Chapter 10.36
PEDESTRIANS*

Sections:

10.36.010    Crosswalks – Establishment.

10.36.020    Crosswalks – Required use in business district.

10.36.030    Crossing roadways.

10.36.040    Standing or sitting in roadways prohibited.

10.36.050    Sales on roadways prohibited.

*    For statutory provisions on pedestrians’ rights and duties, see Vehicle Code § 21950 et seq.; for provisions on local regulation of pedestrian crosswalk use, see Vehicle Code §§ 21106 and 21961.

10.36.010 Crosswalks – Establishment.

A. The city traffic engineer shall establish, designate, and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway. Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections and other places where the city traffic engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in subsection (B) of this section.

B. Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalks shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length. Elsewhere, not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at midblock. (Ord. 333 § 3236, 1973).

10.36.020 Crosswalks – Required use in business district.

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in any business district. (Ord. 333 § 3237, 1973).

10.36.030 Crossing roadways.

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. (Ord. 333 § 3238, 1973).

10.36.040 Standing or sitting in roadways prohibited.

No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. No person shall sit or lie in any roadway. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee, or employee of a public utility when necessary upon a street in line of duty. (Ord. 333 § 3239, 1973).

10.36.050 Sales on roadways prohibited.

No person shall sell or give away any newspaper or other printed matter from a position or place in or upon any roadway. (Ord. 333 § 3240, 1973).