Chowchilla Municipal Code Ch. 10.36 Miscellaneous Driving Rules

No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection, or a marked crosswalk, unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-55)

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-56)

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 administrator 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 this city.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-54)

No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier sign, cone marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or markings, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-53)

No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area, or the driveway itself, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of such driveway is prohibited.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-51)

No person shall ride, drive, propel or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk excepting over permanently constructed driveways, and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided further, that said sidewalk area shall be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission shall be previously obtained from the city administrator. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from six p.m. to six a.m.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-52)

No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade, provided that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the police department.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-49)

The city administrator may determine that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities that are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking, and as such, Sections 22350, 22507.8, 23103, 23109 and Division 16.5, commencing with Section 38000 of the Vehicle Code, should be made applicable for the well-being and safety of motorists and pedestrians. Such off-street parking shall be described by ordinance or resolution and enforceable after posting of such notice to enforce these specified sections by the owner or operator as specified in the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-57)

No person shall attach himself with his hands, or to catch on, or hold onto with his hands or by other means, to any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving moving power therefrom.

(Ord. 286-78 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 12-50)