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Article III — PUBLIC SAFETY

Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chapter 1 § 3124. POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND POLICE OFFICERS.
§ 3125. PRIVATE ROAD OR
Part 1 DRIVEWAY.
Definitions § 3126. PUBLIC STREET.
§ 3100. DEFINITION OF WORDS, § 3127. PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE.
§ 3101. TERMS, AND PHRASES.
ABANDONED VEHICLE.		 § 3127.5. RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE.
§ 3102. ALLEY. § 3128. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
§ 3103. BUSINESS DISTRICT. § 3129. SCHOOL DAYS.
§ 3104. BUS STOP ZONE. § 3130. STOP. STOP OR STAND.
§ 3105. CAMUTCD. § 3131. TRAFFIC.
§ 3106. CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICES
COMMITTEE (CTCDC).		 § 3132.
§ 3133.		 TRAFFIC CALMING.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES.
§ 3107. CALIFORNIA VEHICLE
CODE.		 § 3133.1. TRAFFIC LANE.
§ 3108. CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT.		 § 3133.2.
§ 3133.3.		 TRAFFIC WARRANT.
TRAILER.
§ 3109. CHIEF OF POLICE. § 3133.4. WRECKED VEHICLE.
§
§		 3110.
3111.		 CITY COUNCIL.
COMMERCIAL
EQUIPMENT.		 Part 2
Traffic Administration
§ 3112. COMMERCIAL MOTOR
VEHICLES.		 § 3134. DUTY OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
§
§		 3113.
3114.		 CURB.
DISMANTLED VEHICLE.		 § 3135. CITY TRAFFIC
ENGINEER.
§ 3115. DIVISIONAL ISLAND. § 3136. POWERS AND DUTIES
§ 3116. HIGHWAY. OF CITY TRAFFIC
§ 3117. INOPERATIVE VEHICLE. ENGINEER.
§ 3118. LOADING ZONES. § 3137. EMERGENCY POWERS
§ 3119. NON-MOTORIZED OF THE CITY TRAFFIC
VEHICLE. ENGINEER.
§ 3120. OFFICIAL TIME
STANDARD.
§ 3120.5. OVERSIZED VEHICLE.
§ 3121. PARK.
§ 3122. PARKWAY.
§ 3123. PERMITS.

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Part 3 § 3149.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic DEVICES—HOURS OF
Regulations OPERATION.
§ 3138. AUTHORITY OF POLICE Part 5
AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Turning Movements
OFFICIALS TO DIRECT
TRAFFIC. § 3150.
AUTHORITY TO PLACE
§ 3139. OBSTRUCTION OR RESTRICTED TURN
INTERFERENCE WITH SIGNS.
POLICE OR
AUTHORIZED Part 6
OFFICERS. One-Way Streets and Alleys
§ 3140. UNAUTHORIZED
PERSON SHALL NOT § 3151.
CITY TRAFFIC
DIRECT TRAFFIC. ENGINEER TO PLACE
§ 3141. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO SIGNS ON ONE-WAY
OBEY TRAFFIC STREETS AND ALLEYS.
REGULATIONS. § 3152.
DESIGNATED ONE-WAY
§ 3142. EXEMPTIONS FOR STREETS.
CERTAIN VEHICLES. § 3153.
DESIGNATED ONE-WAY
§ 3143. AUTHORITY OF POLICE ALLEYS.
IN CROWDS.
Part 7
Part 4 Special Stops Required
Traffic Control Devices
§ 3154.
CITY TRAFFIC
§ 3144. AUTHORITY TO ENGINEER TO CONDUCT
INSTALL TRAFFIC STUDIES AND ERECT
CONTROL DEVICES. STOP SIGNS.
§ 3145. WHEN TRAFFIC § 3155.
STOPS AT THROUGH
CONTROL DEVICES STREETS OR STOP
REQUIRED FOR SIGNS.
ENFORCEMENT § 3156.
YIELD SIGNS.
PURPOSES. § 3157.
EMERGING FROM
§ 3146. INSTALLATION OF ALLEYS OR PRIVATE
TRAFFIC SIGNALS. DRIVEWAYS.
§ 3147. AUTHORITY TO
REMOVE, RELOCATE Part 8
OR DISCONTINUE
TRAFFIC CONTROL		 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
DEVICES. § 3158.
DRIVING THROUGH
§ 3148. UNAUTHORIZED FUNERAL
INSTALLATION, PROCESSIONS.
DAMAGES AND
REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC		 § 3159.
VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE
DRIVEN ON PARKWAYS.
CONTROL DEVICES.

