Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.80 Pedestrian Crosswalks

The Director of Public Works 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:

A. 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 said district where the Director of Public Works determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in subsection B of this section.

B. Other than crosswalks at the intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid block.

C. The Director of Public Works 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.

D. The Director of Public Works may place signs adjacent to a roadway, due to traffic hazard, which will prohibit pedestrians from crossing at other than crosswalks.

(322-1/29, 1211-7/66)

No pedestrians shall cross a roadway other than at a crosswalk in the central traffic district or in any business district. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than at a crosswalk when there are official signs posted prohibiting such a movement.

(322-1/29, 1211-7/66)