp- orated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though sett forth herein in full. Sec. 2. Alley. A n y unnamed street less than 25 feet in width between property lines. Sec. 3. Loading Zone. The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles dur- ing the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. Sec. 4. Official Time Standard Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city. Sec. 5. Official Traffic Control Devices. All signs, signals, mark- ings and devices not inconsistent with t h i s ordinance placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdic- tion for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. Sec. 6. Official Traffic Signals. A n y device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically oper- ated, by which traffic is alternate- ly directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. Sec. 7. Park. To stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether oc- cupied or not, otherwise t h a n temporarily for the purpose of a n d while actually engaged in l o a d i n g or unloading of pas- sengers or materials. Sec. 8. Parkway. That portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk. Sec. 9. Passenger Loading Zone. The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or un- loading of passengers. Sec. 10. Pedestrian. Any person afoot. Sec. 11. Person. Every natural person, firm, copartnership, as- sociation or corporation. Sec. 12. Police Officer. Every officer of the police department of this city. Sec. 13. (a) Stop. W h e n re- quired means complete cessation of movement. (b) Stop or Stand. When pro- hibited means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device. Sec. 14. Street Car. A car other than a railroad train for trans- porting persons or property and operated u p o n rails principally within a municipality. Sec. 15. Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for purposes of travel. ARTICLE II TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION Sec. 30. Police Administration. There is hereby established in the police department of this city a traffic division to be under the control of an officer of police ap- pointed by and directly respons- ible to the chief of police. Sec. 31. Duty of Traffic Divi- sion. It shall be the duty of the traffic division with such aid as may be rendered by other mem- bers of the police department to enforce the street traffic regula- tions of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and other officers of the city in the adimnistration of the traffic laws a n d in developing ways and means to improve traf- fic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon said division by this ordi- nance and the traffic ordinances of this city. Sec. 32. Traffic Accident Studies. Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the traffic division shall cooperate with the city traf- fic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures. Sec. 33. Traffic Accident Re- ports. The traffic division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards refer- ring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer. Sec. 34. Traffic Division to Sub- mit Annual Traffic Safety Report. The traffic division shall annually prepare a traffic report which ! shall be Y 11 e d with the (City I Council). Such report shall con- tain information on traffic matters in this city as follows: 1. The number of traffic ac- cidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons in- jured, and other pertinent traffic accident data; 2. The number of traffic ac- cidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety act- ivities of the police; 3. The plans and recommenda- tions of the division for future traffic safety activities. Sec. 35. City Traffic Engineer. The office of city traffic engineer is hereby established. The city traffic engineer shall be appointed by ( ) (under civil service) and he shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this ordinance and in the traffic ordi- nance of this city. Sec. 36. Duties of City Traffic Engineer. It shall be the general duty of the city traffic engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices a n d signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions and to co- operate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic condi- tions, and to carry out the addi- tional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this city. Sec. 37. Traffic Commission. There is hereby established a traf- fic commission to serve without compensation, consisting of the city traffic engineer, the chief of police or in his discretion as his representative the chief of the traffic division, a member of the city council, and one representa- tive each from the city engineer's office and the city attorney's off- ice and such number of other city officers a n d representatives of unofficial bodies as may be de- termined and appointed by the mayor. The chairman of the com- mission shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by him. Sec. 38. Duties of Traffic Oom- mission. It shall be the duty of the traffic commission to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this city having authority with respect to the admnistration or enforcement of traffic regulations; to stimu- late and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters; and to recommend to the legislative body of this city and to the city traffic engineer, the chief of the traffic division and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the admin- istration and enforcement of traf- fic regulations. ARTICLE III ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Sec. 50. Authority of Police and Fire Department Officials. (a) It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws appli- cable to street traffic in this city. (b) Officers of the police de- partment or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic .or', to safeguard pedestrians, officess'6f "the1_police