Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 1 General Traffic Provisions

Except insofar as the application thereof is clearly impractical or inappropriate, in view of the context of purposes or penalty as provided, all of the definitions, requirements, regulations, prohibitions, provisions and sections of the California Vehicle Code section 1 et seq., as amended, are hereby adopted by the city. Any and all violations thereof shall be considered violations of this title, and each such violation shall subject the violator thereof to penalty provisions under this title. (1996 Code)

A. Commission Established: There is hereby established an advisory traffic commission to serve without compensation, consisting of the public works director, the community development director, the chief of police or his/her representative, two (2) members of the council, and one member of the planning commission.

B. Duties: It shall be the duty of the traffic commission to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of the city having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations; to stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters; and to recommend to the legislative body of the city and to the public works director, the chief of the traffic division and other city officials, ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959; amd. 1996 Code)

It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic.

A. Police Department Officers: Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.

B. Fire Department Officers: Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, or when in the course of their duties they are protecting the personnel or equipment of the fire department, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic.

C. Refusal To Comply: No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or fire department official when directing traffic.

D. Penalty: Any person violating any provisions of this title shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 339, 1-16-1978; amd. 1996 Code)

The provisions of this title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, any county or city and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959)

The city engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959; amd. 1996 Code)

Whenever any ordinance or resolution provides that the driver of a vehicle emerging from a certain alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, the public works director shall cause to be erected and maintain stop signs at such places. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959; amd. 1996 Code)

A. Authorized Emergency Vehicles: The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police or fire department, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

B. Disregard For Safety: The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicles from the consequences of the driver's wilful disregard of the safety of others.

C. Utility And Government Vehicles: The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959)

A. Accident Report: The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including, but not limited to, any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, or resulting in damage to any ornamental shade tree, traffic control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall within twenty four (24) hours after such accident make a written report of such accident to the police department of the city.

B. Contents Of Report: Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damage in such accident.

C. Driver Physically Incapable Of Making Report: A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or general penalty clause if and during the time such driver is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event said driver shall make a report as required in this section within twenty four (24) hours after regaining ability to make such report. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959)

Application for approval of any parade over any public street of the city must be made to the chief of police. (1996 Code)

Whenever any ordinance or resolution designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the public works director shall cause to be erected and maintain stop signs as follows:

A. A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances of other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated.

B. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 178, 4-20-1959; amd. 1996 Code)

A. The city of Corcoran does hereby establish and provide pursuant to that authority granted to it under California Vehicle Code sections 21107.5 and 21107.6, that the rules and regulations of the California Vehicle Code shall hereinafter apply to all vehicles and individuals traveling over, through, and across the privately owned and maintained roads located within the Kings Estate area of the city of Corcoran. A full and complete description of the privately maintained and owned roads which are the subject of this section are attached to the ordinance codified herein as exhibit A.

B. The rules and regulations of the California Vehicle Code shall be enforced within the Kings Estate area, as described in exhibit A, attached to the ordinance codified herein, by the Corcoran police department, the Kings County sheriff's department, the California highway patrol and/or any other law enforcement agency with lawful authority to enforce the provisions of the California Vehicle Code within the jurisdiction of the city of Corcoran, California. (Ord. 589, 9-27-2006)