Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Through Streets

Pursuant to Sections 21101 and 21354 of the Vehicle Code, the board may determine upon the basis of a traffic investigation, by resolution that it is necessary:

A. To designate any street or road as a through street or road and to require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same;

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

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

(Ord. 95 § 70, 1962)

Pursuant to Section 21110 of the Vehicle Code, the board may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, by resolution, that all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing the tracks at any railroad grade crossing when signs are in place giving notice thereof, subject to the provisions of Section 21110 of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 95 § 71, 1962)

When the board has adopted resolutions pursuant to Sections 10.32.010 and 10.32.020, the road commissioner shall erect a stop sign on each and every street or road intersecting such through street or road or portions thereof so designated and at those entrances to or locations within other intersections where 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 Section 21355 of the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

(Ord. 95 § 72, 1962)

Whenever the board finds, on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which such streets or roads have been designated as through streets or roads or such intersections have been designated as stop intersections or such location within an intersection has been designated where vehicles are required to stop or such railroad grade crossing has been designated at which vehicles are required to stop before entering or crossing the tracks, as provided in Sections 10.32.010 and 10.32.020 no longer exist, the board shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and pavement markings from such intersections or railroad grade crossings.

(Ord. 95 § 73, 1962)

The road commissioner is authorized, when any emergency condition as indicated by a traffic engineering investigation exists at any street or road intersection or intersections, to place and maintain stop signs as provided in Section 10.32.030 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 board.

(Ord. 95 § 74, 1962)

The road commissioner is authorized, when because of temporary detours or other emergency it would be impracticable and a hazard to require vehicles to stop at an intersection where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this title, 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 road commissioner shall restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined by the board.

(Ord. 95 § 75, 1962)

Where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this title, any vehicle approaching such signs shall stop in accordance with the provisions of Section 22450 of the Vehicle Code except that no stop is required where:

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

B. A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to Section 10.32.060.

(Ord. 95 § 76, 1962)