HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0219ORDINANCE No. 2(I
AN ORDINANCE regulating traffic upon the public streets
and repealin all ordinances inconsistent herewith.
The City Council of the City of Burlingame uo ordain as
follows:
ARTICLE I:
Definitions.
Section 1. Whenever in this ordinance the following
terms are v,s9d, they shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section:
STREET. Every way set apart for public travel except
alley -ways, bridle paths and foot paths.
ROADWAY. That portion of a st--et between the regularly
established curb lines.
AL1ZEY. A public highway which does not exceed 20 feet
bet:+reen Droparty lines.
SID�,T`iALI:. That portion of a .street bet:,;een the curb
lines ane the adjacent prol-er.ty lines.
IET,'P,SECTION. The area emtraced aaithin the prolongation
of the i,rcperty lines of two or ;r.of.e streets-7hj_c1`, join at an
an„le, ;ihether or not one such street crosses th' culler.
CROSSWALK. That portion of the rcadway included within
the pro�ongation of curb and property lines at street inter-
sections.
SAF1= ZONy, That Iniarr:ed portion of a roadway reserved
for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
LOADING ZONE. That space adjacent to a curb reserved
for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loadinG or unload-
ing of passengers or materials.
V=4 ICLE. Every device or anir::al cy =rhich any 1,.rson or
property is or ..ay be transported or drawn upon a street, ex-
cepting devices ll ved by human power or used exclusively upon
rails. For the purpose of this ordinance a bicycle shall be
deemed a vehicle.
STREET CAR. Every device traveling exclusiTely upon
rg.ils ahen 1;pon or crossing a street other than devices pro-
pelled by ste=tr_.
PEDsSTRIAN. Any person afoot.
OPERATOR. Any cerson .vho is in actual p_ysi.cal control
of a vehicle or street car.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, vehicles and street cars, either
sinzly or together, while using any street for yurpoves of
travel.
rNSI1!�SS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to a street
when fifty per cent (50%) or Liore of the frontage tl-.ereon for
a distance of three hundred (300) feet or more is occupied by
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buildings in use for retail or wholesale ousiness;,also any
territory contiguous to a street which is irrmeaiately adjacent
to or a continuation of a street within a business district when
s.�ch territory is so designated by the Chief of rolice.
RIGHT OF TAY. The privile`e of the immediate use of the
street.
PARK. To stand a vehicle for a reriod of time greater
than is reasona;ly nece,3sary for the actual loading or unload-
ing of persons or materials.
OFFICIAL i"ARNING and DIRTCTION SIGNS and SIGNALS. All
warning and direction signs and signals not inconsistent with
this ordinance heretofore or hereafter placed or erected under
this ordinance or by authority of the City Council (Board of
Tri�.stees) .
:ARTICLE II:
Authority of Police
Traffic Signs and Signals.
Section 2. OBF.DIEITCE TO POLICE. Officers of the Police
Department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by means
of visible or audible signal, and it shall as unlawful for any
person to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, sig-
nal or direction of a traffic or police officer. It shall be
unlawful for any minor to direct or attempt to direct traffic
iunless authorized to do so by order of the Chief of Police.
Section 3. SIGNS. The City Council shall by resolution
determine and designate the character of all official warning
and direction signs and signals. Subject to this selection,
the Chief of Police is hereby authorized, and as to those signs
required hereunder it shall be his duty, to place and maintain
or cause to be placed and maintained all official warning and
direction signs and signals. All signs authorized and required
hereunder for a particular purpose shall be uniform.
No provision of thin ordinance for which signs are re-
Lquire,. shall be enforceable against the alleged violator if at
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<the time ad Mace of the alleged violation tY.e sign herein
�reouired is not in pro_oer position and sufficiently legible to
The seen by an ordinarily observant Marson.
Section 4. 0BEDI:i,'NCE TO TRAFFIC ETIGNS. It shall be un-
awiul for any operator or pedastrian to disobey the instructions
f any mechanical or electrical traffic signal, tr�.ic sign
r marks upon the utreet placed in accordance with the provisions
f this ordinance, provided every sign or nark mane 'oy the uva
f paint uNon the curb shall oear thereon the official emblem
f the Police Department.