department mhy direct traffie9I3'a conditions may require, not�vioit standing trig= provisions of t-.h-8 traffic law= (c) Off iMrs of the fire depart= ment, wheII_ rat the scene of fire, may direct or assist= th;, police in directij�g; traffic- iliergat or in the immediate riicirilty. Sec. 51. Required''Obedience to Traffic Ordinance. It is a mis- demeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to per- s„- J E form any a c t required in this ordinance. Sec. 52. Obedience to Police and F 1 r e Department Officials. No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or fire depart- ment official when directing traffic. Sec. 53. Persons Other t h a n Officials Shall not Direct Traffic. No person other than an officer of the police department or a person deputized by the chief of police or person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal (except that persons may operate when and as herein pro- vided any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the city traffic engineer). Sec. 54. Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the driver of any vehicle' owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, this state, any county or city and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance ex- cept as otherwise permitted in this ordinance or by state statute. Sec. 55. Exemptions to Certain Ve ides. (a) The provisions of this ordinance regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police or fire de- partment, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the vehicle code in response to an emergency call. (b) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his willful disregard of the safety of others. (c) The provisions of this ord- inance regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, trans- portation or delivery of United States mail. Sec. 56. Iceport of Damage to Certain Property. (a) The driver of a vehicle or the p e r s o n in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, in- cluding but not limited to any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, or resulting in dam- age to any ornamental shade tree, traffic control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall with- in twenty -four (24) hours after such accident m a k e a written report of such accident to the police department of this city. (b) Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle, and s h a 11 b riefly describe the property damaged in such accident. (c) A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this section if and during the time such driver is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event said driver shall make a report as required in subdivision (a) within 24 hours after regain- ing ability to make such report. ARTICLE IV TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Sec. 60. Authority to Install Traffic Control Devices. (a) The city traffic engineer shall have the exclusive power a n d d u t y to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices when and as required under the traffic ord- inances of this city to make effec- tive the provisions of s a i d ordinances. (b) Whenever the vehicle code of this s t a t e requires for the effectiveness of a n y provision thereof that traffic control de. vices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of such law the city traffic en. gineer is hereby authorized tc install the necessary devices sub- j e c t to any limitations or re- strictions set forth in the law applicable thereto. (c) The city traffic engineer may also place and maintain such additional traffic control device: as he in a y deem necessary tc regulate traffic or to guide 01 warn traffic, but he shall make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering prin ciples and traffic investigatiom a n d in accordance with s u c k standards, limitations and rules a: may be set forth in the traffi, ordinances of this city or as ma) be determined by ordinance of resolution of the legislative bodl of this city. Sec. 61. When Traffic Contra Devices Required for Enforcemen Purposes. No provision of th, vehicle code or of this ordinance for which signs are required shal be enforced against an allege, violator unless appropriate sign are in place and sufficiently leg ible to be seen by an ordinaril: observant person, giving notice o such provisions of the traffi laws. Sec. 62. Obedience to Traffl Control Devices. T h e driver o any vehicle and the motorman o any street car shall o b e y th instructions of any official traffi control device applicable theret placed in accordance with t h traffic ordinances of this c it, unless otherwise directed by police officer subject to the ex ceptions granted the driver of a authorized emergency v e h i c 1 when responding to emergene calls. Sec. 63. Installation of Traffi Signals. (a) The city traffic er gincer is hereby directed to insta and maintain official traffic si@ nals at those intersections an other places where traffic cond: tions are such as to require the the flow of traffic be alternatel interrupted and released in orde to prevent or relieve traffic cor gestion or to protect life c roperty from exceptional hazard. (b) The city traffic engineer call ascertain and determine the ,cations where such signals are squired by resort to field obser- ation, traffic counts and other mffic information as in a y be ertinent and his determinations herefrom shall be made in ac- ordance with those traffic en- tneering and safety standards nd instructions set forth In the 'alifornia Maintenance Manual 3sued by the Division of Hlgh- mys of the State Department of 'ublic Works. Sec. 64. Lane Markings. The i t y traffle' engineer is hereby mthorized to mark center lines and lane lines upon the surface ,f the roadway to indicate the stand on any street, any lunch vagon, eating cart or vehicle, or sash -cart f r o in which tamales, )eanuts, popcorn, candy or other trticles of food are sold or offered 'or sale without first obtaining 3 written