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Chapter 1 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Part 5

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

§ 3150. AUTHORITY TO PLACE RESTRICTED TURN SIGNS.

  • (a) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections or other locations at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U-turn and shall place proper signs, or if applicable as determined by the City Traffic Engineer, pavement markings, at such intersections or other locations. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted during other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or such signs may be removed when such turns are permitted; and

  • (b) When left turns occurring from private property used for other than single family use are impeding the flow of traffic and/or creating a dangerous condition, the City Traffic Engineer shall have the authority to require, upon reasonable notice, the owners or occupants, to post signage prohibiting left turns at those exits designated by the City Traffic Engineer. All required signage shall conform to the requirements of the CAMUTCD and City and shall be installed and maintained to the satisfaction of the City Traffic Engineer.

  • (Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)

Part 6 One-Way Streets and Alleys

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§ 3151. CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO PLACE SIGNS ON ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS.

Whenever the provisions of this Code designate any one-way street or alley, the City Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where the movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited or as specified in the CAMUTCD.

(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)

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§ 3152. DESIGNATED ONE-WAY STREETS.

The following streets, within the limits designated, are hereby declared to be one-way streets in the direction set forth:

(a) Burns Avenue between Old River School Road and Rives Avenue, one-way eastbound.

(b) Brookpark Road between Elmont Avenue and Stoakes Avenue, one-way westbound. (Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)

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§ 3153. DESIGNATED ONE-WAY ALLEYS.

The following alleys, within the limits designated, are hereby declared to be one-way alleys in the direction set forth:

  • (a) Alley north of Foster Road, between Bellflower Boulevard and Corrigan Avenue, one-way eastbound.

(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)

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