Hemet Municipal Code Art. III Operation of Vehicles

(a) Except as designated in this section, it shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle on streets within the city when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle exceeds 14,000 pounds, unless such vehicle is operated on such restricted streets for the purpose of making delivery or picking up a load, in which case such vehicle may be driven on such streets for not more than the minimum distance necessary for that purpose.

(b) The following streets and highways are hereby designated as routes for vehicles exceeding 14,000 pounds. Vehicles subject to the provisions of Public Utilities Code §§ 1031—1036 are exempted from the provisions of this section.

(1) Florida Avenue (SR 74).

(2) San Jacinto Street (SR 79), between Florida Avenue on the south and the northerly city limits.

(3) State Street.

(4) Sanderson Avenue.

(5) Stetson Avenue between Sanderson Avenue on the west and State Street on the east.

(6) Domenigoni Parkway.

(7) Warren Road.

(8) Menlo Avenue between Sanderson Avenue on the west and San Jacinto Street on the east.

(Ord. No. 921; Code 1984, § 11900; Ord. No. 1518, § 1, 4-11-95; Ord. No. 1570, § 1, 8-26-97)

Cross reference— Oversize vehicles and overweight loads, § 66-151 et seq.

No person shall skate with roller skates or propel any coaster-brake wagon or vehicle upon and along any sidewalk in the central traffic district.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11901)

Cross reference— Bicycles, scooters, roller skates, skateboards, etc., § 78-181 et seq.

No person upon roller skates or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any roadway.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11902)

Cross reference— Bicycles, scooters, roller skates, skateboards, etc., § 78-181 et seq.

It is unlawful for the operator of any railway train or car to operate the train or car in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11903)

No person shall drive any vehicle through or under any safety gate or railroad barrier which is maintained at a railroad crossing for the purpose of warning persons of the approach of a train or car while such gate or barrier is closed or while it is being opened or closed.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11904)

It is unlawful and a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 1-8 to fail to give proper warning of the approach of a locomotive or car by the ringing of the locomotive bell or the sounding of the locomotive whistle.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11905)

Whenever the traffic engineer finds that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing in a parkway obstructs the view of any intersection or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, he shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be immediately removed or reduced in height.

(Ord. No. 357; Ord. No. 481; Code 1984, § 11906)

Cross reference— Care and maintenance of street trees, § 66-91 et seq.

Upon direction of the city council, by motion duly made, seconded and passed at a regular or special meeting, the traffic engineer shall erect or have erected appropriate signs at such locations as the council shall direct forbidding the use of certain city streets thereby designated to commercial vehicles of gross weight in excess of 6,000 pounds, except as follows:

(1) Such vehicles may be operated thereon for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise when such use is necessary to reach the point of departure or destination of such merchandise, and then only by entering such street nearest such point of departure or destination and proceeding thereon no farther than the nearest intersection thereafter.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission or franchised by the city, or any vehicle owned by the city or by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any city facility or public utility.

(Ord. No. 571; Code 1984, § 11907)

(a) Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22358, the city council makes the following findings:

(1) The portions of the streets within the city which are referred to in this section have been subjected to an engineering and traffic survey.

(2) The prima facie limits established in this section are based on the engineering and traffic survey.

(3) The prima facie speed limits established in this section are appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and are reasonable and safe.

(b) The following prima facie speed zones are hereby established:

(1) Acacia Avenue (from Florida to Sanderson): 50 miles per hour.

(2) Acacia Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 45 miles per hour.

(3) Acacia Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 40 miles per hour.

(4) Acacia Avenue (from Lyon to Gilbert): 35 miles per hour.

(5) Acacia Avenue (from Gilbert to State): 30 miles per hour.

(6) Acacia Avenue (from State to East City Limit): 30 miles per hour.

(7) Buena Vista Street (from North City Limit to Menlo): 35 miles per hour.

(8) Buena Vista Street (from Menlo to Oakland): 30 miles per hour.

(9) Buena Vista Street (from Florida to Stetson): 35 miles per hour.

(10) Buena Vista Street (from Stetson to Chambers): 30 miles per hour.

(11) California Avenue (from Tres Cerritos to Devonshire): 45 miles per hour.

(12) California Avenue (from Devonshire to Florida): 45 miles per hour.

(13) Cawston Avenue (from Devonshire to Florida): Not posted

(14) Cawston Avenue (from Menlo to Devonshire): 30 miles per hour.

(15) Cawston Avenue (from Stetson to Mustang): 35 miles per hour.

(16) Columbia Street (from Park to Devonshire): 35 miles per hour.

