Article 4 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Officers of the Police Department and such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible, or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department, or members of the Riverview Fire District, may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the California Vehicle Code.

('66 Code, § 4-5.401) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)

No person, other than officers of the Police Department, members of the Riverview Fire District, persons authorized by the Chief of Police, or persons authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand, or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as provided in this chapter, any mechanical push-button signal erected by an order of the City Traffic Engineer.

('66 Code, § 4-5.402) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or to perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal, or direction of a traffic or police officer, or a member of the Riverview Fire District, or a person authorized by the Chief of Police or by law.

('66 Code, § 4-5.403) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No person, public utility, or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street, unless of a type approved by the City Traffic Engineer, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with, or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility, or by any department of the city.

('66 Code, § 4-5.404) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of the city in their enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration, or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of the city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute such interference or obstruction.

('66 Code, § 4-5.405) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by, or used in the service of, the United States Government, the state, or any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any such operator to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted by this chapter or by the California Vehicle Code.

('66 Code, § 4-5.406) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon any street or highway shall have all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as set forth in this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

('66 Code, § 4-5.407) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)

(A) The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the Police Department or Fire Department, any public ambulance, any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the California Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

(B) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from his obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.

(C) The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collec-tion, transportation, or delivery of United States Mail.

('66 Code, § 4-5.408) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)

At places where large numbers of people and vehicles are to gather or have gathered, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any police officer from prohibiting any person from parking any vehicle upon or using any street or sidewalk, or from prohibiting any pedestrian from using any street or sidewalk, and such police officer shall have the authority to direct the parking of vehicles in any reasonable manner, way, or direction, and it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to fail to promptly obey such police officer's order, signal, or command, regardless of any other provision of this chapter.

('66 Code, § 4-5.409) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

Any regular employed and salaried officer of the Police Department may remove, or cause to be removed:

(A) Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for 72 consecutive hours; and

(B) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway where the use of such street or highway, or a portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or highway, or for the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway, or any portion thereof, is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street or highway, or any portion thereof, is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures.

('66 Code, § 4-5.410) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)

(A) The Council hereby finds that the facilities listed in this section are privately owned and maintained off-street parking lots and roads which are generally held open for the use of the public and for vehicular parking. The enforcement officers of the city are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and of this chapter upon such designated roads. Upon the designated parking lots, such officers are authorized to enforce the parking provisions of this code and Cal. Veh. Code §§ 22507.8, 22350, 23103, and 23109 and Division 16.5.

(B) This section shall not be effective unless each of such designated parking lots and roads has posted in a conspicuous place at each distance of the parking lot or road a notice or sign not less than 17 inches by 22 inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such parking lot or road is subject to public traffic regulations and controls.

(C) This section is adopted pursuant to the procedures set forth in Cal. Veh. Code §§ 21107.6 and 21107.8.

(D) The following parking lots and roads are designated for enforcement:

(1) Somersville Towne Center;

(2) K-Mart Shopping Center;

(3) Raley's Center;

(4) Delta Fair Shopping Center;

(5) Orchard Square Shopping Center;

(6) Lucky's/Long's Pic 'N' Save Center;

(7) Deer Valley Plaza;

(8) Costco Center;

(9) Terrace Shopping Center;

(10) Wal-Mart at Williamson Ranch; and

(11) Slatten Ranch Shopping Center.

('66 Code, § 4-5.411) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 736-C-S, passed 2-23-89; Am. Ord. 778-C-S, passed 5-10-90; Am. Ord. 840-C-S, passed 5-28-92; Am. Ord. 988-C-S, passed 1-8-02; Am. Ord. 993-C-S, passed 4-9-02; Am. Ord. 1014-C-S, passed 2-10-04)

(A) The Council hereby finds that the facilities listed in this section are privately owned and maintained roads that are not generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, but, by reason of their proximity to or connection with highways, the interests of any residents residing along the roads and the motoring public will best be served by application of this provision of the California Vehicle Code to those roads or streets. The enforce-ment officers of the city are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and of this chapter upon such designated facilities, all pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 21107.7.

(B) This section shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected at the entrance to the road of sufficient size, shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 100 feet to the effect that the road is subject to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

(C) The following privately owned streets are designated for enforcement:

(1) Madrid Lane;

(2) Alleyways of the Contra Loma Estates Complex;

(3) Alleyway immediately westerly of Antioch Police Facility which intersects with W. 4th Street; and

(4) All streets within the Laurel Ranch subdivision (PW 698).

('66 Code, § 4-5.411.1) (Ord. 748-C-S, passed 7-13-89; Am. Ord. 968-C-S, passed 2-8-00; Am. Ord. 988-C-S, passed 1-8-02; Am. Ord. 2214-C-S, passed 5-24-22)

The Chief of Police is hereby granted the authority to approve the temporary closing of portions of streets for block parties when, in his opinion, the closing is necessary to protect the safety of persons who are to use such portion of the street during the event. Any such temporary closing shall abide by rules and regulations promulgated by the City Manager.

('66 Code, § 4-5.412) (Ord. 712-C-S, passed 6-9-88)