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Title 13 — Highways

Merced County Municipal Code Ch. 13.20 Railroad Crossings

Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Merced County

Cite as: Merced County Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 13.20.010. Obstruction of Highway by Train.

No train of cars, either freight or passenger, shall be permitted to stand upon that portion of a railroad crossing a public highway, so as to obstruct the passage of vehicles over said highway, for a period to exceed five minutes at any one time.

(Ord. 119, 1911)

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§ 13.20.020. Violation—Penalty.

Any person or persons violating the requirements of the provisions in § 13.20.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six months.

(Ord. 119, 1911)

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