(17) Columbia Street (from Devonshire to Florida): 35 miles per hour.

(18) Cornell Street (from Park to Florida): 30 miles per hour.

(19) Cypress Street (from Kirby to Wimbledon): 30 miles per hour.

(20) Devonshire Avenue (from California to Warren): 45 miles per hour.

(21) Devonshire Avenue (from Warren to Old Warren): 45 miles per hour.

(22) Devonshire Avenue (from Old Warren to Cawston): 45 miles per hour.

(23) Devonshire Avenue (from Cawston to Sanderson): 45 miles per hour.

(24) Devonshire Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 35 miles per hour.

(25) Devonshire Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 30 miles per hour.

(26) Devonshire Avenue (from Lyon to State): 30 miles per hour.

(27) Devonshire Avenue (from State to Thompson): 30 miles per hour.

(28) Devonshire Avenue (from Santa Fe to San Jacinto): 30 miles per hour.

(29) Devonshire Avenue (from San Jacinto to Girard): 30 miles per hour.

(30) Devonshire Avenue (from Girard to Cornell): 35 miles per hour.

(31) Domenigoni Parkway (from Winchester to Warren): 65 miles per hour.

(32) Domenigoni Parkway (from Warren to Sanderson): 65 miles per hour.

(33) Domenigoni Parkway (from Sanderson to State): 65 miles per hour.

(34) Eaton Avenue (from Cawston to Sanderson): 40 miles per hour.

(35) Eaton Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 40 miles per hour.

(36) Eaton Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 40 miles per hour.

(37) Eaton Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 35 miles per hour.

(38) Esplanade Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 45 miles per hour.

(39) Esplanade Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 45 miles per hour.

(40) Esplanade Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 45 miles per hour.

(41) Esplanade Avenue (from Palm to State): 45 miles per hour.

(42) Fruitvale Avenue (from Cawston to Sanderson): 35 miles per hour.

(43) Fruitvale Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 25 miles per hour.

(44) Fruitvale Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 35 miles per hour.

(45) Garland Way (from Kirby to Johnston): 30 miles per hour.

(46) Gilbert Street (from Oakland to Florida): Post at 35 miles per hour.

(47) Gilbert Street (from Johnston to Stetson): 30 miles per hour.

(48) Girard Street (from Menlo to Oakland): Post at 35 miles per hour.

(49) Girard Street (from Oakland to Devonshire): 30 miles per hour.

(50) Girard Street (from Devonshire to Florida): 30 miles per hour.

(51) Hemet Street (from Washington to Wanda): 40 miles per hour.

(52) Hemet Street (from Wanda to Charlton): 40 miles per hour.

(53) Hemet Street (from Charlton to Lincoln): 35 miles per hour.

(54) Hemet Street (from Lincoln to Florida): 30 miles per hour.

(55) Johnston Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 30 miles per hour.

(56) Johnston Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 35 miles per hour.

(57) Johnston Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 30 miles per hour.

(58) Johnston Street (from Palm to Gilbert): 35 miles per hour.

(59) Kirby Street (from Esplanade to Commonwealth): 35 miles per hour.

(60) Kirby Street (from Commonwealth to Fruitvale): 35 miles per hour.

(61) Kirby Street (from Fruitvale to Menlo): 40 miles per hour.

(62) Kirby Street (from Menlo to Devonshire): 45 miles per hour.

(63) Kirby Street (from Devonshire to Florida): 35 miles per hour.

(64) Kirby Street (from Florida to Acacia): 40 miles per hour.

(65) Kirby Street (from Acacia to Johnston): 40 miles per hour.

(66) Kirby Street (from Johnston to Stetson): 35 miles per hour.

(67) Lake Street (from Ramona Expr. to Charlton): 35 miles per hour.

(68) Lake Street (from Charlton to Florida): 30 miles per hour.

(69) Latham Avenue (from Gilmore to Lyon): 35 miles per hour.

(70) Latham Avenue (from Lyon to Elk): 35 miles per hour.

(71) Latham Avenue (from Elk to Palm): 30 miles per hour.

(72) Latham Avenue (from Palm to State): 30 miles per hour.

(73) Lyon Avenue (from Esplanade to Menlo): 40 miles per hour.

(74) Lyon Avenue (from Menlo to Devonshire): 40 miles per hour.

(75) Lyon Avenue (from Devonshire to Latham): 30 miles per hour.

(76) Lyon Avenue (from Latham to Florida): 25 miles per hour.

(77) Lyon Avenue (from Florida to Acacia): 35 miles per hour.

(78) Lyon Avenue (from Acacia to Johnston): 30 miles per hour.

(79) Lyon Avenue (from Stetson to Chambers): 40 miles per hour.

(80) Menlo Avenue (from Cawston to Sanderson): 40 miles per hour.

(81) Menlo Avenue (from Sanderson to Kirby): 45 miles per hour.

(82) Menlo Avenue (from Kirby to Lyon): 45 miles per hour.

(83) Menlo Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 45 miles per hour.

(84) Menlo Avenue (from Palm to State): 40 miles per hour.

(85) Menlo Avenue (from State to Santa Fe): 35 miles per hour.

(86) Menlo Avenue (from Santa Fe to San Jacinto): 35 miles per hour.

(87) Menlo Avenue (from San Jacinto to Park): 35 miles per hour.

(88) Meridian Street (from Washington to Park): 45 miles per hour.

(89) Millie Drive (from Eaton to Fruitvale): 25 miles per hour.

(90) Mustang Way (from Warren to Fisher): Post at 40 miles per hour.

(91) Mustang Way (from Fisher to Cawston): 40 miles per hour.

(92) Mustang Way (from Cawston to Sanderson): 35 miles per hour.

(93) Oakland Avenue (from Lyon to State): 30 miles per hour.

(94) Oakland Avenue (from State to San Jacinto): 30 miles per hour.

(95) Oakland Avenue (from San Jacinto to Park): 35 miles per hour.

(96) Palm Avenue (from Esplanade to Oakland): 40 miles per hour.

(97) Palm Avenue (from Oakland to Florida): Post at 35 miles per hour.

(98) Palm Avenue (from Florida to Whittier): 35 miles per hour.

(99) Palm Avenue (from Whittier to Stetson): 30 miles per hour.

(100) Park Avenue (from North City Limit (W) to Dartmouth): 40 miles per hour.

(101) Park Avenue (from Dartmouth to North City Limit (E)): 40 miles per hour.

(102) Rexford Drive (from Dusty Hill to Mustang): 25 miles per hour.

(103) San Jacinto Street (from Florida to Acacia): 30 miles per hour.

(104) San Jacinto Street (from Acacia to Stetson): 30 miles per hour.

(105) Sanderson Avenue (from Esplanade to Menlo): 45 miles per hour.

(106) Sanderson Avenue (from Menlo to Devonshire): 45 miles per hour.

(107) Sanderson Avenue (from Devonshire to Florida): 35 miles per hour.

(108) Sanderson Avenue (from Florida to Acacia): 35 miles per hour.

(109) Sanderson Avenue (from Acacia to Stetson): 45 miles per hour.

(110) Sanderson Avenue (from Stetson to Mustang): 45 miles per hour.

(111) Sanderson Avenue (from Mustang to Domenigoni): 45 miles per hour.

(112) Santa Fe Street (from NCL to Oakland): 35 miles per hour.

(113) Santa Fe Street (from Devonshire to Florida): 25 miles per hour.

(114) Santa Fe Street (from Florida to Acacia): 30 miles per hour.

(115) Santa Fe Street (from Acacia to Stetson): 30 miles per hour.

(116) Seattle Street (from Menlo to Cawston): 30 miles per hour.

(117) Seven Hills Drive (from Stetson to South End): 25 miles per hour.

(118) Soboba Street (from Mountain to Berkley): 40 miles per hour.

(119) Soboba Street (from Berkley to Charlton): 40 miles per hour.

(120) Soboba Street (from Charlton to Lincoln): 35 miles per hour.

(121) Soboba Street (from Lincoln to Florida): 35 miles per hour.

(122) State Street (from Esplanade to Fruitvale): 50 miles per hour.

(123) State Street (from Fruitvale to Menlo): 40 miles per hour.

(124) State Street (from Menlo to Oakland): 40 miles per hour.

(125) State Street (from Oakland to Devonshire): 40 miles per hour.

(126) State Street (from Devonshire to Latham): 30 miles per hour.

(127) State Street (from Latham to Florida): 30 miles per hour.

(128) State Street (from Florida to Acacia): 30 miles per hour.

(129) State Street (from Acacia to Central): 30 miles per hour.

(130) State Street (from Central to Whittier): 30 miles per hour.

(131) State Street (from Whittier to Johnston): 35 miles per hour.

(132) State Street (from Johnston to Stetson): 35 miles per hour.

(133) State Street (from Stetson to Thornton): 35 miles per hour.

(134) State Street (from Thornton to Rocking A Ranch Rd) -45 miles per hour.

(135) State Street (from Rocking A Ranch Rd to Domenigoni): 55 miles per hour.

