Clovis Municipal Code Art. 8 Miscellaneous Driving Rules

No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade provided 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.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

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

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on, or across any private driveway approach, 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.

For the purposes of this section, a commercial vehicle shall mean a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half (1/2) ton.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

No person shall ride, drive, propel, or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk except over permanently constructed driveways and except when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; and provided, further, that such sidewalk area shall be substantially protected by wooden planks two (2”) inches thick, and written permission shall be previously obtained from the City Engineer. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965, as amended by Ord. 94-6, eff. March 24, 1994)

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 marking, or when any such device is in place indicating the street, or any portion thereof, is closed.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

No person, public utility, or department in the City shall erect or place any banner or sign on any street, unless of a type approved by the City Engineer, nor disobey the instructions, nor 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.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965, as amended by Ord. 94-6, eff. March 24, 1994)

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.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

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

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor-driven cycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by State law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so designated and described except in the space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

(a) Vehicles prohibited. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, mini-bike, or other vehicle or device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn, excepting a vehicle or device moved by human power, along or upon the bank of any ditch or canal which traverses or abuts upon real property which is subdivided for residential use.

(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following persons:

(1) Officers, employees, and permittees of the owners or operator of the ditch or canal;

(2) Public officers in the discharge of their duty;

(3) Rightful water users in connection with their operations; and

(4) The owner of property on which any such ditch or canal is maintained in an easement, and his permittees, in the course of conducting business operations on the property.

(§ 1, Ord. 71-19, eff. August 18, 1971)

No person shall operate any motor vehicle, motor-cycle, motor-driven cycle, mini-bike, or other vehicle or device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn, excepting a vehicle or device moved by human power, so as to allow such vehicle to enter or remain upon any private property without the express permission of the owner or other person in legal possession or control of such property.

(§ 2, Ord. 71-19, eff. August 18, 1971)

(a) Findings and declaration. The City Council hereby finds and declares in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 21107.6 that the Sierra Vista Mall roadways are privately owned and maintained roads which are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel to serve commercial establishments.

(b) Applicability of California Vehicle Code to Sierra Vista Mall roadways. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, mini-bike, or other vehicle or device on Sierra Vista Mall roadways in an unsafe manner. The provisions of the California Vehicle Code shall apply to the Sierra Vista Mall roadways, and the police may patrol those private roadways for Vehicle Code violations, and may enforce the Vehicle Code on those private roadways.

(§ 1, Ord. 94-26, eff. October 6, 1994)

(a) Findings and declaration. The City Council hereby finds and declares in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 21107.8 that the Sierra Vista Mall parking facilities are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities which are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular parking.

(b) Applicability of California Vehicle Code to Sierra Vista Mall parking facilities. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, mini-bike, or other vehicle or device on Sierra Vista Mall roadways in an unsafe manner. The following provisions of the California Vehicle Code shall apply to the Sierra Vista Mall parking facilities, and the police may patrol those private parking facilities for Vehicle Code violations, and may enforce the Vehicle Code provisions on those private parking facilities:

(1) Section 22350 - Basic Speed Law

(2) Section 23103 - Reckless Driving

(3) Section 23109 - Exhibition of Speed

(4) Section 38000 set seq. - Off Highway Vehicles.

(§ 1, Ord. 94-26, eff. October 6, 1994)