permit to do so from :he legislative body which shall lesignate the specific location In which such cart shall stand. (c) No person shall park or Stand any vehicle, or wagon used or intended to be used In t h e transportation of property f or hire on any street while awaiting patronage for s u c h vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the legislative body which shall des- ignate the specific location where such vehicle may stand. (d) Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular lo- cation to park or stand is speci- fied therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or push -cart on any location other than as designated In such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted In any court of competent jurisdic- tion for violating any of the pro- visions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the legislative body upon the filing of the record of such con- viction with the legislative body, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six (6) months have elapsed from the date of such revocation. Sec. 131. Emergency Parking Signs. (a) Whenever the c 1 t y traffic engineer shall determine that an emergency traffic con- gestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or func- tions, or for other reasons, the city traffic engineer shall have power and authority to o r d e r temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the opera- tion, p a r k 1 n g or standing of vehicles is prohibited on s u c h streets and alleys as the city traf- fic engineer shall direct duting the time such .temporary signs--, are in place. Such signs shall- remain in place only during the - existence of such emergency and^ the c i t y traffic engineer shall - cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter. - - (b) When sigris authorized by the provisions of'this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the • • directions and provisions of such signs. Sec. 132. Display of Warning Devices When Commercial Vehicle Disabled. Every motor truck having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight when operated upon any street or highway during the time specified in Section 618 of the vehicle code shall be equipped with and carry at least two flares or two red lanterns, or two w a r n i n g lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the Department of California Highway P a t r o 1. When any vehicle above in e n. tinned or any trailer or semi- trailer is disabled upon streets or highways outside of any business or residence district within this city and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during any time mentioned in Section 618 of the vehicle code, a warning signal of the character indicated above shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of, and 100 feet to the rear of such disabled vehicle, by the driver thereof. The warning signals herein mentioned shall be displayed continuously during the times mentioned in section 618 while such vehicle re- mains disabled upon such street or highway. ARTICLE XI STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY Sec. 140. Authority to Establish Loading Zones. (a) The city traf- fic engineer is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows: I. At any place in the central traffic district or any business district. 2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly. (b) In no event shall more than one -half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes. (c) Loading zones shall be W indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs within such zones. (d) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line at e n c i l e d with black letters, PASSENGER LOADING 4061*1i;' upon the top of all curbs in said zones. Sec. 141. Curb Markings to In- dicate No Stopping and Parking Regulations. (a) The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized, subject to t h e provisions a n d limitations of this ordinance to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and s a i d curb markings shall h a v e the meanings as herein set forth. 1. Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the vehicle code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. 2. Yellow shall mean no stop- ping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 P.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) for an y purpose other than the loading or unload- ing of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or un- loading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or un- loading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes. 3. White shall mean no stop. ping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three (3) minutes and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) and except as follows: When such zone is in front of a hotel the restrictions shall apply at all times. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed. 4. Green shall mean no stana- ing or parking for longer than twenty (20) minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays). (b) When the city traffic en- gineer as authorized under this ordinance has caused curb mark- ings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle ad- jacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section. Sec. 142. Effect of Permission to Load or Unload. (a) Permis- sion herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend be- yond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty (20) minutes. (b) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail. (c) Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading paasengem shall include the loading or un- loading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three (3) minutes. (d) Within the total time limits above specified the provi- sions of this section shall be en- forced ao as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permit -', ting abuse of the privileges hereby granted. Sec. 143. Standing for Loading or Unloading Only. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or mater- ial for such time as is permitted in Section 142, Sec, 144. Standing in Passenger Loading Zone. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the load- ing or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Sec- tion 142, Sec. 145. Standing in Any Alley. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unload- ing of persons or materials in any alley. Sec. 146. Bus Zones to be Estab- lished. (a) The city traffic en- gineer is hereby authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unload. ing of buses of common scarriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives a n d limitations s e t forth herein. (b) The word "bus" m used in this section shall mean any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of pas- sengers. (c) No bus zone shall exceed 80 feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the city traffic engineer .showing the necessity therefor, the city traffic engineer may extend bus zones not to ex- ceed a total length of 125 feet. (d) Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection. (e) No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right right of a safety zone. (f) The city traffic engineer shall paint a red line stencil with white letters "NO STANDING," together with the words "BUS ZONE" upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone. (g) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone. ARTICLE XII STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS Sec. 150. Parking Time Limited in Central Traffic District. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof no person shall stop, stand or park an y vehicle within the central traffic district between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m, of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) for a period of time longer than forty -five (45) minutes. Sec. 151. Parking Time Limited in Otehr Business Districts. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof no person shall stop, stand or park an y vehicle within a business district outside of the central traffic dis- trct between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holdays) for a period of time longer than one (1) hour. Sec. 152. Parking Time Limited on Certain Enumerated Streets. When authorized signs are in course to be traveled by vehicles and may place signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center', line of the highway. When auth- orized signs Have been placed designating off- center t r a f f i c lanes, no persotr shall disobey the. ' instructions given by such signs. _ Sec. 65. Authority to Remove, Relocate or Disr Mime Traffic, Control Devices. The pity traffic engineer is hereby authorized to remove, relocate or discontinue the operation of any traffic con- trol device n 0 t specifically re- • 0 i+ r� q u i r e d by state law or this ordinance whenever he shall de- termine In any particular case that the conditions which war- ranted or required the installation no longer exist or obtain. Sec. 66. Traffic Control Devices —Hours of Operation. The city traffic engineer shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic control device shall be in operation or be In effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified in this ordinance. ARTICLE V TURNING MOVEMENTS Sec. 70. Authority to Place and Obedience to Turning Markers. (a) The city traffic engineer is authorized to place markers, but- tons, or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance. (b) When authorized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection in- dicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications. Sec. 71. Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs. The city traffic engineer is hereby author - lzed to determine those intersec- tions at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted. Sec. 72. Obedience to no-turn signs. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or U turn is permit- ted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. Sec. 73. Signal Controlled Inter - sectlon Right Turns. (a) No driver of a vehicle shall make a right turn against a red or stop signal at any of the following places: 1. At any intersection which is sign - posted giving notice of s u c h restriction as hereinafter provided in this section. (b) The city traffic engineer shall post appropriate signs giv- ing effect to this section at any intersection outside of the central traffic district where he determ- ines that t h e making of right turns against a traffic signal "stop" indication would seriously interfere with the safe and order- ly flow of traffic. ARTICLE VI ONE -WAY STREET$ AND ALLEYS Sec. 80. The City Traffic En- gineer to Sign One -Way Streets and Alleys. Whenever any ordi- nance or resolution of this city designates any one -way street or alley, the city traffic engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulations shall be effective un- less such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where move- ment of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited. Sec. 81. Obedience to One -Way Signs. When signs are erected on any one -way street or alley giving notice thereof, no person shall drive any vehicle in a direction contrary thereto. NOTE TO Secs. 80 and 81. ARTICLE VII SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED Sec. 90. The City Traffic En- gineer to Erect Stop Signs. When- ever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain stop signs as follows: A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion j thereof so designated and at those entrances of other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in Section 471 of the vehicle code. Sec. 91. Stop at Through Street or Stop Sign- (a) Those streets and parts of streets described in Section 191 hereof a r e hereby declared to be through streets for the purposes of this section. (b) The provisions of this sec- tion shall also apply at one or more entrances to the Intersec- tions as such entrances and inter- sections are described in Section 192 hereof. (c) The provisions of this sec- tion shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as described in Section 193. (d) When stop signs are erected as herein provided at the entrance to any intersection or at any railway grade crossing, every driver of a vehicle a n d every motorman of a street car shall s t o p as required by the vehicle code. Sec. 92. Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extend- ing across any alley way. ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES Sec. 100. Crossing Fire Hose. No street car or vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private drive- way, or street car track, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command. Sec. 101. Driving Trough Fun- eral Processions. No driver of a vehicle or motorman of a street car shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such processions are conspicuously so designated. Sec. 102. Clinging to Moving Vehicles. Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or him- self to any street car or moving vehicle upon any roadway. Sec. 103. Vehicles Shall Not be Driven on the Sidewalk. The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area or any parkway except at a permanent or temporary driveway. Sec. 104. New Pavement. No person shall ride or drive any animal or a n y vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted marking In any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pave- ment or marking, or when a sign is In place stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed. Sec. 105. Restricted Access, No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access road- way except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority. ARTICLE IX PEDESTRIANS Sec. 110. The City Traffic En- gineer to Establish Crosswalks. (a) The city traffic engineer shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate de- vices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows: Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the central traffic district and at such intersections outside such district, and at other places within or outside s a 1 d district where the city traffic engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in (b) of this section. (b) Other than crosswalks at intersections no crosswalk shall be established In any block which is less than four hundred (400) feet in I e n g t h. Elsewhere not more than one additional cross- walk shall be established in any one block and s u c h crosswalk s h a 11 be located as nearly as practicable at chid- block. Sec. 111. When Pedestrians Must Use Crosswalks. No pedest- rian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk In the central traffic district or in any business district. Sec. 112. Crossing at Right Angles. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except In a marked crosswalk. Sec. 113. Standing In Roadways. No person shall s t a n d in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This provi- sion shall not apply -.to ani'publlc officer or employee; or"binploy' e of a public,utility when necedsaa ily upon a,street in line of'duf$= ARTICLE X _ STOPPING, STANDING - AID PARKING �= Sec. 120: Application of Regt -� tions. (a) Thy' provislons�of ;ibis ordinance PiAbiting - -t6 a `';top- ping, standing or/�pHrking' of a vehicle shall apply' at all times or at those times herein specified, except when It is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict e;F 0 with other traffic or in compliance' with the directions of a police officer of official traffic control device. (b) The provisions of this ord- inance imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall n o t relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more re- strictive provisions of the state vehicle code or the ordinances of this city, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. Sec. 121. Standing In Parkways Prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway. Sec. 122. Use of Streets f or Storage of Vehicles Prohibited. (a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive per- iod of 120 hours. (b) In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 120 hours, any member of the police department author - Ized by the chief of police may remove said vehicle f r o in the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 585 and 585.1 of the vehicle code. Sec. 123. Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle upon a n y roadway for the principal purpose of: 1. Displaying such vehicle for sale. 2. Washing, greasing, or re- pairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency. Sec. 124. Parking Parallel with Curb. (a) Subject to other and m o r e restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left -hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one - way street unless signs are in place, prohibiting such stopping or standing. (b) In the event a highway Includes two or more separate roadways and traffic Is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left -hand side of such oneway roadway un- less signs are in place permitting such standing or parking. (c) The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be pro - hlbited upon the left -hand side of any oneway street or when stand- ing or parking may be permitted upon the left -hand side of any oneway roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof. Sec. 125. Signs or Markings In- dieating Angle Parking. (a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be per- mitted, the city traffic engineer shall mark or sign such street indicating t h e angle at which vehicles shall be parked. (b) When signs or markings are in place indicating angle park- ing as herein provided, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings. (c) Angle parking s h a l l be permitted upon those streets and parts of