(136) State Street (from Domenigoni to Newport): 55 miles per hour.

(137) Stetson Avenue (from Warren to Cawston): 50 miles per hour.

(138) Stetson Avenue (from Sanderson to Lyon): Increase to 50 miles per hour.

(139) Stetson Avenue (from Cawston to Sanderson): 50 miles per hour.

(140) Stetson Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 45 miles per hour.

(141) Stetson Avenue (from Palm to State): 35 miles per hour.

(142) Stetson Avenue (from State to San Jacinto): 35 miles per hour.

(143) Thornton Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 40 miles per hour.

(144) Thornton Avenue (from Palm to State): 35 miles per hour.

(145) Thornton Avenue (from State to Santa Fe): 35 miles per hour.

(146) Warren Road (from Stetson to Mustang): 45 miles per hour.

(147) Warren Road (from Mustang to Simpson) -50 miles per hour.

(148) Whittier Avenue (from Lyon to Palm): 35 miles per hour.

(149) Whittier Avenue (from Palm to Gilbert): 30 miles per hour.

(150) Yale Street (from Park to Oakland): 35 miles per hour.

(151) Yale Street (from Oakland to Devonshire): 35 miles per hour.

(152) Yale Street (from Devonshire to Florida): 35 miles per hour.

(c) The prima facie speed zones established in this section shall become effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the streets.

(Ord. No. 889; Ord. No. 1225; Ord. No. 1228; Code 1984, § 11908; Ord. No. 2023, § 2, 12-12-23)

(a) Findings. The city council finds and declares that numerous motor vehicles have been driven in and upon unimproved lands located within the boundaries of the city, causing serious soil erosion of slopes, hills, washes, gullies and ravines in the city. The city council further finds and declares that the excessive noise and dust emanating from and caused by such motor vehicles being driven upon and operated off the public roads and upon the unimproved lands within the city has tended to and does create a public nuisance by disturbing the quiet and repose of the citizens of the city so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property.

(b) Scope. This section is designed to regulate the operation of registered and unregistered motor vehicles by all persons, whether they possess a valid operator's license or not, upon unimproved private property and upon all public property except highways, in the city, and to prohibit any motor vehicles on unimproved private property or public property without written permission of the owner or agent thereof, subject to certain specific exceptions.

(c) Prohibited operation.

(1) No person shall operate any motor vehicle, including an automobile, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle as defined in the state Vehicle Code, on any unimproved private property belonging to another, without having the express written permission, in his immediate possession, from the owner or agent of such private property.

(2) No person shall operate any motor vehicle, including an automobile, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle as defined in the state Vehicle Code, on any public property except highways, without a valid permit issued by the governing board of the owner of such public property, in his immediate possession, authorizing such operation.

(d) Exceptions. The following exceptions shall apply to the operation of motor vehicles on both private and public property:

(1) Operation of authorized emergency vehicles as defined by the state Vehicle Code.

(2) Operation upon property used for raceways, racing stadiums or racing facilities which are authorized by a conditional use permit issued by the city.

(3) Operation upon parking lots or structures open to the public, or private parking lots or structures, when operated solely for ingress to and egress from such parking area and parking.

(4) Operation upon property primarily used for motorcycle or motor-driven cycle retail or wholesale sales, service or repair, manufacture or distribution, when operated in a manner so as not to be offensive and which does not disturb the peace and quiet of the general neighborhood.

(5) Operation of vehicles generally used in conjunction with commercial, industrial, agricultural or office uses and used solely in conjunction with such uses and upon property of another and in a manner so as not to be offensive and which does not disturb the peace and quiet of the general neighborhood.

(6) Operation upon private roadways or easements necessary for ingress to and egress from property used for those purposes designated in subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section and for no other purpose.

(7) Operation on property actually used for residential purposes, where such motor vehicles are on the property at the express or implied invitation of the owner or occupant and when such use is solely for ingress to or egress from such residential property.

(Ord. No. 1447; Code 1984, § 11909)

The chief of police is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and the chief of police is authorized to allocate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right or left turns, and the course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11200)

When authorized markers, buttons or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the direction of such indications.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11201)

The chief of police is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn, left turn or U-turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the hours shall be plainly indicated on the signs or such signs may be removed when such turns are permitted.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11202)

Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right turn, left turn or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11203)

The chief of police is authorized to determine those intersections within any business or residence district at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right turn against a red or stop signal, and shall erect proper signs giving notice of such prohibition. No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11204)

Whenever any provisions of this chapter or other ordinance or resolution of the city designate any one-way street or alley, the chief of police 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 movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 357; Code 1984, § 11300)