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Chapter 9 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Albany Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Albany

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

§ 9-1 § 9-3.7.
Exemptions to Certain
GENERAL PROVISIONS Vehicles.
§ 9-1.1.
Definitions.
§ 9-4
§ 9-1.2.
(Reserved)
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
§ 9-1.3.
Decrease of Speed Limits on
Solano and Washington § 9-4.1.
Authority to Install Traffic-
Avenues. Control Devices.
§ 9-1.4.
Speed Limits on Frontage
§ 9-4.2.
When Traffic-Control Devices
Roads. Required for Enforcement
§ 9-1.5.
Unlawful Use of Vehicles on
Purposes.
Unimproved Property. § 9-4.3.
Obedience to Traffic-Control
§ 9-1.6.
Speed Limits Near Children's
Devices.
Playgrounds. § 9-4.4.
Installation of Traffic Signals.
§ 9-4.5.
Lane Markings.
§ 9-2 § 9-4.6.
Distinctive Roadway Markings.
TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION § 9-4.7.
Authority to Remove, Relocate
or Discontinue Traffic-Control
§ 9-2.1.
Police Administration.
Devices.
§ 9-2.2.
Duty of Traffic Division.
§ 9-4.8.
Hours of Operation of Traffic-
§ 9-2.3.
Traffic Accident Studies.
Control Devices.
§ 9-2.4.
Traffic Accident Reports.
§ 9-4.9.
Traffic Barriers.
§ 9-2.5.
Traffic Division to Submit
Annual Traffic Safety Reports. § 9-5
§ 9-2.6.
City Traffic Engineer.
TURNING MOVEMENTS
§ 9-3
ENFORCEMENT OF AND OBEDIENCE TO
§ 9-5.1.
Authority to Place and
Obedience to Turning Markers.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS § 9-5.2.
Authority to Place Restricted
Turn Signs.
§ 9-3.1.
Authority of Police and Fire
§ 9-5.3.
Obedience to No-Turn Signs.
Department Officials. § 9-5.4.
Authority to Prohibit Right
§ 9-3.2.
Required Obedience to
Turns Against Traffic Stop
Chapter. Signal.
§ 9-3.3.
Obedience to Police and Fire
Department Officials. § 9-6
§ 9-3.4.
(Reserved)
ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
§ 9-3.5.
Public Employees to Obey
Traffic Regulations. § 9-6.1.
Erection and Contents of Signs.
§ 9-3.6.
Exemption of City Officers and
Employees from Certain
Traffic Regulations Authorized.

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§ 9-7 § 9-10.11. No-Parking Zones to Prevent
SPECIAL STOPS Flooding.
§ 9-10.12. Vehicles Not to Interfere with
§ 9-7.1. Erection and Location of Stop Work on Streets.
Signs. § 9-10.13. Stopping or Parking at
§ 9-7.2. Emerging from Alley, Driveway Hazardous Places Prohibited by
or Building. Signs.
§ 9-10.14. Parking in Waterfront Areas.
§ 9-8 § 9-10.15. Emergency Parking Signs.
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES § 9-10.16. Display of Warning Devices
When Commercial Vehicle
§ 9-8.1. Driving Through Funeral Disabled.
Processions. § 9-10.17. Curb Markings to Indicate No
§ 9-8.2. Roller Skates, Skateboards and Stopping and Parking
Toy Vehicles. Regulations.
§ 9-8.3. New Pavement. § 9-10.18. Parking Time Limited in
§ 9-8.4. Restricted Access. Business Districts.
§ 9-10.19. Parking Time Limited on
§ 9-9 Certain Enumerated Streets.
PEDESTRIANS § 9-10.20. Parking Prohibited at All
Times on Certain Streets.
§ 9-9.1. City Traffic Engineer to § 9-10.21. Parking of Oversized Vehicles
Establish Crosswalks. Prohibited.
§ 9-9.2. When Pedestrians Must Use § 9-10.22. Parking Space Markings.
Crosswalks. § 9-10.23. Parking Prohibited Outside of
§ 9-9.3. Crossing at Right Angles. Spaces.
§ 9-9.4. Standing in Roadways. § 9-10.24. Temporary Modification.
§ 9-10.25. Interference with Officers in
§ 9-10 the Enforcement of Chapter
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING and Removal of Marks, Etc., in
Connection with Parking
§ 9-10.1. Application of Regulations. Regulations.
§ 9-10.2. Standing in Parkways § 9-10.26. Bicycle Parking Zones.
Prohibited. § 9-10.27. Electric Vehicle Parking
§ 9-10.3. Parking for Certain Purposes Regulations.
Prohibited.
§ 9-10.4. Parking Parallel with Curb. § 9-11
§ 9-10.5. Signs or Markings Indicating LOADING ZONES
Angle Parking.
§ 9-10.6. Parking Adjacent to Schools. § 9-11.1. Authority to Establish Loading
§ 9-10.7. Parking Prohibited on Narrow Zones.
Streets. § 9-11.2. Effect of Permission to Load or
§ 9-10.8. Parking on Hills. Unload.
§ 9-10.9. Unauthorized Parking on § 9-11.3. Standing for Loading or
Private Property Prohibited. Unloading Only.
§ 9-10.10. Parking on City Property.