PUBLIC SAFETY

§ 3160. NEW PAVEMENT AND Part 10
PAVEMENT Stopping, Standing and Parking
MARKINGS—CROSSING
PROHIBITED. § 3171. APPLICATION OF
§ 3161. LIMITED ACCESS. REGULATIONS.
§ 3162. RACING. § 3172. STANDING AND
§ 3163. BICYCLE RIDING DRIVING ON IN
RESTRICTED. PARKWAYS
§ 3164. USE OF SKATEBOARDS, PROHIBITED.
COASTERS, ROLLER § 3173. PARKING OF VEHICLES
SKATES, AND SIMILAR PROHIBITED—COMMERCIAL
DEVICES RESTRICTED. MOTOR VEHICLES,
§ 3164.1. OPERATION OF
MOTORIZED SCOOTERS		 COMMERCIAL
EQUIPMENT AND
ON HIGHWAYS. TRAILERS.
§ 3164.2. SHARED-USE MOBILITY
DEVICE PROGRAM.		 § 3174. PARKING OF VEHICLES
PROHIBITED—OVER
§ 3165. PERMITS—FOR
PARADES,
PROCESSIONS, AND
ASSEMBLAGE.		 § 3175. HEIGHT VEHICLES AT
INTERSECTIONS.
SEVENTY-TWO-HOUR
PARKING—GENERALLY.
§ 3166. PERMIT—FOR
PEDDLERS AND		 § 3176. PARKING OF VEHICLES
PROHIBITED—FOR
ITINERANT CERTAIN PURPOSES.
MERCHANTS. § 3177. PARKING OF VEHICLES
PROHIBITED—NARROW
Part 9 STREETS.
Pedestrians § 3178. (RESERVED)
§ 3179. PARKING OF VEHICLES
§ 3167. CITY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED—ARTERIAL
ENGINEER TO INTERSECTIONS.
ESTABLISH OR REMOVE § 3180. PARKING OF VEHICLES
MARKED CROSSWALKS. PROHIBITED—MISCELLANEOUS.
§ 3168. STANDING OR SITTING § 3181. PARKING OF VEHICLES
IN ROADWAYS. PROHIBITED—FOR
§ 3169. SELLING OR STREET CLEANING
SOLICITING PURPOSES.
DONATIONS, § 3182. PARKING OF VEHICLES
CONTRIBUTIONS OR PROHIBITED—All NIGHT
SERVICES IN PARKING.
ROADWAYS. § 3182.5. PARKING OF VEHICLES
§ 3170. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING PROHIBITED—OVERSIZED
RESTRICTIONS. VEHICLES AND
RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES.
§ 3183. TOW AWAY ZONES.

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§ 3184. PRIVATE § 3196. BUS ZONES TO BE
PARKING—VEHICLE ESTABLISHED.
IMPOUND FEES AND § 3197. TAXICAB STANDS.
PENALTIES. § 3197.1. APP-BASED RIDESHARE
§ 3185. SIGNS OR MARKINGS PARKING ZONES.
DESIGNATING ON-
STREET PARKING Part 12
SPACES. Stopping, Standing and Parking Restricted
§ 3186. ANGLE PARKING
PERMITTED. § 3198. PARKING TIME LIMITED
§ 3187. PERMITS FOR LOADING IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS.
OR UNLOADING
VEHICLES AT AN ANGLE		 § 3199. PARKING TIME LIMITED
ON CERTAIN STREETS.
§
§		 3188.
3189.		 TO THE CURB.
PARKING ON HILLS.
PARKING		 § 3199.1.
§ 3199.2.		 PARKING TIME LIMITS.
VETERANS'
EXEMPTION.
REGULATIONS FOR
PEDDLERS AND
VENDORS.		 § 3199.3. PARKING TIME LIMITED
DURING CERTAIN
TIMES.
§ 3190. EMERGENCY PARKING
RESTRICTIONS
IMPLEMENTED BY CITY		 § 3199.4. DISABLED
PARKING—REQUIREMENTS.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER. § 3199.5. SUSPENSION OF
§ 3191. VEHICLES
TRANSPORTING		 PARKING
RESTRICTIONS.
HAZARDOUS § 3199.6. ESTABLISHMENT OF
MATERIALS. RESIDENTIAL
PERMITTED PARKING
DISTRICTS.

