Chapter 10.36
PEDESTRIANS
Sections:
10.36.010 Traffic engineer to establish marked crosswalks.
10.36.020 When pedestrians must use crosswalks.
10.36.030 Special pedestrian traffic signals.
10.36.040 Lingering on certain medians.
10.36.041 Use of rollerskates, skateboards, coasters and similar devices restricted.
10.36.010 TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO ESTABLISH MARKED CROSSWALKS.
(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 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 said district 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 crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than four hundred feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.
(c) The city traffic engineer may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3246).
10.36.020 WHEN PEDESTRIANS MUST USE CROSSWALKS.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in the central traffic district or in any business district.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3246.1).
10.36.030 SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
Pedestrians shall obey the indication of special traffic signals installed for pedestrians only and shall disregard the indication of a vehicular traffic signal at any location where special pedestrian traffic signals are in place.
(Ord. NS 725, 1968: prior code § 3246.2).
10.36.040 LINGERING ON CERTAIN MEDIANS.
(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
“Linger” means to remain for longer than two traffic signal cycles, or, for locations without a traffic signal, for longer than three minutes.
“Median” means a raised paved or planted strip of ground dividing a street, roadway, or highway into lanes according to the direction of travel.
(b) (1) No person may linger on any median within the city of Santa Cruz at a location on the median that is four feet wide or narrower.
(2) No person may block traffic signs or signals located on or within any median in the city of Santa Cruz for more than two traffic signal cycles, or, for locations without a traffic signal, for longer than three minutes.
(3) No person may linger on any median within the city of Santa Cruz at a location that is within one hundred feet of any roadway where the speed limit is thirty-five miles per hour or higher.
(c) The prohibitions contained in subsection (b) shall not apply to public employees, employees of public utilities, or employees of public contractors when it is necessary to be upon a median in connection with their employment duties. Nor shall subsection (b) prohibit anyone from being present on a median as may be necessary to cross a roadway or respond to an emergency.
(d) Any violation of this section is punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2025-27 § 1, 2025; Ord. 2013-07 § 1, 2013).
10.36.041 USE OF ROLLERSKATES, SKATEBOARDS, COASTERS AND SIMILAR DEVICES RESTRICTED.
No persons upon rollerskates, riding in or on, or by means of any skateboard, coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway, or upon the sidewalk in the following restricted areas: Pacific Avenue Mall, the Municipal Wharf, business districts and any park except where signs have been posted permitting such activity.
(Ord. 86-43 § 1, 1986: Ord. 85-72 § 3, 1986: Ord. 79-17 § 2, 1979).