Burbank Municipal Code Art. 9 Pedestrians

A. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF CROSSWALKS.

When a block is less than four hundred (400) feet in length the only crosswalks permitted are those at intersections. However, in a block of four hundred (400) feet or more in length, additional crosswalks may be established provided they are limited in number to one (1) for every thirteen hundred and twenty (1320) feet, or fraction thereof, in such block and are located in the most practicable locations. Except on San Fernando Boulevard. between Magnolia Boulevard and Angeleno Avenue.

B. AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

Except as provided in Subsection A, the Public Works Director 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 other places within or outside said district where the Public Works Director determines that there is a particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway. [Formerly numbered Section 29-37; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07.]

The Public Works Director may install signs prohibiting persons from crossing a street at any location as is determined to constitute a hazardous location for such crossing. [Added by Ord. No. 2906; formerly numbered Section 29-38; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 19-3,915, eff. 5/17/19; 3755.]

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk. [Formerly numbered Section 29- 39; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This provision shall not apply to any public officer or employee, or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a street in line of duty. [Formerly numbered Section 29-40; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]