Gridley Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Pedestrian Crosswalks

A. The city traffic engineer shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows: Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the central traffic district and at such intersections outside such district, and at other places within or outside the district where the city traffic engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitations contained in subsection B of this section.

B. Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than four hundred feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block. Multiple crosswalks may be established in any block which is greater than four hundred feet in length.

C. The city traffic engineer may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated.

(Ord. 530(part), 1988)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in any block where crosswalks are delineated.

(Ord. 530(part), 1988).

A. All crosswalks at locations other than intersections shall be established by resolution of City Council, pursuant to California Vehicle Code. All such crosswalks shall be located with their centerlines established at the locations described. A current list of those specific locations designated as crosswalks shall be maintained by the City Clerk's office and by the Gridley Police Department.

B. The operator of any motor vehicle operating on any streets where a mid-block crosswalk is established shall bring his vehicle to a full and complete stop within not less than ten feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest boundary of the crosswalk, if there is any pedestrian in the crosswalk at the time of the approach.

C. Any crosswalk established pursuant to this section shall be plainly marked with white or yellow paint, so that the crosswalk may be visible to any approaching motorist and informing the motorist that a crosswalk is just ahead.

(Ord.643, 1995; Ord. 561 (part), 1990).