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Colton Municipal Code Appendix UNIFORM Traffic Ordinance

Colton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Colton

Cite as: Colton Municipal Code APPENDIX UNIFORM · Text as of 2026-10-04

Published by the

League of California Cities

1960

Adopted by the City of Colton by

Ordinance No. 1074

November 15, 1960

UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page
Article I Article I Article I Article I Article I
DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS
1. Definitions of words and phrases ..... 178-9
1.1 Motor Vehicle Code definitions to be Used ..... 178-9
1.2 Bicycle ..... 178-9
1.3 Central Traffic District ..... 178-9
1.4 Coach ..... 178-9
1.5 Council ..... 178-9
1.6 Curb ..... 178-9
1.7 Divisional Island ..... 178-10
1.8 Holidays ..... 178-10
1.9 Loading Zone ..... 178-10
1.10 Official Time Standard ..... 178-10
1.11 Park ..... 178-10
1.12 Parkway ..... 178-10
1.13 Parking Meter ..... 178-10
1.14 Passenger Loading Zone ..... 178-11
1.15 Pedestrian ..... 178-11
1.16 Police Officer ..... 178-11
1.17 Stop ..... 178-11
1.18 Stop or Stand ..... 178-11
1.19 Vehicle Code ..... 178-11
ARTICLE II ARTICLE II ARTICLE II ARTICLE II ARTICLE II
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
2. Authority of police and Fire Department officials ..... 178-11
2.1 Persons other than officials Shall not direct traffic ..... 178-12
2.2 Obedience to police or authorized officers ..... 178-12
2.3 Required obedience to traffic Ordinance ..... 178-12
2.4 Traffic regulations apply to Persons riding Bicycles or animals ..... 178-12
2.5 Obstruction or Interference with police or authorized officers ..... 178-12
2.6 . Public Employees to obey traffic regulations ..... 178-13
2.7 Exemption of certain Vehicles ..... 178-13
2.8 Report of damage to certain Property ..... 178-13
2.9 When Vehicles May be removed from Streets ..... 178-14
ARTICLE III ARTICLE III ARTICLE III ARTICLE III ARTICLE III
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
3. Authority to install traffic control devices ..... 178-15
3.1 Traffic control Signs required for enforcement purposes ..... 178-15
3.2 Obedience to traffic control devices ..... 178-15
3.3 Installation of traffic signals ..... 178-15
3.4 Lane marking ..... 178-16
3.5 Distinctive roadway markings ..... 178-16
3.6 Authority to remove, relocate and discontinue traffic control devices ..... 178-16
3.7 Traffic control devices: hours of operation ..... 178-17
3.8 Unauthorized painting of Curbs ..... 178-17
ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV
TURNING MOVEMENTS TURNING MOVEMENTS TURNING MOVEMENTS TURNING MOVEMENTS TURNING MOVEMENTS
4. Authority to place and obedience to turning markers—intersections—multiple lanes ..... 178-17
4.1 Authority to place restricted turn Signs ..... 178-17
4.2 Obedience to No-turn Signs ..... 178-18
4.3 Signal controlled intersections—right turns ..... 178-18
ARTICLE V ARTICLE V ARTICLE V ARTICLE V ARTICLE V
ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
5. The City Engineer to Sign one-way Streets and Alleys ..... 178-18
ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
6. The City Engineer to erect Stop Signs ..... 178-18
6.1 Stop at through Street or Stop Sign ..... 178-19
6.2 Emerging from Alley, Driveway or Building ..... 178-19
ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
7. Driving through funeral procession ..... 178-19
7.1 Clinging to Moving Vehicle ..... 178-19
7.2 Commercial Vehicles Using Private Driveways ..... 178-20
7.3 Riding or Driving on Sidewalk ..... 178-20
7.4 New Pavement and Markings ..... 178-20
7.5 Limited Access ..... 178-20
7.6 Restrictions on Use of Freeways ..... 178-20
7.7 Obedience to barriers and Signs ..... 178-21
7.8 No entrance into intersection that would obstruct traffic ..... 178-21
ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII
PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
