Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.16 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
Exeter Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Exeter
State Law reference— For statutory provisions on designation of one-way streets. see Vehicle Code § 21657.
10.16.010 - Certain alley designated.¶
The alley running from northwest to southeast in each of Blocks 20, 21, 28, 29, 40 and 41 of the city, as per the official map or plat of the city now on file and of record in the office of the county recorder is designated as a one-way alley; and all vehicles on any such alley in Blocks 20, 21, 29, and 40 shall be moved only from the northwest to the southeast, and all vehicles on any such alley in Blocks 28 and 41 shall be moved only from the southeast to northwest by the person driving or operating the same or in charge thereof while the same is moving over any such alley.
(Ord. 158 §1, 1948; Ord. 602 §1 (part), 2003; Ord. No. 696, §1, 4-27-2021)
10.16.020 - Direction.¶
No person driving or operating any vehicle or in charge of the same, shall cause or permit any such vehicle to enter any of the alleys designated in Section 10.16.010, except from the north end of such alley in blocks 20, 21, 29 and 40, and except from the south end of such alley in blocks 28 and 41.
(Ord. 158 §2, 1948; Ord. No. 696, §1, 4-27-2021)
10.16.030 - Signs.¶
There shall be erected at the north entrance to each of the alleys in Blocks 20, 21, 29 and 40 mentioned in Section 10.16.010, a sign upon which shall appear the words "One Way," and there shall be erected at the south end of each of the alleys in Blocks 20, 21, 29 and 40 a sign upon which shall appear the words "Exit Only - Do Not Enter." There shall be erected at the south entrance to each of the alleys in Blocks 28 and 41 mentioned in Section 10.16.010, a sign upon which shall appear the words "One Way," and there shall be erected at the north end of each of the alleys in Blocks 28 and 41a sign upon which shall appear the words "Exit Only - Do Not Enter." Such signs shall comply with the provisions of the Vehicle Code as to size and color.
(Ord. 158 §3, 1948; Ord. 602 §1 (part), 2003; Ord. No. 696, §1, 4-27-2021)
10.16.040 - Further description.¶
The five alleys made subject to the provisions of this chapter are further described as the alley running from northwest to southeast from Palm Street to Maple Street between; and parallel with, C Street and D Street in Blocks 20 and 21, the alley running from northwest to southeast from Palm Street to Pine Street between; and parallel with, D Street and E Street in Block 28, the alley running from northwest to southeast from Pine Street to Maple Street between, and parallel with, D Street and E Street in Block 29; the alley running from northwest to southeast from Pine Street to Maple Street between, and parallel with, E Street and F Street in Block 40; and the alley running from Northwest to Southeast from Palm Street to Pine Street between, and parallel with, E Street and F Street in Block 41.
(Ord. 158 §4, 1948; Ord. 602 §1 (part), 2003; Ord. No. 696, §1, 4-27-2021)
10.16.050 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Every person, association or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable as prescribed in Section 1.12.030 of this Code.
(Ord. 421 §4, 1930; Ord. 158 §5, 1948; Ord. No. 696, §1, 4-27-2021)
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