Part 11 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only

Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
Part 13
§ 3192. AUTHORITY TO Restricted Use of Certain Streets
ESTABLISH LOADING
ZONES. § 3199.7. REMOVAL OF
§ 3193. CURB MARKINGS AND
SIGNS TO INDICATE NO		 VEHICLES—PUBLIC
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
STOPPING AND § 3199.8. TRUCKS AND TRUCK
PARKING ROUTES DESIGNATED.
REGULATIONS. § 3199.9. MOVEMENT OF
§ 3194. RESTRICTIONS—LOADING
AND UNLOADING OF		 OVERWEIGHT AND
OVERSIZED VEHICLES
MATERIALS AND AND EQUIPMENT.
PASSENGERS. § 3199.10. SPEED LIMITS
§ 3195. RESTRICTIONS—STOPPING, DESIGNATED.
STANDING OR PARKING § 3199.11. PUBLIC PARKING LOTS
IN ALLEYS. AND PUBLIC PARKING
STRUCTURES—DEFINED.

PUBLIC SAFETY

§ 3199.12. PUBLIC PARKING LOTS § 3315. AUTOMATIC
AND PUBLIC PARKING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS —
STRUCTURES. REQUIRED
§ 3199.13. SLEEPING IN VEHICLES INSTALLATION IN
PROHIBITED. EXISTING NON-
§ 3199.14. STATE HIGHWAYS. RESIDENTIAL
OCCUPANCIES.
Chapter 2
BICYCLES		 § 3316. AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS —
REQUIRED
§ 3200. – 3208. REPEALED. INSTALLATION IN
EXISTING RESIDENTIAL
OCCUPANCIES.
Chapter 3
FIRE CODE		 § 3317. FIRE ALARMS —
REQUIRED
INSTALLATIONS.
§
§		 3300.
3301.		 CODE ADOPTION.
ADOPTED APPENDICES.		 § 3318. FLAMMABLE OR
COMBUSTIBLE
§ 3302. ESTABLISHMENT AND COATINGS.
DUTIES OF BUREAU OF
FIRE PREVENTION.		 § 3319. ELEVATOR SIZING FOR
EMERGENCY
§ 3303. ENFORCEMENT TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY. EQUIPMENT.
§ 3304. PERMIT APPLICATION § 3320. REQUIREMENTS FOR
AND FEES. FIRE SAFETY DURING
§ 3305. CONDITIONS OF A CONSTRUCTION OF
PERMIT. CERTAIN WOOD FRAME
§ 3306. RECREATIONAL FIRE BUILDINGS.
PERMITS. § 3321. MOTION PICTURE AND
§ 3307. CONSTRUCTION TELEVISION
DOCUMENTS. PRODUCTION, GENERAL
§ 3308. REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORITY.
SUBMISSION OF § 3322. MOTION PICTURE AND
ELECTRONIC PLANS. TELEVISION
§ 3309. FEES. PRODUCTION - PERMIT
§ 3310. DEFINITIONS. REQUIRED.
§
§		 3311.
3312.		 RECREATIONAL FIRES.
VEHICLE CREATING
HAZARD.		 § 3323. SUBSTITUTION OF
TEMPORARY FIRE/LIFE
SAFETY SERVICES FOR
COMMERCIAL
§ 3313. ALLEY MAINTENANCE. ACTIVITIES.
§ 3314. REQUIREMENT FOR IN
BUILDING		 § 3324. DESIGNATION OF FIRE
LANES AND TURN
COMMUNICATION AROUND
SYSTEM. SPECIFICATIONS.

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Chapter 4 § 3511. APPROVAL OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE LOCATION OF SALES
STANDS.
§ 3400. HAZARDOUS § 3512. OPERATION OF SALES
MATERIALS CODE: STANDS.
ADOPTION. § 3513. GENERAL
§ 3401. RESPONSIBILITY FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE FIREWORKS STANDS.
HAZARDOUS § 3514. ESTABLISHMENT OF
MATERIALS CODE. LIMITS OF DISTRICTS IN
§ 3402. ADMINISTERING WHICH STORAGE OF
AGENCY. EXPLOSIVES AND
§ 3403. DISCLOSURE OF A BLASTING AGENTS IS
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO BE PROHIBITED.
INFORMATION.
§ 3404. HAZARDOUS Chapter 6
MATERIALS WATER MAINS: FIRE HYDRANTS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT AND § 3600. WATER MAINS: FIRE
RECORD RELEASES. HYDRANTS.
§ 3405. FEES AND PENALTIES. § 3610. HYDRANT PLACEMENT.
Chapter 5 Chapter 7
FIREWORKS BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARMS
§ 3500. ADOPTION OF HEALTH § 3700. DEFINITIONS.
AND SAFETY CODE. § 3701. AUDIBLE ALARM
§ 3501. DEFINITIONS. REQUIREMENTS.
§ 3502. TYPE AND TIME. § 3702. PERMITS IN POSSESSION
§ 3503. USE. OF AGENTS.
§ 3504. MISUSE. § 3703. REGISTRATION
§ 3505. PROHIBITIONS ON REQUIRED.
DISCHARGE: PUBLIC § 3704. ALARM SYSTEM
PARKS AND RIGHT-OF- PERMIT.
WAY. § 3705. PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.
§ 3506. STORAGE AND SALE. § 3706. PERMIT DISPLAY AT
§ 3507. RESERVED. PREMISES WITH
§ 3508. APPLICATIONS FOR AND SYSTEM.
AWARD OF SALES § 3707. NOTICE OF
PERMITS. APPLICATION
§ 3509. PREREQUISITES TO INFORMATION CHANGE.
ISSUANCE OF SALES § 3708. ISSUING AUTHORITY.
PERMITS. § 3709. FORMS.
§ 3510. ISSUANCE OF SALES § 3710. INVESTIGATION AND
PERMITS. DENIAL.