No public utility or department in this city shall erect
r place any barrier or sign unless of a type first ai,proved
Py the Chief of Police. It shall be unlawful for any operator
or pedestrian to disobey the instructions of any carrier or
sign approved, as above provided, erected or ;laced by a public
utility or by any department of this city.
Section 5. TRAFFIC STOP and GO SIGYAL LEGEND. Whenever
traffic at any intersection is relulateu by a stop anti go mech-
anical or electrical signal, the following colors may oe used,
and none other, and those colors herein authorized shall indi-
cate as follows:
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R: D, exces:t in flashinr, si`m ls, requires that traffic
shall stop a.nd re^,ain st.anu.ing.
GRE' 11 requires that traffic shall r-:ove and continue in
motion, except n -het: ;_topped for the rurpose cf avoiding an
accider:t :,r i„ the aver:it of other emergency or vhen stopped at
the com.;iand of a ,.,olice officer.
T R shall indicate,.,re aration for a, Clan_e in the
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direction of traffic movement. when annLer is shown no traffic
shall enter the intersection until a Green or "GO" signal is
shown.
BELLS. The ringing of a bell in connection with _,ny
mechanical or electric traffic ;;iCnal shall inuic--te preparation
for a change in the direction of traffic movexi.ent. when such
bell is sounded no traffic shall enter the intersection until
a green or "GO" signal is shown.
Section 6. TIE CHIEF OF FOLIC -S RWUIRSD TO ESTABLISH
CROSS',7ALKS. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and re-
quired to establish and maintain :arid to aesi;_nate upon the sur-
face of the roauway, by ap ropriate Le✓ices, marks or white
lines crosswalks approximately equal in width to the adjacent
sidewalk at all intersection where in his opinion there is
particular danger to pedestri,,ns corssing the roadway.
?hen crosswalks are established :�.nd. r;,aint .fined outside
a b;isineas district, the Chief of Police shall by appropriate
devica:,, rra.rkks or vr,;ite line:.-, mark and m�.Ant.in alonr, the sur-
face of the rc;.u.vay an a,r cw not less t::_ln twelve (12) inches
wide in ti.e shaft and not l ess t' an thirty (30) feet long,
pointing in the uirection of :uch crosswalk, together with the
word SL&V in 'clock letters net less than twenty-four (24) inches
hi.dh ana not1 ess than lou (4) inches wide one '_ ndred (100)
feet distant frc..i each crossna.lk so established.
Section 7. DISPLAY OF UY!AHOYI'EIld P:OHIIT:uD. It :v
shall be unlawful for any parson to place or r,-ainta.in or to
display any device, other than an official •r:arninl,y cr direction
sign or signal erected unser competent authority, upon or in
view of a street, which purports to be, or is an imitation of,
or resembles, an official -aa.rning or direction sign or signal,
or vahich attempts to direct 'lie movement of traffic or the action:
of operators, and any such prohibited Device shall be a public
nuisance, and the Chief of Police :ay remove it, or cause it
to be removed, without notice.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully deface,
injure, move or irterfsre with any official .yarning or direction
sign or signal.
Section 8. POLICE and FIRE VEHICLES E]ICEP]MPT FROM C,'RTkIN
RU13S. The provisions of this ordinance regulating the move-
mant, parking and standin7 of' vehicles shall not apply to emer-
gency vehicles of the olice or sheriff's office or of the fire
depart;i:ent or of a public utility ,.hile the driver of any
such vehicle is en>aged in the necessary performance of public
emergency duties.
ARTICL;+ III:
Pedestrians.
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Section 9. PEMSTRIASd'S RIGHT OF 'c'4Y AT INTER i=IOAT.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the operate. -r of any veh-
icle or atreet car to drive into any crossvralk ivhich is marked
as provided in Section 6 of this ordinance, while there is in
such crosswalk uion the half of the roadway upon which such
vehicle is travelin- any pedestrian en Lead in crossin= the
roadway until s,ch r)edestrian :.hail �-�ave gassed beyond the path
of said vehicle.
(b) The operator of a vehicle shall stop before entering
any crosswalk when any other vehicle proceeding in the same
direction is stopped at such crosswalk.
(c) The foregoing yjrovisions of this section shall not
apply at intersections where traffic is bein- directed oy an
officer or a Craffic stop and go sinal, at ;:hick intersections
the mutual ria�hts of peaestrians and operators of vehicles shall
oe exercised under the direction of the officer or traffic
:signals.
Section 10. P D.&STRIAN'S RI.X'HT to U':)E of ROADWAY.
?then within a business district, no pedestrian shall cross a
roadway other than by a crosswalk.
Outside of a business district no uedes,e.ria.n shall cross
a roadway other than by a route at ri.-ht :gin:files to the curb and
,.-:hen crossing at any place other than a crosstivalk shall yield
the ri ;ht of way to ail vehicles uy.on the roadway.
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It shall be unlawft.il for any person to be in any roadway
other than in a safety zone or crosswalk, provided that this
provision sh9,11 not be construed to revent .he necessary use
of a road•.vay by a pedestrian.
It shall se unlawful for any ,arson to 3tanci in a roma-' ay
for the p_zrlose of or whila soliciting a ride from the ap re,tor
of airy private vehicle.
Section 11, r'i:J_ETRIAIIS to t__ -EY SIGS'ALS. At intersec-
tions c✓here traffic is luireci.ed oy trai'fic c,r y.o,ic.: fficer
or by a traffic stop dna ;-:o signal, it shall be uniavful for
any ed;stria.n to cross the rcad,,vay other than with ra-aased
traffic.
Section 12. Py`D TRIAcdS OT:=i,I;;Ti,G on `3IDL5vALiiS. In
,i7y uusiriess district it shall be unlet f',.1 firany i ede:;trian to
stand on the siaewalk, except as near as in physicaiiy iossible
to the ouiluin line or the euro line.
ARTICLE IV:
Rules for Driving.
Section 13. 1 THOD OF APPROACH for LijFT TURN. The oper-
ator of a vehicle intendin_- to turn to t_.s left at an inter-
section or into an alley or uriveway shall apl;roach the point
lOf turning in the line of tra,f+'ic neJrt to the center of the
�r cra.dw.ay.
Section 14. 1, ,Hr
?D of TURNING to L1;FT at INTr`<Si"TICNS.
The oparator of a vehicle in turning left �,t an intersection
shall pass to the -_-iIt of the _antar of the intersection
ai:ore turning, except that ::=There markers have ceen placed upon
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the intersection bounus.-ry lines to 1_„ crossed ')y the vehicle,
the operator shai1 y:s. to the ri -'r._t of s, ch i:�a,rkers.
Section 15. LGC"TIC'If F "LQ;I G T.:';Y RS, The Chief of
Police is .'.ere"oy auth, r ized, ,,.nu as to those intersections
entt:;ned in pa,r ,_r.,a.,h (1) of thi s secticr_ it ,h .lr e 1 -is duty,
to place or c�.i.se tc be yL=1c :d t_r Ang .ear"::ars in intersections
as folic"",
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(1) IWL thin inters otiuns where either intersecting
roadway is le --s than sixty (60) feet in width and in intersec-
tions where ,:;treats meet at oti :r t}_ian ri ;la aii,fle:' 26rIu in
intersec'tions where one street terminates in ano',.er, a i.arxer
shall oe .laced at every intersection of the medial line of
each street c^rich the irolcn,%a.Lion of the propart,y cr the caro
iicie.s of the intersectii.L� street, or as near the intersecting
point of said lines as way oe ,,ractical.
(2) Intersections other than those ;_entioned iri,jara-
graph (1) may be marked as provided in paragraph (1), or a.
single uLarker iaay be placed •within such intersection at the
intersection of the :aedial lines of the intersectin` streets.
Section 16. LETHOD OF A-'PROACH FOR Ml;r FT TURIT. The
operator of a, vehicle intendir,:, to turn to the ri__r,t a.t -,n
intersection or into an -11ay or driveway shall aplsrcach the
point of turning in the line of tr^.ffic nearest the ri_.t-hand
edge or curb of the street.
Section 17, DRIVING F7.0I-` ?LLLYS, The operator of a
vehicle emergin:,z fror. _l.n alley, drivewLa.y or -a.raE,e s !a,l stop
such vehicle immediately prior to ur.iving onto a siae-;alk or
onto the side?eralk area extended across any alleyvray.
Section 15, TRIC .35 '3I".L: 17-,T 3S >RIVyPT ON SIDE71ALFi.
The operator of a ve- :cle shall not drive :,ii h.ir; rany side,raalk
area except at a, per_.Pr)ent or temporary drivew—:y.