streets described in Sec- tion 194 hereof. Sec. 126. Permit for Loading or Unloading at an Angle to t h e Curb. The city traffic englnoer is authorized to Issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchan- dise or materials subject to the t e r m s and conditions of such permit. S u c h permits may be issued either to the o w n e r or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein, and it shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit. Sec. 127. Parking Adjacent to Schools. (a) The city traffic en- gineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street ad- jacent to a n y school property when such parking would, in his opinion, Interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. (b) When official signs a r e erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. Sec. 128. Parking Prohibited on Narrow Streets. (a) The c i t y traffic engineer is hereby author - Ized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the road- way does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street as in- dicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet. (b) When official s I g n s or marking prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon a n y such street in violation of any such sign or marking. Sec. 129r Stopping or Parking Prohlbited--Signs Required. The city traffic engineer shall approp- riately sign or mark the following places a n d when so signed or marked no person a h a i l stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places. 1. At any place within twenty (20) feet of a point on the curb Immediately opposite t h e in 1 d- block end of a safety zone. 2. At any place within twnety- five (25) feet of an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district except that a bus may stop at a desig- nated bus atop. 3. Within twenty -five (25) feet of the approach to any traf- fic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device. 4. At any place where t h e city traffic engineer determines that it Is necessary in order to eliminate unusual traffic hazard. Sec. 130. Unlawful Parking — Peddlers, Vendors. (a) Except as otherwise provided In this section no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or push -cart from which goods, wares, mer- chandise, f r u i t s, vegetables or food stuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or a n y lunch wagon or eating c a r or vehicle, on any portion of any street within this city, except that such vehicles, wagons or push- carts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide pur- chaser for a period of time to exceed ten (10) minutes at any one place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution. (b) No person shall park or place giving notice thereof no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the streets enumerated In Section 195 hereof for a period of time longer than one (1) hour at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays). Sec. 153. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited During Cer- tain Hours on Certain Streets, When authorized signs a r e In place giving notice thereof no person shall atop, stand or park any vehicle upon any street In t h e central traffic district be- tween the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. of an yday except Sun - day(s and holidays) for any pur- pose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or mater- ials subject to the limitations of Section 142. Sec. 154. Parting Prohibited at i all T m e s on Certain Streets, When signs a r e erected giving notice thereof no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described in Section 196 of this ordinance. Sec. 155. All Night Parking Prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. of any day. ARTICLE XIII RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS Sec. 163. Truck Routes. ( a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street the use of which Is per- mitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the city traffic en- gineer is hereby authorized to designate such street or streets by appropriate signs as "Truck Traffic Routes" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons. (b) When any such t u c k traffic route of routes .'are ;esfab,, fished and designated,'by appiv�;� riate signs the operator of any/. vehicle exceeding a maximum - %= gross weight; ijmlt of three tons, G� shalt drive on such route or routes: and none otheY- ;except when nec=,.�s essary to trav663e. another street 7Z, or streets to a-. je- tination for..the^ s` purpose of loadin or'vnlogdign,'. but then only bI" ''oh. lfevietlon from the nearest truck route as is reasonably necessary. The pro- visions of this section shalt not apply to passenger buses under • ei, the jurisdiction of the Public lance from the speeds otherwise Utilities Commission. applicable within the district or (c) Those streets and parts of at intersections, and shall erect streets described in Section 197 appropriate signs giving notice hereof are hereby declared to be thereof. truck routes for the movement of ARTICLE XVI vehicles exceeding a maximum SCHEDULES OF DESIGNATED gross weight of three tons. STREETS REFERRED TO NOTE TO Secs. 163 and 164. IN ORDINANCE Sec. 164. Commercial Vehicles Sec. 190. One -Way Streets. In Prohibited From Using Certain accordance with Section 80 and Streets. ( Whenever any oath- when properly signposted, traffic c of this city designates and shall move only In the direction des describes any street or portion indicated upon the following thereof as a street the use of streets: which is prohibited by any com- mercial vehicle, the city traffic Sec. 191. Through Streets. In engineer shall erect and maintain accordance with the provisions of appropriate signs on those streets Section 91(a) and when signs are affected by such ordinance. erected g i v i n g notice thereof, (b) Those streets and parts of drivers of vehicles shall stop at streets described in Section 198 the