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HomeMy WebLinkAbout39 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, does ordain as follows: ARTICLE I WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED Section 1.0. Definition of Words and Phrases. (a) The following words and phrases when used in this ordin- ance shall for the purpose of this ordinance have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article. (b) Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply. Section 1.1. Coach. Any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger car used as a common carrier of passengers. Section 1.2. Council. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Section 1.3. Curb. The lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked; the word "curb" as herein used shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from tracks or rights of way of public utility companies. Section 1.4. Divisional Island. A raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic. Section 1.5. Gross Weight. The weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon. Section 1.6. Holidays. Within the meaning of this ordinance, holidays are the first day of January, known as "New Years Day;" the twelfth day of February, known as "Lincolns Birthday;" the third Monday in February, known as "Washingtons 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 ninth day of September, known as "Admissions Day;" the fourth Monday in October, known as "Veterans Day;" the last Thursday in November, known as "Thanksgiving Day;" the day after "Thanksgiving Day;" and the twenty fift~ day of December, known as "ChristmaS." In the event "New Years Day," "Lincolns Birth- Ordinance No. 39 Page 2 day," "Independence Day," "Admissions 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 preceeding will be deemed a holiday. Section 1.7. Loadin~ Zone. The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or freight. Section 1.8. 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. Section 1.9. Ordinance. The ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by the local authority relating to the movement of traffic and enforcement thereof. Section 1.10. Parkway. That portion of street right-of-way other than a roadway or a sidewalk. Section 1.11. Passenger Loading Zone. The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles while receiving or discharging passengers. Section 1.12. Police Officer. Every officer of the Police Department of this City or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations. Section 1.13. Push Cart. A vehicle propelled by a person but not ridden upon. Section 1.14. Traffic Enforcement Division. The division within the Police Department of this City. Section 1.15. Traffic En~ineerin~ Division. The division within the Engineering Department of this City. Section 1.16. Vehicle Code. The Vehicle Code of the State of California. ARTICLE II TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION Section 2.0. Police Administration - Traffic Enforcement Division. There is hereby established in the Police Department of this City a traffic enforcement division to be under the control of a supervising officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the Chief. Ordinance No. 39 Page 3 Section 2.1. Duty of Traffic Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the traffic enforcement division with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department to enforce the street traffic regulations 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 cooporate with the City Traffic Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and - '~ns to improve traffic con- ditions, and to carry out those duties speci v imposed upon said division by this ordinance. Section 2.2. City Traffic Engineer. The position of City Traffic Engineer is hereby estab- lished. He shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this ordin- ance. He shall be responsible for all traffic engineering division functions in the Engineering Department and be appointed by the City Engineer. Section 2.3. Powers and Duties of City Traffic Engineer - Delegation. It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic survey of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this City. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer is required or author- ized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained. Whenever, by the provisions of this ordinance, a power is granted to the City Traffic Engineer or a duty imposed upon him, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a person authorized in writing by him. Section 2.4. Traffic Accident Studies. Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the traffic enforcement division shall cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures. Section 2.5. Traffic Accident Reports. The traffic enforcement division and/or the traffic engineering division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the supervising officer of the traffic enforcement division and the City Traffic Engineer. Section 2.6. Traffic Enforcement Division and Traffic En~ineerin~ Division to Submit Annual Traffic Safety Report. The traffic enforcement division and traffic engineering division shall prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the City Council. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this City as follows: 1. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data; Ordinance No. 39 Page 4 2. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police; 3. The plans and recommendations of the traffic enforcement division and the traffic engineering division for future traffic safety activities. Section 2.7. Emergency and Experimental Regulations. (a) The Chief of Police by and with the approval of the City Traffic Engineer is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of the traffic ordinances of this City and to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than 90 days. (b) The City Traffic Engineer may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic. (c) The Chief of Police may authorize the temporary placing of official traffic control devices when required by an emergency. The Chief of Police shall notify the City Traffic Engineer of his action as soon thereafter as is practicable. Section 2.8. Traffic Committee. The City Council hereby establishes an advisory traffic committee to serve without compensation, consisting of the Chief of Police or his representative, the supervising officer of the traffic enforcement division, the City Traffic Engineer, the City Attorney or his representative and such other members as appointed by the Traffic Engineer. Section 2.9. Duties of Traffic Committee. It shall be the duty of the Traffic Committee to advise the City Traffic Engineer practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this City having authority with respect to the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations; to receive complaints regarding traffic matters; and to recommend to the Council of this City and to the supervising officer of the traffic enforcement division and the City Traffic Engineer ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations. Section 2.10. Traffic Investigation Procedures. Upon request of citizens, citizens' groups, the Traffic Enforcement Division or Traffic Engineering Division, traffic investigations shall be conducted leading to proposed action related to traffic controls. Such investigation may be submitted to the Traffic Committee for review and recommendation to the City Traffic Engineer for implementation. Any party disagreeing with the recommendation of the Traffic Committee or the action of the City Traffic Engineer may appeal such action to the City Council. ARTICLE III ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Section 3.0. Authority of Police and Fire Department Official. Officers of the Police Department and such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible, or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, Ordinance No. 39 Page 5 except that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department or members of the Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may required, notwith- standing the provisions to the contrary contained in this ordinance or the Vehicle Code. Section 3.1. Required Obedience to Traffic Ordinance. It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this ordinance. Section 3.2. Unauthorized Persons Shall Not Direct Traffic. No person other than an officer of the Police Department or members of the Fire Department or a person authorized by the Chief of Police or a 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 provided, any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the City Traffic Engineer. Section 3.3. Traffic Regulations Apply to Persons Pu~g Carts. Every person propelling any push cart upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this ordinance and by the rules of the road portion of the Vehicle Code, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application. Section 3.4. Obstruction or Interference with Police or Authorized Officer. No person shall interfere ~ith or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee o~' this City in their enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. The removal, obliteration or conceal- ment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this City in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this ordinance shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this ordinannce, constitute such interference or obstruction. ARTICLE IV TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Section 4.0. Authority to Install Traffic Control Devices. The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the City Council shall place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices upon streets and highways as required under the Vehicle Code or the traffic ordinances of this City to make effective the provisions of the Code or the ordinances, and may place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained, such appropriate official traffic control devices as he may deem necessary properly to indicate and to carry out the provisions of the Code or the ordinances or to warn and guide traffic. Ordinance No. 39 Page 6 Section 4.1. Official Traffic Control Devices Required for Enforcmeent Purposes. No provision of the Vehicle Code er of this ordinance for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator unless appropriate official traffic control devices are in place giving notice of such provisions of the traffic laws. Section 4.2. Installation of Traffic Signals. (a) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion or to protect life or property from exceptional hazard. (b) The City Traffic Engineer shall ascertain and determine the locations where such signals are required by an engineering and traffic survey and his determination therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards. (c) The City Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain at each signal controlled intersection street name signs clearly visible to traffic approaching from all directions. (d) Priority for traffic signals shall be established by the City Council. Section 4.3. City Traffic Engineer to Establish Safety Zones. The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. Section 4.4. Traffic Lanes. The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to make traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular align- ment of traffic is necessary. Section 4.5. Distinctive Roadway Markings. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to place and maintain upon highways distinctive roadway markings as des- cribed in the Vehicle Code. Section 4.6. Authority to Remove, Relocate and Discontinue Traffic Control Devices. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to remove, relocate or discontinue the operation of any traffic control de- vice not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or this ordinance whenever he shall determine in any particular case that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist. Section 4.7. Traffic Control Devices: Hours of Operation The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the City Council 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. Ordinance No. 39 Page 7 Section 4.8. Unauthorized Painting of Curbs. No person or agency unless authorized by the City Traffic Engineer, shall paint any street or curb surface; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has complied with the provisions of any ordinance or resolution of this City pertaining thereto. ARTICLE V SPECIAL SPEED ZONES Section 5.0. Increasing State Speed Limit in Certain Zones. It is hereby determined by City Council Resolution and upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed per- mitted by state law upon the following streets is less than is necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon by reason of the designation and sign- posting of said streets as throuRh highways and (or) by reason of widely spaced intersections, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof: Name of Street of Declared Prima Facie Portion Affected: Speed Limit: 1. Amethyst Street - Baseline north to end of maintenance 35 mph 2 Beryl Street - Baseline to 800' north of Lemon Avenue 40 mph 3 Hellman Avenue - Foothill Boulevard to Banyan Street 35 mph 4 Ninth Street - Grove Avenue to Baker Street 35 mph 5 Sapphire Street - 19th Street to end of maintenenace 45 mph 6 Vineyard Avenue - Carnelian Avenue to Baseline 40 mph 7 Wittram Avenue - Etiwanda Avenue to City limit 40 mph 8 Haven Avenue - Highland Avenue to Wilson Avenue 45 mph 9 Grove Avenue - Eighth Street to Foothill Boulevard Section 5.1. Decrease of State Law Maximum Speed. It is hereby determined by City Council Resolution and upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permited by state law is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof: Name of Street of Declared Prima Facie Portion Affected: Speed Limit: 1. Arrow Route - Etiwanda Avenue to east City limit 45 mph 2. Archibald Avenue - Fourth Street to Banyan Street 40 mph 3. Arrow Route - Upland city limit to Hellman Avenue 45 mph 4. Baseline - City limit to Carnelian Street 45 mph 5. Baseline - Carnelian Street to Haven Avenue 35 mph 6. Carnelian Street - Foothill north to end of maintenance 40 mph 7. Eighth Street - Grove Avenue to Vineyard Avenue 45 mph Ordinance No. 39 Page 8 8. Etiwanda Avenue - Foothill Boulevard to Highland Avenue 45 mph 9. Ninth Street - Grove Avenue to Baker Street 35 mph 10. Tapia Via - Rancheria Drive to Grove Avenue 25 mph Section 5.2. Decrease of State Law Speed Between Districts. Reference is hereby made to the following portions of streets where the state speed law of 55 miles per hour is applicable for a distance of not exceeding 2,000 feet in length between districts, either business or residence, and it is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following described portions of said streets which are not state highways is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon the described portions of such streets, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on those portions of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof: Portion of Street Affected Not Exceeding 2,000 Feet Declared Prima Facie Between Districts: Speed Limit: None existing Section 5.3. 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 variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections. ARTICLE VI TURNING MOVEMENTS Section 6.0. Authority to Place Devices AlterinR Normal Course for Turns. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the Council to place official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be travelled by vehicles turning at such intersections and such course to be travelled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law. Section 6.1. Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine those intersections as which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such inter- sections. 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. Section 6.2. Signal Controlled Intersections - Right Turns. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to erect appropriate signs prohibiting right turn against a red or "stop" signal at any intersection. Ordinance No. 39 Page 9 ARTICLE VII ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS Section 7.0. Authority to Sign One-Way Streets and Alleys. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine and designate one-way streets or alleys and shall place and maintain official traffic control devices giving notice thereof. No such desig- nation shall be effective unless such devices are in place. Section 7.1. Authority to Restrict Direction of Movement on Streets During Certain Periods. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine and designate streets, parts of streets or specific lanes thereon upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction during one period and the opposite direction during another period of the day and shall place and maintain appropriate markings, signs, barriers or other devices to give notice thereof. The City Traffic Engineer may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the roadway. ARTICLE VIII SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED Section 8.0. The City Traffic Engineer to Erect Stop Signs. Whenver any ordinance or resolution of this City designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any inter- section 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 sndevery street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to other intersections where a stop is requi~d and at any railroad grade crossing so designated; provid~d, however, stop signs shall not be erected or maintained at any entrance to an intersection when such entrance is controlled by an official traffic control signal. Every such sign shall conform with, and shall be placed as provided in, the Vehicle Code. Section 8.1. Stop at Through Street or Stop Signs. (a) Those streets and parts of streets established by resolutiop of the City Council are hereby declared to be through streets for the purp ~ of this section: THROUGH HIGHWAYS 1. Alta Cuesta - Baseline south to and including Red Hill except Camino Sur. 2. AmethystStreet - Baseline north to the end except 19th Street. 3. Archibald Avenue - Fourth Street north to 19th Street except for Foothill Boulevard, Arrow Highway, and Baseline. 4. Archibald Avenue - 19th Street north to the end except Highland Avenue. Ordinance No. 39 Page 10 5. Beryl Street - Baseline north to and including Hillside Road except 19th Street. 6. Buena Vista - Alta Cuesta south to Alta Cuesta north. 7. Camino Sur - Intersection of Alta Cuesta - 4-way stop. 8. Carnelian Avenue - Foothill Boulevard north to 19th Street except Baseline. 9. Carnelian Street - 19th Street north to and including Orange Street. 10. Carnelian Street - Orange Street north to Almond Street. 11. Center Avenue - Sixth Street to Eighth Street. 12. Center Avenue - Humboldt Avenue north to Arrow Route. 13. Church Street - Hellman Avenue east to Haven Avenue except at Archibald Avenue and Turner Avenue. 14. East Avenue - Foothill Boulevard north to Highland Avenue except Baseline. 15. Eighth Street - Archibald Avenue east to Haven avenue except at Turner Avenue. 16. Eighth Street - Grove Avenue to Archil~,~d Avenue except at Vineyard Avenue. 17. Etiwanda Avenue - Jurupa Avenue to Highland Avenue except at Foothill Boulevard, San Bernardino Avenue, Arrow Route, Baseline. 18. Etiwanda Avenue - Highland Avenue north to the end. 19. Feron Street - Archibald Avenue to Turner Avenue. 20. Grove Av,~ue - Eighth Street north to Foothill Boulevard except 9th Street, San Bern .... ~ino Road, Arrow Highway. 21. Haven Avenue - Fourth Street north to and including Wilson Avenue except Foothill Boulevard, Baseline, Arrow Route, 19th Street, Highland Avenue. 22. Hermosa Avenue - Baseline to Hillside except 19th Street and Highland Avenue. 23. Hellman Avenue - San Bernardino Avenue to Hillside Street except Eighth Street, Arrow Route, Foothill and 19th Street, and Baseline. 24. Hillside Road - Berly Street to Amethyst Street except Hellman Avenue. 25. Hillside Road - Carnelian Street to Beryl Street. 26. Highland Avenue - A~nethyst Street to Haven Avenue exce~~' Archibald Avenue and Hermosa Avenue. 27. Jersey Boulevard - Haven Avenue east to the end of maintenance. 28. Jasper Street - Roberds Street north to 19th Street. 29. Lion Street - San Bernardino Road to Church Street. 30. Ninth Street - Arrow Route to Ninth Street. 31. Ninth Street - Madrone Avenue to Archibald except Vineyard and Hellman. 32. Red Hill Country Club Drive - Foothill Boulevard to Carnelian except at Camino Predera and Alta Cuesta. Ordinance No. 39 Page 11 33. Roberds Street - Jasper Street to Carnelian Street. 34. Rochester Avenue - At Eighth Street - 2-way stop east/west. 35. San Bernardino Avenue - Vineyard Avenue to West Fontant city limits except Etiwanda Avenue, Haven Avenue, and Archibald Avenue. 36. San Bernardino Road - Carnelian Avenue to Archibald Avenue except Hellman Avenue. 37. San Bernardino Road - Upland city limit to Foothill Boulevard. 38. Sapphire Street - 19th Street to north end of maintenance. 39. Summit Avenue - Etiwanda Avenue east to Duncan Canyon Road. 40. Turner Avenue - San Bernardino Avenue to Baseline except Foothill Boulevard and Arrow Route. 41. Valle Vista - Red Hill Country Club Drive to Alta Cuesta. 42. Victoria Avenue - Etiwanda Avenue east to East Avenue. 43. Vineyard Avenue - Carnelian Street north to Baseline. 44. Vineyard Avenue - San Bernardino Avenue north to Foothill Boulevard except Arrow Route. (b) The provision of this section shall also apply at one or more entrances to the intersections as such entrances and intersections are established by resolution of the City Council. (c) The provisions of this section shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as established by resolution of the City Council. ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES Section 9.0. Stop When Traffic Obstructed. No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. Section 9.1. Driving Through Funeral or Other Procession. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles com- prising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this ordinance. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers. Section 9.2. Drivers in a Procession. Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as Ordinance No. 39 Page 12 near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe. Section 9.3. Funeral Processions to be Identified. A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined and designated by the Traffic Enforcement Division. Section 9.4. When Permits Required for Parades and Processions. No funeral procession or parade containing (200) or more persons or (50) or more vehicles except the Armed Forces of the United States, the military forces of this State and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. ARTICLE X PEDESTRIANS RIGHTS ~MD DUTIES Section 10.0. Crossing at Right Angles. Except where otherwise indicated by a crosswalk or other official traffic control devices, a pedestrian shall cross a roadway at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb. Section 10.1. Prohibited Crossing. (a) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district. (b) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any of the designated through streets. Section 10.2. City Traffic Ensineer to Establish Crosswalks. (a) The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the local authority, shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at inter- sections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway. (c) The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the local authority, may install signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated. ARTICLE XI ANGLE PARKING Section 11.0. Signs or Markinss Indicatin~ Ansle Parking. (a) The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the local authority, shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted Ordinance No. 39 Page 13 and shall mark or sign such streets but such angle parking shall not be indicated upon ay Federal Aid, or the State Highway within the City unless the Department of Transportation has where determined that the roadway is not of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic. (b) Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street. ARTICLE XII STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES Section 12.0. City Traffic Engineer to Designate No Stopping Zones and No Parking Areas. (a) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine the location of no stopping zones and no parking areas and shall place and maintain appropriate signs or markings indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this article and the Vehicle Code are applicable. (b) No stopping zones and no parking areas shall be indicated by red paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones and areas or by signing. Section 12.1. Prohibited Stopping, Standing, or Parking. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places: (a) Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings. (b) On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street, or throughfare termina- ting at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. (c) In any area where the City Traffic Engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property or would cause unusual delay to traffic, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. (d) In any area established by the City Traffic Engineer as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. (e) Within any parkway. (f) On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or con- struction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement provided that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no parking. Ordinance No. 39 Page 14 (g) At any place within twenty (20) feet of a cross- walk at an intersection in any business district when such place is indi- cated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop. (h) Within twenty (20) feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard, stop sign, or official electric flashing device. Section 12.2. Parking Not to Obstruct Traffic. No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. Section 12.3. Parking in Alleys. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. Section 12.4. Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of: 1. Displaying such vehicle for sale. 2. Washing, polishing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an emergency. ~ction 12.5. Parking Adjacent to Schools. [ ~ City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. Section 12.6. Parking Prohibited on Narrow Streets. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty (20) feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty (30) feet. Section 12.7. Standing or Parking on One-Way Streets. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to erect signs upon the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles. Ordinance No. 39 Page 15 Section 12.8. Standing or Parking on Way-Way Roadways. In the event a highway includes two or more separate road- ways 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 one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof. Section 12.9. Parkin~ on Grades. No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding five percent within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means. Section 12.10. Unlawful Parking - Peddlers, Vendors. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall stand or park any vehicle, or pus~.~art from which goods, wares, merchandise or food are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street within this City except that such vehicles, or pus~arts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not 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 stand on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the City Traffic Engineer which shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand. (c) No person shall park or stand any vehicle used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the City Traffic Engineer which shall designate specific location where such vehicle may stand. (d) Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, or pushcart 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 jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the City Traffic Engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six (6) months have elapsed from the date of such revocation. Ordinance No. 39 Page 16 Section 12.11. Emergency Parking Signs. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private procession or assemblages, he is authorized by the local authority shall place temporary signs indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the City Traffic Engineer shall remove such signs thereafter. ARTICLE XIII STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY Section 13.0. City Traffic Engineer to Designate Loading Zones and Passenger Loading Zones. (a) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to determine the location of loading zones and passenger loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs or markings indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this article and the Vehicle Code are applicable. (b) Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or unloading of freight more than twenty (20) minutes. (c) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, 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 and holidays and except as follows: * When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, 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. Section 13.1. Effect of Permission to Load or Unload. (a) Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of freight shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no effect for more than twenty (20) minutes. (b) The loading or unloading of freight shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pick-up of express and parcel post packages and United States mail. Ordinance No. 39 Page 17 (c) Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event for more than three (3) minutes. (d) Within the total time limits above specified, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted. Section 13.2. Standing in Any Alley. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers of freight in any alley. Section 13.3. City Traffic Engineer to Designate Public Carrier Stops and Stands. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passen- ger common-carrier motor vehicles on such streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand or other stand shall be designated by appropriate official traffic control devices. Section 13.4. Stopping, Standing and Parking of Busses and Taxicabs Regulated. (a) The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein. (b) The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand, or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein, except in case of an emergency. (c) The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers. Section 13.5. Restricted Use of Bus and Taxicab Stands. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus, or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone. Ordinance No. 39 Page 18 ARTICLE XIV STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTIONS Section 14.0. Authority of City Traffic Engineer The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to prohibit, regulate, or limit stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and shall place and maintain official traffic control devices indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this article and the Vehicle Code are applicable. Section 14.1. Time Limit Parking Zones. Time limit parking zones such as 24-minute, 40-minute, one hour, two hour, etc. shall be indicated by green paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones. Green shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than indicated at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays. Section 14.2. Parking Space Markings. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the local authority to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces for on-street and off-street parking. ARTICLE XV REGULATING CLASSES AND KINDS OF TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS Section 15.0. Gross Weight Limits. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to erect and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts of streets to impose gross weight limits as prescribed by the Vehicle Code. Section 15.1. Truck Restrictions. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the local authority, on the basis of an engine~ing and traffic survey, to erect and maintain official traffic control 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. Ordinance No. 39 Page 19 Section 15.2. Size Restrictions. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to erect and maintain official traffic control devices on any streets or parts of streets to impose vehicle size restrictions as prescribed by the Vehicle Code. Section 15.3. Excluding Specified Traffic. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized by the City Council on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to determine and designate those heavily travelled streets upon which shall be prohibited any class or kind of traffic which is found to be incompatible with the normal and safe move- ment of traffic and shall erect appropriate official traffic control devices giving notice thereof. ARTICLE XVI BLUE CURB ORDINANCE Section 16.0. Use of Blue Curb Spaces. Persons using "Blue Curb" parking spaces comply with the following: (a) Blue Curb parking spaces shall be operative 24 hours a day, Sundays and holidays included. (b) Parking zones for the physically handicapped are subject to any temporary parking prohibitions established by this City. Section 16.1. On-Street Parking. The City Traffic Engineer as authorized by the City Council shall designate special "Blue Curb" parking spaces for the purpose of providing on-street parking for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons. Section 16.2. Off-Street/Privately Financed Facilities. The City hereby declares that there are privately owned and operated parking facilities which may reserve parking stalls for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons. Section 16.3. Off-Street/Publicly Owned Facilities. The City Traffic Engineer shall designate parking stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased, or