Hidden Hills Municipal Code Art. A General Traffic Provisions; Definitions

A. Following a duly-noticed public hearing, the City has made the California Vehicle Code applicable to certain private roads not open to public use. This Chapter is adopted to regulate all public and private roads within the City to the extent that the Vehicle Code allows local regulation.

B. This Chapter applies to the following private streets:

Annie Oakley Road

Ashley Ridge Road

Bridle Trail Road

Clear Valley Road

Deep Well Road

Dixon Trail Road

Eldorado Meadow Road

Fitzpatrick Road

Highridge Road

Hilltop Road

Hoback Glen Road

Jacob Hamblin Road

Jed Smith Road

Jim Bridger Road

John Colter Road

John Fremont Road

John Muir Road

Kit Carson Road

Lasher Road

Lewis and Clark Road

Little Hollow Lane

Little Valley Road

Long Valley Road

Lupin Hill Road

Oakfield Road

Paradise Valley Road

Penland Road

Robert Guy Road

Rolling View Road

Round Meadow Road (South of Long Valley Road only)

Saddlecreek Road

Scott Robertson Road

Spring Valley Road

Twin Oaks Road (portion running north/south only)

Walker Road

Whitman Road

William Bent Road

Wingfield Road

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89)

A. Code Adopted; Applicability: The provisions of the California Vehicle Code [1] shall be applicable to the roads designated in Section 4-4A-1 of this Article.

B. Signs: The Building Official shall erect appropriate signs at the entrance to the roads of such size, shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 100 feet, to the effect that the road is subject to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89; 1993 Code)

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Vehicle Code § 1, et seq.

The following words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall, for the purpose of this Chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section. Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply. [2]

Building Official: That person charged with the responsibility of aministering the Traffic Regulations for the City, namely the City Engineer or his designee, or the Traffic Engineer or his designee, as appropriate.

Coach: Any motor bus, motor coach or passenger vehicle used as a common carrier of passengers.

Council: The Council of the City of Hidden Hills.

Sheriff: The person appointed by the Council to serve as Sheriff. The City currently engages the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to serve as the City's Police Department.

Curb: The lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb be marked by curbing construction or not so marked; the word "curb", as herein used, shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from the rights of way of public utility companies.

Gross Weight: The weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.

Loading Zone: The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or freight.

Official Time Standard: Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in this City.

Ordinance: The ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by the local authority relating to the movement of traffic and enforcement thereof.

Parkway: That portion of street right-of-way other than a roadway or a sidewalk, extending a minimum of twelve feet (12') on each side of the paved portion of any road.

Passenger Loading Zone: The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles while receiving or discharging passengers.

Police Officer: Every officer of the Police Department of the City of Hidden Hills or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

Pushcart: A vehicle propelled by a person but not ridden upon.

Vehicle Code: The Vehicle Code of the State of California.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89)

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Vehicle Code § 100, et seq.

Except for flares placed in conformity with this Title, no person in any vehicle and no pedestrian shall wilfully or negligently throw from or upon any road any lighted cigarette, cigar, ashes or any other flaming or glowing substance.

(Ord. 181, 2-17-86)

The provisions of this Title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles operated as specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call or to vehicles owned by or under contract to the United States of America used for collection, transportation or delivery of the United States mail.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89)