Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chico Municipal Code Ch. 10.35 Pedestrians and Passengers
Chico Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chico
Cite as: Chico Municipal Code Chapter 10.35 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.35.010 Purpose.¶
The provisions of this chapter shall govern the use of the public streets, sidewalks and other public ways and places by pedestrian and vehicle passengers.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.020 Crosswalks - Establishment - Central traffic district and other areas.¶
Crosswalks shall be established at all intersections within the central traffic district, and at such other places within or outside such district as the director determines there is a particular need.
(Ord. 2119, Ord. 2364 §119)
10.35.030 Crosswalks - Use required in central traffic or business districts.¶
No pedestrian shall cross a street at other than a crosswalk in any central traffic or business district.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.040 Crossing streets other than at right angles to curb.¶
No pedestrian shall cross a street 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.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.050 Standing in street - Prohibited.¶
No person shall stand in or otherwise occupy any street, other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk, if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic, unless otherwise authorized by law. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee, employee of a public utility or employee of a contractor or agent of the city when such persons are acting within the course and scope of their employment. Further, this section also shall not apply to persons present at an accident scene rendering assistance to victims or police personnel.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.060 Boarding or alighting from public transit vehicle while in motion - Prohibited.¶
No person shall board or alight from any public transit vehicle while such public transit vehicle is in motion.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.070 Public transit vehicles - Unlawful riding prohibited.¶
No person shall ride on any public transit vehicle, or upon any portion thereof, not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to a public transit employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty.
(Ord. 2119)
10.35.080 Approach of persons to fire scenes and fire equipment - Prohibited.¶
No person, other than a city firefighter or other fire protection personnel, or a city police officer or other law enforcement personnel, shall approach within a distance of 300 feet of the scene of a fire or other emergency being responded to by the city fire department or another fire protection agency, or within 50 feet of any fire equipment located at the scene of a fire or other emergency being responded to by the city fire department or another fire protection agency unless requested or authorized by the firefighter acting as the on-scene commander.
(Ord. 2119)
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