Coronado Municipal Code Ch. 56.18 Driving Rules

Sections:

• 56.18.010 Driving through funeral or other procession.

• 56.18.011 Commercial vehicles using private driveways.

• 56.18.012 Riding or driving on sidewalk.

• 56.18.013 New pavement and markings.

• 56.18.014 No entrance into intersection that would obstruct traFc.

• 56.18.015 Limited access.

• 56.18.020 Barriers and signs.

• 56.18.030 Strand Bikeway.

• 56.18.040 Vehicles prohibited.

• 56.18.050 Motorized mobility devices.

• 56.18.060 San Diego Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.

No operator of a vehicle shall drive in the same direction between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade when such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traOc on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the Police Department.

No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private 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 purpose of this section, a “commercial vehicle” shall mean a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton.

No person shall ride, drive, propel, or cause to be propelled any vehicle of more than one-half ton gross weight across or upon any sidewalk or curb excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk. Before such a loaded vehicle is driven across a sidewalk or curb, written permission will be obtained from the City Engineer and said sidewalk and curb area shall be substantially protected by wooden planks two-inches thick. 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.

No person shall ride or drive any animal or 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 that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is suOcient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle being operated without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traOc control indication to proceed.

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

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 Engineer. It is unlawful for any person to 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.

No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the Strand Bikeway along State Highway Route 75 between the south City limits and Glorietta Boulevard at Tenth Street, when signs are posted giving notice of the prohibition; except that motorized bicycles licensed for street use which produce less than two brake horsepower and are capable of speeds on level ground of not more than 30 miles per hour may be ridden on the Bikeway by drivers licensed to operate such vehicles. (Ord. 1536)

Unless expressly authorized in advance by an oOcial of the City of Coronado, it is unlawful to operate, park, or allow to stand a vehicle, motorized or nonmotorized, upon any public beach, park, golf course, median strip, traOc island, or parkway, except in parking areas and access roads thereto designated in accordance with CMC 56.30.100 or 56.30.110. (Ord. 1594)

A. Purpose. The City hereby adopts the motorized mobility device ordinance to promote the safety of persons using electric bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically motorized boards, motorized scooters, low-speed vehicles, and other similar vehicles, all deMned as “motorized mobility devices” herein and at CMC 56.02.020, while maximizing recreational opportunities and fully exempting disabled persons operating electric mobility devices from these requirements.

B. Prohibition on Operation of Motorized Mobility Devices. It is prohibited to operate or ride on a motorized mobility device in the following areas of the City. Operators and riders must dismount and walk their motorized mobility devices within these areas, or operate or ride them on adjacent or nearby roadways.

1. All City sidewalks.

2. The Paseo at the Hotel del Coronado, from Avenida Del Sol north to RH Dana Place.

3. The Boardwalk at Coronado Shores, from Avenida Lunar north to Avenida Del Sol.

   4. The Promenade along the Glorietta Bay Marina, from Glorietta Bay Park north to the intersection of Strand Way, Orange Avenue, and Avenida Del Sol.

• C. Exemptions. The following persons are exempted from the provisions of this section:

  1. Disabled Persons. Disabled persons operating a motorized mobility device or other similar motorized or nonmotorized mobility assistance device for mobility or similar purposes shall be fully exempt from the requirements and prohibitions in this section.

  2. Public Agency Personnel. Public agency personnel operating or riding a motorized mobility device or other similar motorized or nonmotorized mobility device as part of and within the scope of their oOcial duties are exempt from the requirements and prohibitions in this section.

D. Enforcement. A person convicted of an infraction for a violation of any provision of this section shall be punished as provided per CMC 56.08.090, as may be amended from time to time. (Ord. 2024-09 § 2, 2024)

A. Purpose. California Vehicle Code Section 21214.7 authorizes local governments in San Diego County to adopt ordinances prohibiting persons under 12 years of age from operating Class 1 or Class 2 electric bicycles, as deMned in California Vehicle Code Section 312.5, provided the local government administers a public information campaign regarding the ordinance at least 30 days before enactment, and requiring that only warnings of violations be issued within the Mrst 60 days after the ordinance’s enactment, thereafter increasing to a Mne not to exceed $25.00. The City wishes to enact an ordinance per these provisions in order to promote the safe and eOcient use of sidewalks, bicycle paths, pathways, trails, bicycle lanes, and other pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the City.

B. Prohibition on Operation of Class 1 and Class 2 Electric Bicycles. No person under the age of 12 years old may operate or ride within the City a Class 1 or Class 2 electric bicycle, as deMned in California Vehicle Code Section 312.5.

• C. Enforcement. A person convicted of an infraction for a violation of this section shall be punished as follows:

  1. For the Mrst 60 days after adoption of this section, a warning notice.

  2. After the Mrst 60 days following adoption of this section, a Mne not exceeding $25.00.

D. Expiration. This section shall remain in ePect until January 1, 2029, or until such time as California Vehicle Code Section 21214.7 expires, whichever occurs later, and shall have no force or ePect thereafter. (Ord. 2024-09 § 2, 2024)