Grand Terrace Municipal Code Art. V Through Highways

Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to:

A. Designate any highway as a through highway and to require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same;

B. Designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to require all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;

C. Control traffic within an intersection and require it to stop, when signs are erected as provided by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(a))

Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing the tracks at any highway railroad grade crossing when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no such directive shall be effective unless approved by an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the state.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(b))

A. When the council has directed the engineer, pursuant to Sections 10.04.170 and 10.04.180, the engineer shall erect a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to or locations within other intersections where a stop sign is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

B. Whenever the council finds, on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which such highways have been designated as through highways or such intersection has been designated as a stop intersection or such location within an intersection has been designated where vehicles are required to stop, or such highway railroad grade crossing has been designated at which vehicles are required to stop before entering or crossing the tracks, as provided in Sections 10.04.170 and 10.04.180, no longer exist, the council shall direct the engineer to remove such signs and pavement markings from such intersections or railroad grade crossings.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(c))

A. The engineer is authorized, when any emergency conditions, as indicated by a traffic engineering investigation, exists at any highway intersection or intersections, to place and maintain stop signs as provided in Section 10.04.190 for the duration of such emergency condition. Such stop signs shall be removed when such emergency condition ceases to exist unless otherwise determined by the council.

B. The engineer is authorized, when because of temporary detours or other emergency, it would be impractical and a hazard to require vehicles to stop at an intersection where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this chapter, to either remove such signs or so cover them that no portion of the word "stop" remains visible. At the termination of such emergency, the engineer shall restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined by the council.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(d))

Where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this chapter, any vehicle approaching such signs shall stop in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code except that no stop is required where:

A. An officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;

B. A traffic signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;

C. A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to Section 10.04.200(B).

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(e))

A. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to require vehicles entering an intersection at one or more of its approaches to slow and yield the right-of-way as provided in the Vehicle Code, the council shall direct the engineer to erect and maintain yield-right-of-way signs on such approaches.

B. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which the yield-right-of-way signs were erected as provided in subsection A of this section no longer exist, the council shall direct the engineer to remove such signs.

(Ord. 1 § 1(part), 1978: county code § 52.0111(f))