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§ 9-11.4. Standing in Passenger Loading § 9-14.7. Administrative Costs.
Zones. § 9-14.8. Abatement and Removal
§ 9-11.5. Standing in Any Alley. Procedure; Notice to Owner of
§ 9-11.6. Bus Zones. Land.
§ 9-11.7. Funeral Zones. § 9-14.9. Public Hearing Before Police
Chief or Designated Abatement
§ 9-12
PERMIT PARKING
Hearing Officer; Conduct of
Hearing; Conclusions and
Orders.
§ 9-12.1.
§ 9-12.2.
§ 9-12.3.
§ 9-12.4.
Intent, Purpose and Authority.
Establishment of Permit
Parking Zones.
Designating Process.
Resident Parking Permits.
§ 9-14.10.
§ 9-14.11.
Removal of Vehicle; Time
Limit.
Notification of Department of
Motor Vehicles and
Department of Justice of
Removal and Abatement.
§ 9-12.5. Guest Parking Permits. § 9-14.12. Costs That Are Assessed
§ 9-12.6. Violations. Against Land.
§ 9-12.7. Exemptions. § 9-14.13. Refusal to Remove Constitutes
Misdemeanor.
§ 9-13
IMPOUNDMENT OF ILLEGALLY PARKED § 9-15
VEHICLES RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
§ 9-13.1. Definitions. § 9-15.1. Truck Routes.
§ 9-13.2. General Authority of Police. § 9-15.2. Regulations for Interstate
§ 9-13.3. Removal to Garage. Truck Terminal.
§ 9-13.4. Notice to Owner.
§ 9-13.5. Report to State Department of § 9-16
Motor Vehicles. SCHEDULES
§ 9-13.6. Garage Keeper's Lien.
§ 9-16.1. Schedules of Streets to be
§ 9-14
ABANDONED VEHICLES
Designated by Ordinance or
Resolution.
§ 9-14.1. Declared a Nuisance. § 9-17
§ 9-14.2. Definitions. TRIP REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS
§ 9-14.3. Exceptions to Applicability of
Section.
§ 9-17.1. Declaration of Policy.
§ 9-14.4. Supplemental to Other Laws. § 9-17.2. Definitions.
§ 9-14.5.
§ 9-14.6.
Enforcement.
Franchised Person to Have
Rights of Entry to Abate
§ 9-17.3.
§ 9-17.4.
Trip Reduction Program
Requirements.
Enforcement.
Nuisances.

Editor's Note: For state law as to uniformity of state traffic laws and applicability to municipalities,

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see Veh. C.A., § 1 et seq. As to powers of local authorities to regulate traffic, see Veh. C.A., § 21100 et seq. As to location of billboards near intersections, see § 8-16 of this Code. As to bicycles, see § 8-12 of Chapter 8. As to vehicles used to transport garbage, see Subsection 15-3.19. As to interference with traffic by distributors of racing forms, see Subsection 5-14.6. As to license tax on vehicles used for advertising purposes, see Subsection 5-2.2. As to transporting persons for immoral purposes, see Subsection 8-8.3. As to vehicles for hire generally, see § 5-7. For establishment of Transportation Commission, see Section 2-20 of Chapter 2, Administration.

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