entrance or entrances to those hereof are hereby declared to be intersections described as follows: streets the use ofwhich is pro- Sec. 192. Stop Intersections. In any commercial vehicle. accordance with the provisions of The pd vi The provisions of this section shall , Section 91(b) and when signs are not apply passenger buses I erected giving notice thereof, ri under the jurisdiction the Pub- I drivers of vehicles shall stop at lic Utilities Commission. n. the entrance or entrances to those intersections described as follows: ARTICLE XIV Sec. 193. Railroad Stops. In ac- TRAINS AND STREET CARS cordance with the provisions of Sec. 170. Safety Zones— Estab- Section 91(c) and when signs are lishment. The city traffic engineer erected g i v i n g notice thereof is hereby authorized to establish drivers of vehicles shall stop be- safety zones of such kind an d fore crossing the railroad tracks character consistent with the at those highway railway grade vehicle code as he may deem ad- crossings described as follows: visable or necessary for the pro- Sec. 194. Angle Parking on Cer- tection of pedestrians at places tain Streets. In accordance with where street cars stop, provided Section 125 and when signs or the space between the safety zone markings are in place giving and the curb is wide enough to notice thereof drivers of vehicles allow the clear passage of one may stand or park a vehicle only line of traffic. as indicated by such marks or Sec. 171. Driving on Street Car signs on the following streets or Trucks. The driver of any vehicle portions thereof: proceeding upon any street car Sec. 197. Truck Routes. In ac- track in front of a street car upon cordance with Section 163 and a street shall remove such vehicle when signs a r e erected giving from the track as Soo nas practi- notice thereof the following cal after signal from the operator streets or portions of streets are of said street car unless prevented hereby declared to be truck traY- by other vehicles or while await- fic routes for the movement of ing a traffic signal. vehicles exceeding a maximum Sec. 172. Boarding or Alighting gross weight of three tons: from Street Car or Vehicle. No Sec. 198. Commercial Vehicles person shall board or alight from Prohibited. In accordance with any street car or vehicle while Section 164, the following streets such street car or vehicle Is In and parts of streets are hereby motion. declared to be streets the use Sec. 173. Unlawful Riding. No of which is prohibited by any person shall ride on any street commercial vehicle: car upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty. Sec. 174. Railway Gates. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a rail- road grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. Sec. 175. Trains Not to Block Streets. No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain stand - Ing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five (5) minutes. ARTICLE XV SPECIAL SPEED ZONES Sec. 182. Regulation of Speed by Traffic Signals. The city traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at var- ARTICLE XVII PENALTIES AND EFFECT OF ORDINANCE Sec. 210. Penalties. Any person riolating any of the provisions of :his ordinance shall be guilty of a nisdemeanor and upon conviction hereof shall be punished by im- wisonment In the city jail or In he county jail for not exceeding hree months, or by a fine of not o exceed three hundred dollars, rr by both such fine and Imprison - nent. Sec. 211. Effect of Ordinance, f any section, Subsection, sent- :nee, clause or phrase of t h I a rcdinance is for any reason held '.o be unconstitutional, such de- rision shall not affect the validity )f the remaining portions of this ) rdinance. T h e legislative body iereby declares that It would have )eased this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, :lease and phrase thereof, irre- spective of the fact that any one )r more sections, subsections, imtences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional. Sec. 212. Repeal. Ordinance No. 345 of this city is hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or in- consistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby re- pealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or com- mitted in violation of any ordi- nance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this ordinance. Sec. 213. Publication of Ordl- nance. The city clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be pub- lished Once In the NEWPORT - BALBOA PRESS, a newspaper of general circulation printed, published and circulated in the City of Newport Beach, and shall take effect and be in force thirty days after its publi- cation. I hereby certify that the fore - gaing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on- the 26th day of July, 1948, and was finally passed and adopted on the 27th day of September, 1948, by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, by the following r o l l call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley Robertson, Isbell, Blue and Drake. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ATTEST: C. K. PRIEST CITY CLERK No. 107— Newport- Balboa Press. Published 9- 30-48. • • STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE 1SS. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }} I- ----------------- ----------------------------------------------- City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing --Ordinanpa ---------- No ..... 5R ------------------ was duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the ------ 2bthlay, of ----- July ------ - - - - - -- 19.4- -_ by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN ----- ._Greeley ,___Robertson, - -- Isbell, -- _Blue, -- _Drake -_- NOES: COUNCILMEN ABSENT: COUNCILMEN Dated this -------- 12th day of .. June 19-5-0 ----- - - - - - -- - ---------------- - City Clerk and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council, City of Newport Beach, State of California.