Dublin Municipal Code Art. I Traffic Control

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined, but are defined in Division I (commencing with Section 100) of the California Vehicle Code and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply:

“City Manager”

means the City Manager or his designee.

Ordinance.

Whenever action under this title is required to be taken by ordinance, the ordinance shall be uncodified and the provisions thereof shall be included in the city traffic code.

“Traffic code”

means that compilation of ordinances and resolutions and other regulations relating to traffic adopted pursuant to this chapter and maintained by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 1)

The City Manager is authorized to place markings, signals, signs, devices or other indications upon or adjacent to a street indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles on such streets. The City Manager is authorized to locate and indicate one or more lanes of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right or left hand turns. The City Manager is authorized to place dividing markers in intersections whenever, in his opinion, traffic conditions warrant such placement.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 12)

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to turn such vehicle, either lefthand turn, righthand turn or U-turn, at the intersection or between the intersections and between the hours and on the days designated by the City Engineer or his/her designee when signs are erected giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 2; Ord. 8-93 § 1(a))

The Public Works Director or his designee shall install traffic signals at such locations as approved by the City Council as a Capital Improvement Project, and in accordance with an approved budget. Said traffic signals shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code (CVC).

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 8; Ord. 15-92 § 1)

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail to stop at the entrance or entrances to those streets or parts of streets designated by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council when signs are erected giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 4; Ord. 15-92 § 2)

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail to stop at the entrance or entrances to those intersections designated by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council when signs are erected giving notice thereof. The criteria for approval for the installation of stop signs shall be as follows:

A. Stop signs which meet the adopted warrants therefor may be approved by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council.

B. Stop signs which meet the California Vehicle Code requirements and regulations therefor may be approved by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council.

C. Stop signs which do not meet the adopted warrants or California Vehicle Code requirements therefor may only be approved by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 5; Ord. 15-92 § 3)

The Public Works Director or his designee or the City Council may designate the entrances to intersections on highways at which yield right-of-way signs shall be erected. The criteria for approval for the installation of yield signs shall be as follows:

A. Yield signs which meet the adopted warrants therefor may be approved by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council.

B. Yield signs which meet the California Vehicle Code requirements and regulations therefor may be approved by the Public Works Director or his designee or by the City Council.

C. Yield signs which do not meet the adopted warrants or California Vehicle Code requirements therefor may only be approved by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 6; Ord. 15-92 § 4)

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive or park such vehicle on any street listed in the traffic code as a one-way street, except in the direction indicated in the traffic code, when signs are erected giving notice thereof. The City Council shall designate the one-way streets, and the direction of traffic thereon, by resolution.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 7)

It is unlawful for any person to disobey the instructions of any mechanical or electrical traffic signal, traffic sign, or marking upon the street placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 9)

It is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle over or across any newly laid pavement or street surfacing or newly painted markings on any street when an appropriate barrier, sign, marker, or any other warning device is in place.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 10)

It is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle over any street or portion thereof when any barrier, sign, marker, or other warning device gives notice that such street or portion thereof is closed.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 11)

No person, public utility, or any department in this city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type and in a manner previously approved by the City Engineer, except in cases of emergency pending the posting of a proper sign. It is unlawful for any person to disobey the instruction of any barrier or sign placed in any street by any public utility or by any department of this city; provided, the type of barrier or sign so erected has first been approved by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 13)

The City Manager may designate persons to regulate traffic at the site of road or street construction or maintenance.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 14)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession, providing that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated, or authorized parade, and the disposition and the directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such procession or parade wishes to pass shall be entirely subject to the orders of the Police Department.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 15)

It is unlawful for any person to construct, or cause to be constructed, or repair, or cause to be repaired, any vehicle or part thereof, upon any street, excepting temporary repairs in case of accident.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 16)

It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to be in or about any automobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle, to which he has right of access or control, unless the same is under the immediate control or operation of a person not under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 17)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive across a municipal parking lot, public property not intended for use as the public right-of-way, or private property, as a means of effecting a shortened route between or along highways except with the express permission of the owner of such property.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 18)

A. Officers of the Police Department and persons designated by the Chief of Police pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21100 (e) are authorized to direct all traffic by means of visible or audible signal. It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of traffic or police officer, or at any regularly established school crossing, to refuse to or fail to comply with any order, signal, or direction of any person appointed by the Chief of Police to control traffic at school crossings, provided that such person giving any order, signal, or direction at such school crossing shall at all times be wearing some insignia indicating such appointment.

B. The Chief of Police is granted the power to determine the streets and intersections on which, and the time at which movement of traffic shall be directed.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 19)