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§ 3711. APPEAL PROCEDURE § 3736. PENALTIES FOR
FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE. VIOLATION.
§ 3712. SYSTEM PERMIT § 3737. CONFIDENTIALITY.
EXPIRATION AND FEES. § 3738. ENFORCEMENT OF
§ 3713. FALSE ALARM. PROVISIONS.
§ 3714. REPAIR. § 3739. CONSTRUCTION OR
§ 3715. MAINTAINING A PUBLIC INVALIDITY.
NUISANCE ALARM.
§ 3716. RESPONSE TO ALARM Chapter 8
SYSTEM ACTIVATIONS. SMOKING CONTROL
§ 3717. GROUNDS FOR
SUSPENSION. § 3800. FINDINGS.
§ 3718. GROUND FOR § 3802. PURPOSE.
REVOCATION. § 3804. DEFINITIONS.
§ 3719. SUSPENSION OR § 3806. OTHER APPLICABLE
REVOCATION LAWS.
AUTHORITY. § 3808. PROHIBITION OF
§ 3720. WARNING OF POSSIBLE SMOKING IN PLACES
SUSPENSION. ACCESSIBLE TO THE
§ 3721. PERMIT SUSPENSION. GENERAL PUBLIC.
§ 3722. PERMIT § 3810. REGULATION OF
REINSTATEMENT. SMOKING IN PLACES OF
§ 3723. PERMIT REVOCATION. EMPLOYMENT.
§ 3724. SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION		 § 3811. EMPLOYER POLICY
REQUIRED.
PROCEDURE. § 3812. NONRETALIATION.
§ 3725. PERMIT REVOCATION § 3814. RESTRICTION OF
NOTICE. SMOKING IN
§ 3726. SURRENDER OF RESTAURANTS.
PERMIT. § 3816. RESTRICTION OF
§
§
§		 3727.
3728.
3729.		 FEE EXEMPTIONS.
NOTICE OF APPEAL.
EXCEPTIONS.		 § 3818. SMOKING IN HOTELS
AND MOTELS.
POSTING OF SIGNS:
GENERAL.
§ 3730. PERMIT
NONTRANSFERABLE.		 § 3820. POSTING OF SIGNS:
ADDITIONAL
§ 3731. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF
PERMITTEE.		 REQUIREMENTS FOR
THEATRE OPERATORS.
§ 3732. IMPERMISSIBLE
SYSTEMS AND USES.		 § 3822. POSTING OF SIGNS:
ADDITIONAL
§ 3733. REPAIR AGREEMENT. REQUIREMENTS FOR
§ 3734. APPLICATION OF RESTAURANTS.
CHAPTER. § 3824. POSTING OF SIGNS:
§ 3735. ENFORCEMENT ADDITIONAL
PROVISION. REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOTELS AND MOTELS.

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§ 3826. SMOKING OPTIONAL. § 3838. ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS
§ 3828. REGISTRATION OF OF CITIZENS.
COMPLAINTS. § 3840. RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
§ 3830. COMPLAINTS
REGARDING Chapter 9
RESTAURANTS. REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
§ 3832. AUTHORITY TO LOITERING RESTRICTION
INFORM.
§ 3834. LIMITED § 3900. DEFINITION.
RESPONSIBILITY OF § 3902. LOITERING BY
BUSINESSES. REGISTERED SEX
§ 3836. ADDITIONAL LIMITS ON OFFENDERS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROHIBITED.
RESTAURANTS. § 3904. PENALTY.

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