HomeMy WebLinkAbout169 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 169
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS
10.04.070, 10.04.100, 10.20.010, 10.20.020,
10.40.010 A & B, 10.52.030, 10.52.040, 10.56.020,
OF TITLE 10, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 10.04.070~ 10.04.100~ 10.20.010,
10.20.020~ 10.40.010 A & B~ 10.52.030,
10.52.040~ 10.56.020, of Title 10~ of the
Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code are hereby
amended to read as follows:
10.04.070 Holidays. Within the meaning of this chapter,
"holidays" are the first day of January, known as "New Year's Day"; the
third Monday in February, known as "Washington's Birthday"; the last
Monday in May, known as "Memorial Day"; the fourth day of July, known as
"Independence Day"; the first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day";
the fourth Monday in October, known as "Veterans Day"; the last Thursday
in November, known as "Thanksgiving Day"; and the twenty-fifth day of
December, known as "Christmas Day". In the event "New Year's Day",
"Independence Day" and "Christmas Day" falls on Sunday, the following
day will be taken in lieu of the holiday, and if they fall on Saturday,
the Friday preceding will be deemed a holiday.
10.04.100 Ordinance. "Ordinance" means the ordinance, rule
or regulation adopted by the City Council relating to the movement of
traffic and enforcement thereof.
10.04.010 City traffic engineer to establish crosswalks.
A. The city traffic engineer as authorized by the City
Council shall establish, designate and maintain
crosswalks at intersections and other places by
appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface
of the roadway where in his opinion there is particu-
lar danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway.
B. The city traffic engineer as authorized by the City
Council may install signs at or adjacent to an inter-
section in respect to any crosswalk directing that
pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so
indicated.
10.52.030 Parking space markings. The city traffic engineer
is authorized by the City Council to install and maintain parking space
markings to indicate parking spaces for on-street and off-street parking.
10.52.040 Signs or markings indicating angle parking.
A. The city traffic engineer as authorized by the City
Council shall determine what streets angle parking
shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets
but such angle parking shall not be indicated upon
federal aid or the state highway within the city
unless the Department of Transportation has determined
the roadway is not of sufficient width to permit angle
parking without interfering with the free movement
of traffic.
Ordinance No. 169
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B. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted
at any place where traffic would be caused or required
to drive upon the left side of the street.
10.56.020 Truck restrictions. The city traffic engineer is
authorized by City Council on the basis of an eng~ ~ring and traffic
survey, to erect and maintain official traffic co~oi devices on any
streets or parts of streets to prohibit the operation of trucks exceeding
the limit of pounds gross weight as prescribed by the Vehicle Code,
provided that such devices shall not prohibit necessary local operation
on such streets for the purpose of making a pick up or delivery.
10.20.010 Increasing state speed limit in certain zones. It
is determined by City Council resolution and upon the basis of an engineering
and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the
following streets is less than is necessary for safe operation of vehicles
thereon by reason of the designation and signposting of the streets as
through highways and (or) by reason of widely spaced intersections, and
it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth in
this section on those streets or parts of streets designated in this
section when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
Name of Street or Declared Prima Facie
Portion Affected Speed Limit (mph)
1. Amethyst Street--Base Line to end 35
2. Beryl Street--Base Line to 800'
north of Lemon Avenue 40
3. Ninth Street--Grove to Baker 35
4. Hellman Avenue--Alta Loma Drive to
500' north of Manzanita Drive 35
5. Arrow Route--Grove to Baker 45
6. Sapphire Street--Lemon to Bayan 40
7. Vineyard Avenue--Carnelian to Church 40
10.20.020 Decrease of state law maximum speed. It is determined
by City Council resolution and upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law is greater
than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such
streets, and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as
set forth in this section on those streets or parts of streets designated
in this section when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
Name of Street or Declared Prima Facie
Portion Affected Speed Limit (mph)
1. Archibald Avenue--Fourth Street to
Banyan Street 45
2. Arrow Route--Baker to Haven 45
3. Haven Avenue--Highland to Wilson 50
4. Hellman Avenue--Foothill to Alta Loma Dr. 35
5. Hellman Avenue--6th to Foothill 45
6. Hellman Avenue--500' north of Manzanita to
Valley View 40
7. Beryl Street-800' north of Lemon to Banyan 40
8. Beryl Street--Banyan to end 45
9. Base Line Road--West City Limit to Carnelian 45
10. Base Line Road--Carnelian to Haven 40
11. Carnelian Street--Foothill to end 45
12. Eighth Street--Grove to Haven 45
13. Etiwanda Avenue--Foothill to Highland 45
14. Highland Avenue--Amethyst to Archibald 35
15. Grove Avenue--Eighth to Foothill 40
16. Turner Avenue--Eighth to Foothill 45
17. Sapphire Street--19th to Lemon 40
18. Sapphire Street--Banyan to end 45
19. Vineyard Avenue--Church to Base Line 40
20. Whittram Avenue-Etiwanda to East City Limit 40
Ordinance No. 169
SECTION 2: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City
Clerk shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days
after its passage at least once in The Daily Report, a newspaper of
general circulation published in the City of Ontario, California, and
circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 1982.
AYES: Frost, Mikels, Palombo, Bridge, Schlosser
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Phill~D. Schlosser, Mayor
ATTEST: