Alameda Municipal Code § 8-2 Stop Intersections and Yield Intersections

The Public Works Director shall designate and establish stop intersections within the City of Alameda based on warrant systems established by the State of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and/or locally established transportation standards tailored to address the unique transportation circumstances of the City of Alameda. In determining the need for stop intersections, the Public Works Director shall ensure that the new stop control does not divert a significant percentage of traffic to other neighborhoods or streets. As appropriate, the Public Works Director shall include an area-wide analysis of stop controls to ensure the impacts associated with the movement of traffic in residential neighborhoods are adequately addressed to local standards. Stop intersections shall be ordered installed and maintained by the Public Works Director. Records detailing the locations of stop intersections shall be maintained by the Public Works Director.

(Revised; Ord. No. 2493; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 4; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 4)

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to designate yield intersections for intersections of public streets and highways within the City. Designation of yield intersection shall be based on warrant systems established by the State of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and/or locally established transportation standards tailored to address the unique transportation circumstances of the City of Alameda. Yield signs shall be ordered erected and maintained by the Public Works Director. Records of the locations and yielded movements shall be maintained in the Public Works Department.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 70; New; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 4)

The driver of any vehicle upon approaching any entrance of a through highway or intersection controlled by a stop sign, as provided in this Code, shall stop at such sign before entering or crossing such highway or intersection; provided that the provisions of this subsection shall be non-operative at any such intersection when the traffic thereat is directed and controlled by an officer, flag person, semaphore or other traffic signal device.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-433; Ord. No. 671 N.S.; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 4)

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to designate all traffic markings, signage and striping required to control traffic within the City. All traffic markings, signage and striping shall conform to uniform standards of size, shape, and location as defined in the State of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained all traffic markings, signage and striping described herein.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 68; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 4)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, stop signs shall not be erected at any entrance to an intersection when such entrance is controlled by an official traffic control signal.

(Ord. No. 1449 N.S.)

a. The driver of any vehicle, upon approaching any yield right-of-way sign at the entrance to a highway or intersection, shall not drive at a speed exceeding fifteen (15) miles per hour across such highway or intersection and shall slow down and stop if necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from an intersecting street or which are approaching so closely on the intersecting street as to constitute an immediate hazard.

b. The driver, having so yielded, may then proceed and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection on the intersecting roadway shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle so about to enter or cross the roadway protected by the yield right-of-way sign; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall be nonoperative at any such intersection when the traffic thereat is directed and controlled by an officer, flagperson, semaphore or other traffic signal device.

(Ord. No. 1193 N.S.)

Unless otherwise specifically provided by the California Vehicle Code, the yield signs required in this section shall be erected at a height of not less than four (4') feet nor more than ten (10') feet from the ground, and shall carry the message "Yield Right-of-Way" with letters of the word "yield" at least six (6") inches in height, and shall otherwise conform to the specifications as set forth in the State of California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. The sign shall be placed on the right hand side of the street or highway at the entrance thereof into such street or highway to which the right-of-way is yielded.

(Ord. No. 1193 N.S.; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 4)