8. City Engineer to establish marked crosswalks ..... 178-21
8.1 When Pedestrian Must Use crosswalks ..... 178-22
8.2 When Pedestrian Must Use crosswalks—amended by Ordinance No.1074 ..... 178-22
ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN PLACES
9. Application of regulations ..... 178-22
9.1 Stopping or standing in Parkways prohibited ..... 178-22
9.2 City Engineer to maintain no Stopping zones and no parking areas ..... 178-22
9.3 No parking areas ..... 178-23
9.4 Use of Streets for storage of Vehicles prohibited ..... 178-24
9.5 Parking for demonstration ..... 178-24
9.6 Repairing or greasing Vehicles on Public Streets ..... 178-24
9.7 Washing or polishing Vehicles ..... 178-24
9.8 Parking adjacent to Schools ..... 178-25
9.9 Parking prohibited on narrow Streets ..... 178-25
9.10 Parking on Grades ..... 178-25
9.11 Unlawful parking—peddlers, vendors ..... 178-25
9.12 Emergency parking Signs ..... 178-26
9.13 Display of warning devices when commercial Vehicle disabled ..... 178-27
ARTICLE X ARTICLE X ARTICLE X ARTICLE X ARTICLE X
STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
10. Twenty-four minute parking ..... 178-27
10.1 Forty minute parking ..... 178-28
10.2 One-hour parking ..... 178-28
10.3 Two-hour parking ..... 178-28
10.4 Parking parallel on one-way Streets ..... 178-28
10.5 Diagonal parking ..... 178-29
10.6 Parking Space markings ..... 178-29
10.7 No-stopping zones ..... 178-29
10.8 All Night parking prohibited ..... 178-30
ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI
STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
11. Authority to establish Loading Zones ..... 178-30
11.1 Curb markings to indicate no Stopping and parking regulations ..... 178-30
11.2 Effect of Permission to load or unload ..... 178-31
11.3 Standing for loading or unloading only ..... 178-32
11.4 Standing in Passenger Loading Zone ..... 178-32
11.5 Standing in any Alley ..... 178-32
11.6 Coach zones to be established ..... 178-32
ARTICLE XII ARTICLE XII ARTICLE XII ARTICLE XII ARTICLE XII
RESTRICTED Use OF CERTAIN STREETS RESTRICTED Use OF CERTAIN STREETS RESTRICTED Use OF CERTAIN STREETS RESTRICTED Use OF CERTAIN STREETS RESTRICTED Use OF CERTAIN STREETS
12. Certain Vehicles prohibited in Central Traffic District ..... 178-33
12.1 Advertising Vehicles ..... 178-33
12.2 Horse-drawn Vehicles ..... 178-33
12.3 Truck routes ..... 178-33
12.4 Commercial Vehicles ..... 178-34
ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIII
PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS
13. Parking Meter zones ..... 178-35
13.0 Parking Meter zones—amended by Ordinance No. 1074 ..... 178-35
13.1 Manner of installation ..... 178-35
13.2 Time of operation of Parking Meters ..... 178-35
13.3 Operational procedure to be followed ..... 178-36
13.4 Unlawful to park after meter time has expired ..... 178-36
13.5 Unlawful to extend time beyond limit ..... 178-36
13.6 Improper Use of meter ..... 178-36
13.7 Deposit of coins in meter by unauthorized Person ..... 178-36
13.8 Parking Meters and Parking Meter standards not to be Used for certain purposes ..... 178-36
13.9 Rule of evidence ..... 178-37
13.10 Use of money deposited in Parking Meters ..... 178-37
13.11 Application of other articles ..... 178-37
ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XIV
TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS
14. Railway Gates ..... 178-38
14.1 Trains not to Block crossings ..... 178-38
ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XV
SPECIAL SPEED ZONES SPECIAL SPEED ZONES SPECIAL SPEED ZONES SPECIAL SPEED ZONES SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
15. Increasing State speed limit in certain zones ..... 178-38
15.a Increasing State speed limit in certain zones—amended by Ordinance No. 1074 ..... 178-39
15.1 Regulation of speed by traffic signals ..... 178-39
15.b Regulation of speed by traffic signals— amended by Ordinance1074 ..... 178-39

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