Section 19, ARTS;::IAL ;'TOPS. The following streets and
parts of streets are hereby declared to constitute traffic
arteries for the l,urpose of this aci:iun:
lst. That California Drive horn the intersection. of
Peninsula Ave. to the inter.,. Cctlon of '�road7;ay Ce m -,de traff 1C
artery', v;ith a,rts:rit:.l-i,_,nZ ,,:aintoinud 7.t a.,l laterals enterin-"
tris treet.
2nd. That the Hi, h:�Tay from Peninsula Ave. to the inter-
section of Adelir_e Drive be made a tr>.i'i'ic n.rtery ., t1
aster -,1 ,;i ns a.int..'.red on -.,.il l;a,tera.ls entari: _ he Hi_Y; ay
"ems{C ei't "t;":G�B CrOS51n,'-�S 1�7i-i;re H.n a.lt;)nlatic si��nal CUntrolls
the traffic".
3rd. T! at 3urlint,.a,:ie Ave, from California Dr. to th,: High-
way be declared a traffic artery dvith arterial signs maintained
at the lat;rals crossin,,-, or entering this R-,treet,
4th. That Broadway fro., Lhe Hi`hvvay to California Dr. be
declared a traffic artery with arteri;a.l signs mainto.ined at all
laterals entarin; this street.
5th, That Hillside Dr. from the intersection of the High-
way to the intersection :;f Alvarado Street be declared a traffic
artary caith arterial sibns maintained at all laterals enterinE
this street.
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Every operator of a vehicle or street err traversing any
street intersecting; any traffic artery shall bring such vehicle
or street car to a fulltop at the p lace Mlere such street
meets the nearest property line of the traffic artery before
entering such traffic artery, provided the pro.:erty line is
clearly marked or sign -posted as required in this ordinance,
except at intersections -aa^,are and when traffic is subject to
stop and go signals or directions.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and required to
place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained upon
each and every street intcrsectin�- a traffic art=ery and at or
noir the proarty line of the traffic :artery api,ropriate si=ns
apon the street or devices or marks in the roadway, sick si,rns,
devices or marks to bear the word "STOP" or the waords 'IT11AFFIC
3T'ERY STOP" in such position and 1.t„ lett— s of a size to
e clearly legiule from a distance of fifty (50) feet alonf:
the strset intersecting 'he tr-,ffic artery.
,ection 20, CROSSING FIRE HOSE, 1`,o street car or
vehicle shall oe uriven ;ver any .;n;;;rotected hose of tr.e .Fire
Department :vhen laid down on any street, private arivsway or
street car track, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire,
without the consent of tk:e Fire ,,Tarshal or the as-istant in
command.
Section 21. BICYCLZ RIDIEG RL; TRICTED. It shall be
unlawful to ride a oicycle upon any sidewalk. The rider of a
bicycle upon a roadw-,y shall ride as nearly as practicable
within five (5) feet of the right-hand curb or edge of the
roadway except when passing a stan:iin. or other vehicle or
making a left-hand turn at .an intersection.
Section 22. RIDING ON H.4IDLE BARS P7LOHIiITBD. It _,hall
be unlawful for the operator of any bicycle or motorcycle when
upon a street to carry any other person u,on th- bar, handle
or tank of any ouch vehicle or for any person to so rice upcn
any such vehicle,
Section 23. UIjLA7.7FUL TO D'+RI77E TAR'):iGE FUiE:iAL :rROCBSSION.
It shell lae unlawful for t'_ -.e operator of miy veh.i ie to drive
'between the ve'rAcles comprising a fi.-n. ral ,,roceNsion, provided
that s°:ch vehicles :-,,re conspicuously so desi,xnated.
Section 24. CLINGIi'G TO =i:OVING ':r_IiiICLSS. It shall be
unlawful for any person traveling upon any bicycle, r,otorcycle
or any toy vehicle `,o clingy; to or at.ach himsolf or his vehicle
to =,ny other movie_; vehicle or street car upon any roadway.
ARTICLE. V:
STOREING, 3TANDIN'G and PARKING.
Section 25. STOPPING PROHI.3ITED II•F SPECIFIED PIA.CES. It
shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop such
vehicle in any of the following places except when necessary to
avoid conflict with uther traffic or in compliance with the
direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal:
(1) In an intersection;
(2) In a crosswalk;
(3) 3etween a safety zone and the
twenty (20) feet of a point on the curb
the end of a safety zone;
(4) Within thirty (30) feet of a,n
except busses at a designated Vous stop.
ac, jacent curb or within
immediately opposite
intersecting roadway
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of ..police uria,ll u��7.; _Y:' : 1oJ:651 G11N of '`'f ^:Y'?.1. 1'_s (3) FY_d
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o'th'er reo. a�-ri^.l u1cr, i -e re eur, .:.,.i,fa.ce :itiYin ucL.
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51:�'ns ull"eOGf d.; �..:. Clete Ls
y'ror!loltad.
3ection 26. 'ST_ IiIDI'.-G "OR LOAi.)I^.G 0- LY IiT C.l'RTAIPI, PLACES.
(a) It shall t a L:nla"'f'ul for the oper=-tui of a. v.ai.iCle to
tol' v .,_c, ve,iicle for w r,eri.,d of ti. -Te lo..lar t?.... is
neCe:is-..1"y for the 10 aQii._ or LlR1U.,o.l Y._: 01 'Jassen�crs Or L'.c.ter-
i_,.Is, providad that t.e loading or .%nlo,;.Giir,_; of pabsen; ers
si"lail
!ILL COiisi:.!ue "i!Gre t -_an —iree (3) !iiinute;3, noi- tY-_e io^.d.in--
or uY11OP.uini" O1 i--Latarials Ilio Pe l.h-"n t'72Ylty .:.
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erection 27. I T OF VI,;HICLuS. -Jo vehicle '-hall stand
on or op. r'.t on any f 'the- streets, ia.nes, alleys or courts,
ii, the City of Lurlinrauie, c•.rryin.L toi-nage inCludin� e
.*er_iu1e: in exces�:. of 22,000 pounds, 1.d:en -i,;ch <, ver_icle is
ec'uipped 11ith four -,-,,eels, st:,.ndinc or Nein o_;r^'teU On 2a.id
streets, l,;nes, 3,jl-y,- or ccur'c:� of .-.,ia C ty; or h=,wing a
tot,a-L .:ci ht il:cltiiiinr ti'e vehicle acid load of 34,000
pound., .„hen c=):id vehicle is equil_ped -ith three a.xels,
.�[-cn r. front a.nd rer",r -,els n e l:c lag inert.-:ir_
1.1c1t _ :r -.rt; ,nd l c ae..irl ,_., Ci. i1 'U:_t.-1 _ei ht i!lclud-
] n;; ” 1_O --.d thareon in _ 'C.; ;YS of 34,000 joLn (ls sh) ,11 lie
vrer'' Gr _Ova0 ay ;lic <tr1CL, lane, alley, Co1.'rt
i- -:id Cite, 1-riee:s u3on t t.cut. r2.ils cr __ .cks.
`nl 1) .Ce officer, 'terformin_; police Oervice rvlthln
City of '3U. rl In -)me !The drive, of `f - vel'_1Cli:
rs,r ,.r .din ii.... -1_ion 1,!y _.;liu r=,treets, antes,
o.11eys, or cr alts, ^r_y 1y _>>.0 ei t 'iu in viol .tion of
i. Yie i7Pdceaing '_�,r?_ i ..JYi, tO :.-_110 ... :C: ..O Z'tl OYl c1 ti:.3 lU=.0
�....jeon a:, ,, ie _ _;- vo
:eC 1fl:., i.: -.Lich ..If icer :;1'.._]. i--Ve
C.5 of JOL'-1 Iter Or
j% j't1u11C _C 1's ii s _ P ^..il in no '.;-iy li.teMre �.:'itil t
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enforcement of the law for the violation of same, notwithstcnding
a correction of the load as herein determined.
Section 28. lA,r�YISIG TI,:LI LIiIIT,�D IN Sr�CIFIED 1 -LACES.
The operator of a vehicle shall not park such vehicle for
longer than two (2) hours within any business district between
the hours of 10 A. T.i and 6 P. Id. of any aay except Sunday ane
subject to the special restrictions imposed by Sectic,ns 25 and
26.
That the parking lir it "oetween 10 A. 11. and 6 P:. Y.
"Sundays and Holid..ys excepted" be limited to two (2) hours
in the following districts:
Burlingame Ave., Highway to California Dr.
Primrose frcm the creek north to Burlingame Ave.
Park Road from ti:e creek north to Burlingaane Ave.
Lorton Ave. from tha creek north to Donnelly Ave.
Nest nide Cali;ornia. Dr, from Lorton Ave. south to
North lane. E-,:..st on North lane to ;vest li_ e of S. P.
Depot south to South lane. nest to California Dr. south
on California Dr to Howard Ave.
last side of Highland Ave. Howard Ave. to California
Drive. North on wast :.ide of California Dr. to Burling-
ame Ave.
Broadway, Highway to Laguna.
'Broadway S. P. Staticn certain district No parkiva to
sign posted.
Signs shall be erected and ::aintained not more than one
hundreu fifty (150) feet apart in each block designating the
provisions of this section.
Section 29. EARLY 1COiU,iIlG PARKhidG LIiLIT D. It' shall oe
unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle
on any street for a period of time lonrger than one (1) hour
betwvean the hours of 2 A. 1. and 5 A. 1v. of any uay.
Section 30. STANDIIIG OR 'Ai3YING CLOSE TO CURB. The
operator of a vehicle shall not atop, stand or park such veh-
icle in a roadway other than parallel with tY:.e curb arid with
the two right-hand wheels of the vehicle within one (1) foot
of the regularly established curb line, except that upon
those streets vnhich Y°_ave been marked for angle 1,arkin6, as
provided in t'^is section, vehicles shall be larked at the angle
to the curb indicated :y such harks.
The Chief of Police is hare -by authorized to dete=ine
upon :That Streets anile r'arking shall ba p-rl:.itted and to
indic_A-- such places �y tre paintin_, of �v'rite lin-,s upon the
suzface of tl.e roadway to ii:dica.t,: the proper an,71e for parkin>>;,
provided thl.t s..cl lines jh,ll not 'we i; laced upon, nor shall
angle parking. ..e :ermitted upon, -any ::treat "here such parking
Would dirninish the widtlh of the roadway available for travel to
less than t'!anty (20) feet, nor uc.on any street where there is
less than thirty (30 feet batween the curb and the nearest
rail of any street car tr:.ck, nor upon any --treat :-hich is a
continuation of or part of a county trunk line highway or a
state highway unless a, clear s,idth of forty (40) feet is left
for the moveiaent of vehicles .;-hen angle parking is permitted.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to prohibit
the parking of vehicles, provided appropriate idgns are placed
and maintained to give nonce thereof, on cane Nide of a street
in any block where angle parking is permitted on the opposite
,side of the street in such block.
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Section 31. PARKING VEi'ICI S FOR SALE. It shall be
unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the sameupon
any street for the purpose of displayin,- it for sale, or to
park any vehicle upon a.ny ,3treet in any business district
from, o.,hich said vehicle nerchandi,,e i s beim; sold.
Section 32. TkYICABS. The Police Department shall
have th3 control, regulation and directionf all licensed
drivers, runners and a„ents at railroad depot, theatres, Public
BuilaL-.ngs, and ali daces of pualic asser.2alag;e, and it shril
_,e unlawful for any licensed runner, driver, or agent to fail
refuse or neglect to obey the lawful ord3r of any Police officer
in regard to the control, regulation and direction of soli-
citing patronage for the transporta-,ion of persons.
ARTICLE' VI:
STFET CARS .
Section 33. RULES APPLICABLE TO VEHICUES PAn"ING SMILT
CARS. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not :ivertake and
pass upon the left any interurban or street car proceeding in
the same direction, whether actually in motion or temporarily
at rest when a travelable portion of the highway exists to the
right of such street car.
(b) The driver of a vehicle overta.:ing any r%-.ilti+ray,
interurban or street car stopped or about to stop for the
purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger, hall bring
such vehicle to a full stop at least ten feet in the rear of such
street coir and remain stationary until any such passenger
has boarded such car or reached a place of s fety, except that
yvhare a safety zone has been established, or at an intersection
where traffic is controlled 'oy an officer or a. traffic stop and
go signal, a vehicle need not be ;rought to a full stop before
passing -,ny such railway, interurban or street car, but may
proceed past such car at a speed not greater than is reac.on-
a.ble or pro"er =tind in no event greater thta.n ten i,iiles an hour and
,:,ith due caution for t_e safety of pedestrians.
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Section 34. DRIVING ON STFMu` C".R TRACKS. PASSING
SAFETY ZONES. (a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of
any vehicle proceeding upon any street car tracks in front of a
street car to fail to remove said vehicle from said tracks as
soon as racticable after signal from tLe operator of said
street car.
(b) It shall be lawful for a vehicle to be driven
on either .;ide of a safety zone.
Section 35. 3011IUDI'vG OR ALIGHTINS FROG TREET CARS OR
VEHICLES. It shall be unlawful for any r:erson to board or
a,li,•ht from a street car or vehicle while said street car or
vehicle is in motion.
Section 36. RIDITiG 11 0 1ST 29. It shall be unlawful
for any person to ride cpon the fender or running board of any
street car or vehicle.
Section 37. R1IG?TAY TRAINS
BLOCK STREET. It shall be unlawful
steam, interurb-m or street railway
same in such a r.anner as to .rev.nt
poses of travel for a period of time
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AND STREET CARS NOT TO
for the operator of any
train or car to operate the
the use of any vtreet for pur-
lon er than five (5)minutes.
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ARTICLE VII:
PENALTIES.
Section 38. PENALTY. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this oruinance, or any rule or regulation made by
the City Council or Chief of Police pursuant thereto, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, ana upon conviction thereof, shv,U l be
unished f'cr the first offense 'by a fine not to exceed Fifty
p(Q`50.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail for
not more than five (5) days; for a second violation aithin
a period of one (1) year by a fine not to ea_One Hundred
("$100.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the city ,jail for
not more than ten (10) days, or by both such fine and impris-
onment; for a third and each adaitional offense committed
-Fithin one (1) year by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred
(;300.00) Dollars, or by im risonment in the city jail for a
period not to exceed three 3) months,'or by both such fine
and impris=,ent.
The foregoing penalti--s.shall govern in all infractions
or violations of this ordinance, except in the following,
specific inst,inces:
Ir;iproper parking let offense X1.00
it 2nd if 2.UO
" " 3rd it 5.00
Failing to obey arterial stop let offense &2.UO
n n n n It 2nd " 5.00
It
it if 1° it 3rd It 10.00
Section 39. DISPOSITION OF FIITES AM FORYBiTURES. All
fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the for-
feiture of basil of any person charged with a violation of =:ny
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be aid into the city
treasury and deposited in a special fund, which is here'oy
created, to be known as the "Street Improven.ent Fund". There
slay be appropriatea out of said fund such moneys as froir. time
to time may oe au@Driseci by the Council for the purchsse ar_d
maintenance of official traffic si,,n-ais, si?n�, li-:hts, and
paint marks necessary to L.esi,.nate the provisions of this
ordinance, and the balance of said fun, si .li ae used ex-
clusively in the cons tr::.etio:., maintenance and i trove .eiit of
.Iic streets within this city.
Section 40. E=, CT 10F ORDIN!dSCE. If any section, sub-
section, sentence, cl=,u:_e or phrase of this ordinance is for
:any re --son held .o b- unconstitutional, s:.ici_ deci Acn shall
not a.ff-act the validity cf the regaining portions i,f th.i;
ordinance. The City Co:.xncil hereby declares tiat it mould
1 -ave passed this ordinance and each section, sub -section, sen-
cence, clause a.nu phrase thereof, irrespective oi' ch.e fact
t➢;at any one or more sections, .ob-sections, sentences, cisass.:s
or phrases be declared unconstitutional
Section 41. RPP: 4L. A11 crainances or parts of ordi-
nances in .conflict ,,itl_ or inconsistent with tii.� l,rovisions of
this ordinance Are hereby repealed, exc:pt that this reveal
shall riot affect or .-revent the r,ros_,cution or punishment of
iany person for any act done or coni.titted in violation of any
!ordinance hereby repealed prior to the t_akin effect of this
ordinance.
Section 42. PUu,ICATION OF ORDINANCE. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the
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same to be ruolished in tha 3urlingame Auvance Star for the
time required 'ay law, and this ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and aftertXe date of its -.sage.
INTRODLC^D the(3� d:2U ���_, 19281 and
duly and regularly Passethe day of 1928,
by the following vote:
Ayes, Councilmen: - J4tilt�'� _Ae6e_�
Noes, Councilmen: GFA C.
Absent, Councilmen: JW
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City Cleric. _