controlled off-street parking facilities for exclusive use of physically handicapped persons. Ordinance No. 39 Page 20 Section 16.4. Identification. A. On-Stre~Blue Curb Spaces: Blue Curb spaces shall be indicated by blue paint on a curb edge of the paved portion of the street. For further identification, the International S~vmbol of Access, may be painted on the blue curb in white followed by the word "ONLY." In addition a sign not less than 17" x 22" with lettering not less than one inch in height shall be posted stating: (1) "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguish- ing license plates or placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be issued citations." (2) "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning the Police Department." All signs shall be po~d at a height of 80" from the ground. B. Off-Street/Publicly Owned Facilities: Designation of "Blue Curb" parking stalls in publicly financed off-street parking facilities shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from same, a sign consisting of the International Symbol of Access. In addition a sign 17" x 22" in size must be posted either at the entrance to the parking facility or immediately adjacent to and visible from the reserved stall(s), which states with lettering not less than one inch in height: [) "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be issued citations." (2) "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguish- ing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning the Police Department." NOTE: The operator of the parking facility may then, an~ ~nly after first contacting the Police Department, ~ ~ the removal of a violator's automobile from the ~ [ to the nearest public garage. Ail signs shall be posted at a height of 80" from the ground. C. Off-Street/Privately Financed Facilities: Designation of "Blue Curb" parking stalls in privately financed off-street parking facilities shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from same a sign consisting of the International Symbol of Access. In addition, a sign 17" by 22" in size with lettering not less than one inch in height: Ordinance No. 39 Page 21 "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by tele- phoning the Police Department." This sign shall be posted at the entrance to the parking facility or immediately adjacent to, and visible from the reserved stall(s). NOTE: The person in lawful possession of the parking facility may then and only after first contacting the Police Department, cause the removal of a violator's automobile from the stall to the nearest public garage. A sign must be posted at the entry to all off-street parking facilities to the effect that the facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control. Ail signs shall be posted at a height of 80" from the ground. ARTICLE XVII OVERSIZE VEHICLE PARKING Section 17.0. Oversize Vehicles. An oversize vehicle is any vehicle, motorized or non- motorized, that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in length, or exceeds seven (7) feet in width, and/or exceeds seven (7) feet in height. Oversize vehicles shall include all buses, truck tractors, semi-trailers, motor trucks, trailers, campers, camp trailers, house cars, trailer coaches, and other equipment or machinery regardless of width, length, or height. Section 17.1. Permitted Parking Areas for Oversize Vehicles. Oversize vehicles may be parked or stored on private property in all yard areas except the required front yard setback on any side yard abutting a street right-of-way or as otherwise restricted by City ordinance. Semi-trailers, camp trailers, campers and/or house cars may be parked on the driveway or on an apron in the front yard setback located between the driveway and the side property line closest to the driveway if: (1) The trailer or vehicle does not project over any property line; (2) The parking or storage area has a paved or graveled surface; and (3) the area around said trailers and vehicles is kept clean and free of trash, debris and/or parts. No commecial oversize vehicle or special purpose vehicle shall be parked or stored in any portion of any yard area. Ordinance No. 39 Page 22 ARTICLE XVIII PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OR CONVICTION Section 18.0. Penalty for Violation or Conviction. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor except as provided in Section 18.1. Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by ordinance of this City. Section 18.1. Payment for Citations Issued. The following sums shall be the penalty for citations issued under the following sections of this ordinance: Sections 12.0; 12.2; 12.3; 12.5; 12.6; 12.7; 12.8; 12.11; and 13.0. (parking violations) Two Dollars ($2.00) Sections 12.4 (1) (parking vehicle for sale) Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) Sections 16.0; 17.0 (handicap parking violations) Ten Dollars ($10,00) (Violation of over- load requirements). Section 18.2. Method of Payment. Penalties specified in Section 18.1 shall be paid as designated on the citation issued for the particular violation. ARTICLE XIX CONSTITUTIONALITY In any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrases of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional. Ordinance No. 39 Page 23 ARTICLE XX REPEAL This ordinance hereby repeals and supercedes portions of the San Bernardino County Code dealing with traffic regulation and enforce- ment previously adopted by the City through Ordinance 17. This ordinance shall take precedence over all conflicting sections of said Code. ARTICLE XXI EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in force and effect on and after the 30th day following the final passage. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 1978. Mayor Rancho Cucamonga ATTEST: