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Title 12 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC›Chapter 12.44 — PRIVATE ROADS

Monterey County Municipal Code Art. III Del Monte Forest Area

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

Cite as: Monterey County Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04

12.44.160 - Purpose.¶

This Article is enacted for the purpose of adopting the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State of California in the manner provided in Section 21107.7 of the Vehicle Code for the control of vehicular traffic in Del Monte Forest, and for the purpose of repealing Ordinance No. 1655 of the County of Monterey, passed March 11, 1969, and Ordinance No. 2281 of the County of Monterey, passed March 29, 1977.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.165 - Provisions enacted after receipt of petition.¶

This Article is enacted after receipt of a petition filed with the County Clerk of the County of Monterey by the Pebble Beach Company, owner of the Private Roads which are set forth and more particularly described in Section 12.44.175.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.170 - Application of Vehicle Code.¶

There are privately owned and maintained roads within the Del Monte Forest. The term "Del Monte Forest" as used in this Article means that certain unincorporated geographic area described in Ordinance No. 3673 of the County of Monterey, adopted on April 4, 1993, and is that area delineated in Figure 5 of the Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, dated July 5, 1983, of the County's Local Coastal Program.

These privately owned and maintained roads within the Del Monte Forest are not generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, but, by reason of their proximity to or connection with highways, the interests of residents residing along the roads, and the motoring public will best be served by application of the provisions of the Vehicle Code to certain of those roads (the "Private Roads"). The phrase "owner of the Private Roads" as used in this Article shall mean Pebble Beach Company; provided that should any of the Private Roads, or portions thereof, be transferred by the Pebble Beach Company hereafter, the phrase "owner of the Private Roads" shall mean Pebble Beach Company's successors or assigns, as the case may be, as to the Private Roads, or portions thereof, so transferred.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.175 - Roads affected.¶

A. Except as otherwise exempted by Subsection B of this Section 12.44.175, the Private Roads within the Del Monte Forest affected by this Article are as follows:

B. The following Private Roads within the Del Monte Forest are not affected by this Article and the provisions of the Vehicle Code shall not apply to such roads. The limits of these Private Road exempt areas are also indicated in Figure 5.1 of the Sign Justification Report.

The Private Roads in the vicinity of the Lodge at Pebble Beach and Pebble Beach Golf Links including:

a. 17 Mile Drive from Cypress Drive to Alvarado Way;

b. Cypress Drive from Alva Lane to the Stillwater Cove Pier; and

c. Palermo Way between Cypress Drive and Whitman Lane.

The Private Roads within the Spanish Bay Resort area including Spanish Bay Drive, Spanish Bay Circle and Spanish Bay Court.
That portion of Scenic Drive situated within the city limit of the City of Monterey and not within the unincorporated area of the Del Monte Forest.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.180 - Through highways.¶

The following roads, or portions thereof, are highways at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is regulated by stop signs ("through highways"). The sole purpose of naming the following streets as "through highways" is to expedite movement of traffic on those streets and to protect drivers from traffic from cross streets. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate stop signs at all entrances to the through highways and on such roads at the locations specified herein and all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing a through highway.

A. Alva Lane, from Portola Road where it is stopped to Cypress Drive where it is stopped;

B. Bird Rock Road, from Congress Road where it is stopped to 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped except at its intersections with Sloat Road and Stevenson Drive where it is stopped in both directions;

C. Carmel Way, from the Carmel entrance gate to both of its intersections with 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped;

D. Congress Road, from 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped to Lopez Road where it is stopped except at its intersections with Forest Lodge Road and S.F.B. Morse Drive where it is stopped in both directions;

E. Cortez Road, from its intersection with Viscaino Road where it is stopped through its intersection with Riata Road;

F. Costanilla Way, through its intersection with Los Altos Drive through its intersection with Sunridge Road;

G. Cypress Drive, from its intersection with Stevenson Drive and 17 Mile Drive to its intersection with Alva Lane;

H. Del Ciervo Road, from its eastern most intersection with 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped through its intersection with Midwood Lane;

I. Drake Road, from its intersection with Sombria Lane where it is stopped to its intersection with Stevenson Drive where it is stopped in both directions;

J. Forest Lake Road, from its intersection with Alvarado Lane and Stevenson Drive where it is stopped to its intersection with Lopez Road where it stopped;

K. Forest Lodge Road, from the County Club Gate through its intersection with Sloat Road;

L. Lopez Road, from Sloat Road where it is stopped, making that intersection a four-way stop, through its intersection with Sunridge Road and Pebble Drive;

M. Los Altos Drive, from its intersection with Costanilla Way through its intersection with Scenic Drive, El Bosque Drive and Costado Road;

N. Midwood Lane, through its intersection with Sonado Road and Spruance Road to its intersection with Del Ciervo Road where it is stopped;

O. Portola Road, from 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped through its intersection with Sombria Lane and Porque Lane and from its intersection with Sombria Lane through its intersection with Alva Lane;

P. Riata Road, through its intersection with Alvarado Lane through its intersection with Cortez Road;

Q. Ronda Road, from Cortez Road where it is stopped to its second (easterly) intersection with Sunridge Road where it is stopped, except at its first (westerly) intersection with Sunridge Road making that intersection a four-way stop;

R. S.F.B. Morse Drive, from the S.F.B. Morse gate to its intersection with Congress Road where it is stopped making that intersection a three-way stop;

S. Scenic Drive, from its intersection with Sunridge Road where it is stopped to the Monterey city limit and from its intersection with Los Altos Drive to the Monterey city limit at the east boundary of the Ocean Pines subdivision;

T. 17 Mile Drive, from the Pacific Grove entrance gate to the State Highway 1 entrance gate, except at its intersection with Sloat Road making that intersection a four-way stop, at its western most intersection with Spanish Bay Road where 17 Mile Drive is stopped in its westbound direction, at its intersection with Alvarado Lane making that intersection a four-way stop, and at its westerly intersection with Crespi Lane where 17 Mile Drive is stopped in its westbound direction;

U. Sloat Road, from its intersection with Lopez Road where it is stopped, making that intersection a four-way stop, to its intersection with Forest Lodge Road, except for its intersection with 17 Mile Drive, making that intersection a four-way stop;

V. Sombria Lane, through its intersection with Portola Road and Porque Lane through its intersection with Portola Road;

W. Spanish Bay Road, from its most easterly intersection with 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped, through its most westerly intersection with 17 Mile Drive;

X. Spruance Bay Road, from its most easterly intersection with Ronda Road where it is stopped through its intersection with Sonado Road and Midwood Lane;

Y. Spyglass Hill Road, from its intersection with Stevenson Drive where it is stopped to its intersection with 17 Mile Drive where it is stopped;

Z. Stevenson Drive, from 17 Mile Drive near Sloat Road where it is stopped to its intersection with Forest Lake Road and Alvarado Lane where it is stopped;

AA. Sunridge Road, from its intersection with Lopez Road where it is stopped to its intersection with 17 Mile Drive near the State Highway 1 Gate except for its intersection with Pebble Drive and Lopez Road where it is stopped in the easterly direction, at its first intersection with Ronda Road making that intersection a four-way stop, its intersection with Costanilla Way at which only westbound traffic on Sunridge is stopped, and at its intersection with Chamisal Way and Sunset Lane making that intersection a four-way stop intersection;

AB. Viscaino Road, from Forest Lake Road where it is stopped to its intersection with Ronda Road where it is stopped.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018; Ord. No. 5380, § 2, 6-21-2022)

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12.44.185 - Stop intersections.¶

The following intersections are stop intersections. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate stop signs at the entrances to the stop intersections as designated in this Section prior to entering the same.

A. Intersection of Alva Lane and Cypress Drive, stop required on Alva Lane at the entrance to Cypress Drive;

B. Intersection of Alva Lane and Portola Road, stop required on Alva Lane at the entrance to Portola Road;

C. Intersection of the Alvarado Lane southbound connector and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on the Alvarado Lane southbound connector at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

D. Intersection of Bird Rock Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Bird Rock Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

E. Intersection of Bird Rock Road and Congress Road, stop required on Bird Rock Road at the entrance to Congress Road;

F. Intersection of Bird Rock Road and Sloat Road, stop required on Bird Rock Road at both entrances to Sloat Road;

G. Intersection of Bird Rock Road and Stevenson Drive, stops required on Bird Rock Road at both entrances to Stevenson Drive;

H. West most intersection of Carmel Way and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Carmel Way at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

I. East most intersection of Carmel Way and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Carmel Way at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

J. Intersection of Chamisal Way and El Bosque Drive, at which all approaches are stopped (four-way);

K. Intersection of Congress Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Congress Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

L. Intersection of Congress Road and Forest Lodge Road, stop required on Congress Road at both entrances to Forest Lodge Road;

M. Intersection of Congress Road and Lopez Road, stop required on Congress Road at the entrance to Lopez Road;

N. Intersection of Cormorant Road and Ocean Road, stop required on Cormorant Road at the entrance to Ocean Road;

O. Intersection of Cypress Drive (NB) and Palmero Way, stop required on Cypress Drive (NB) at the entrance to Palermo Way;

P. North most intersection of Del Ciervo Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Del Ciervo Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

Q. South most intersection of Del Ciervo Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Del Ciervo Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

R. Intersection of Del Cierve and Crespi Lane, stop required on Del Ciervo Road at both entrances to Crespi Lane;

S. Intersection of Drake Road and Sombria Lane, stop required on Drake Road at the entrance to Sombria Lane;

T. Intersection of Drake Road and Stevenson Drive, stop required on Drake Road at the entrance to Stevenson Drive;

U. Intersection of Forest Lake Road and Lopez Road, stop required on Forest Lake Road at the entrance of Lopez Road;

V. Intersection of Forest Lake Road northbound connector and Lopez Road, stop required on Forest Lake Road northbound connector at the entrance of Lopez Road;

W. Intersection of Forest Way and Lookout Road, stop required on Forest Way at the entrance to Lookout Road;

X. Intersection of Lopez Road and Bird Rock Road, stop required on Lopez Road at the entrance to Bird Rock Road;

Y. Intersection of the Lopez Road westbound connector to Forest Lake Road, stop required on the Lopez Road westbound connector at the entrance to Forest Lake Road;

Z. Intersection of Midwood Lane and Del Ciervo Road, stop required on Midwood Lane at the entrance to Del Ciervo Road;

AA. Intersection of Ondulado Road (EB) and Stevenson Drive, stop required on Ondulado Road (EB) at the entrance to Stevenson Drive;

AB. Intersection of Portola Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Portola Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

AC. Intersection of Rodeo Drive and Ocean Road, stop required on Rodeo Drive a both entrances to Ocean Road;

AD. East most intersection of Ronda Road and Sunridge Road, stop required on Ronda Road (EB) at the entrance to Sunridge Road;

AE. West most intersection of Ronda Road and Sunridge Road, at which all approaches are stopped (four-way);

AF. Intersection of Scenic Road and Sunridge Road, stop required on Scenic Drive (WB) at the entrance to Sunridge Road;

AG. Intersection of S.F.B. Morse Drive and Congress Road, at which three approaches are stopped (three-way);

AH. Intersection of 17 Mile Drive and Alvarado Lane, at which all approaches are stopped (three-way);

AI. Intersection of 17 Mile Drive westbound connector and Alvarado Lane, stop required on the 17 Mile Drive westbound connector at the entrance to Alvarado Lane;

AJ. West most intersection of 17 Mile Drive and Crespi Lane, stop required on 17 Mile Drive (WB) at the entrance to Crespi Lane;

AK. Intersection of 17 Mile Drive and Cypress Drive/Stevenson Drive, stop required on 17 Mile Drive at the entrance to Cypress Drive/Stevenson Drive;

AL. Intersection of 17 Mile Drive and Sloat Road, at which all approaches are stopped (four-way);

AM. Intersection of 17 Mile Drive and Spanish Bay Road, stop required on 17 Mile Drive (WB) at the entrance to Spanish Bay Road;

AN. Intersection of Sloat Road and Lopez Road, at which all approaches are stopped (four-way);

AO. Intersection of Sloat Road and Majella Road, stop required on Sloat Road at the entrance to Majella Road;

AP. Intersection of Spanish Bay Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Spanish Bay Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

AQ. Intersection of Spruance Road and Ronda Road, stop required on Spruance Road at the entrance to Ronda Road;

AR. Intersection of Spyglass Hill Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Spyglass Hill Road at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

AS. Intersection of Spyglass Hill Road and Stevenson Drive, stop required on Spyglass Hill Road at the entrance to Stevenson Drive;

AT. Intersection of Stevenson Drive and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Stevenson Drive (NB) at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

AU. Intersection of Stevenson Drive southbound connector and Portola Road, stop required on Stevenson Drive southbound connector at the entrance to Portola Road;

AV. Intersection of Sunridge Road and 17 Mile Drive, stop required on Sunridge Road (SB) at the entrance to 17 Mile Drive;

AW. Intersection of Sunridge Road and Costanilla Way, stop required on Sunridge Road (WB) at the entrance to Costanilla Way;

AX. East most intersection of Sunridge Road and Lopez Road, stop required on Sunridge Road (EB) at the entrance to Lopez Road;

AY. West most intersection of Sunridge Road and Lopez Road, stop required on Sunridge Road (SB) at the entrance to Lopez Road;

AZ. Intersection of Sunridge Road and Chamisal Way, at which all approaches are stopped (four-way);

BA. Intersection of Valdez Road and Ocean Road, stop required on Valdez Road at both entrances to ocean Road;

BB. Intersection of Viscaino Road and Forest Lake Road, stops required at all three entrances to the intersection.

(Ord. 4103, 2001; Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018; Ord. No. 5380, § 3, 6-21-2022)

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12.44.190 - Yield intersections designated.¶

The following intersections are yield intersections. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate yield right-of-way signs located at or near the entrance or entrances to the yield intersections where motorists are required to yield the right-of-way.

A. West most intersection of Ronda Road and Sunridge Road, the sign to be erected on the northeast corner of the intersection and yield required of right turning westbound Ronda Road traffic as it merges with northbound through traffic on Sunridge Road.

B. Intersection of Mission Road and Saw Mill Gulch Road, yield required at the entrance to Saw Mill Gulch Road from Mission Road.

(Ord. 3769, 1994; Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.195 - Speed limits.¶

A. Residence Districts. Pursuant to Sections 515 and 22342 of the Vehicle Code, the speed limit on the Private Roads in all residence districts in the Del Monte Forest shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain twenty-five (25) miles per hour signs at the locations identified in the Sign Justification Report, and as approved by the County of Monterey in accordance with Section 12.44.225.

B. Decrease of Local Limits. In accordance with Sections 627 and 22358 of the Vehicle Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey has determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon those highways, or portions of highways, described in this Subsection. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey determines and declares the following prima facie speed limits for each of the described highways, or portions of highways, which speed limits are most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and are reasonable and safe. The owner of the Private Roads is directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice of such prima facie speed limits upon the highways described in this Subsection.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.200 - Crosswalks.¶

The following locations are marked crosswalks between intersections and are designated as mid-crosswalks.

A. Stevenson Drive south of Wranglers Trail;

B. Stevenson Drive south of Rodeo Drive;

C. Stevenson Drive mid-way between Sloat Road and Spyglass Hill Road;

D. Stevenson Drive north of Spyglass Hill Road;

E. Stevenson Drive south of Portola Road;

F. Stevenson Drive east of Ondulado Road;

G. Forest Lodge Road north of Sloat Road;

H. Sloat Road north of Bird Rock Road;

I. San Carlos Road east of Stevenson Drive;

J. San Carlos Road west of Bird Rock Road;

K. 17 Mile Drive east of Spanish Bay Road;

L. 17 Mile Drive south of Point Joe (two crosswalks);

M. 17 Mile Drive south of Bird Rock Road;

N. 17 Mile Drive at Cypress Point (two crosswalks);

O. 17 Mile Drive at Cypress Point;

P. Colton Road north of Arroyo Drive;

Q. Colton Road south of Arroyo Drive;

R. Ocean Road east of 17 Mile Drive (two crosswalks);

S. Spyglass Hill Road east of 17 Mile Drive (two crosswalks);

T. Palermo Way east of Cypress Drive;

U. El Bosque Drive mid-way between Chamisal Way and Sunridge Road;

V. Forest Lake Road at Viscaino Road;

W. Forest Lake Road north of the Robert Louis Stevenson School entrance;

X. Spanish Bay Road, approximately seven hundred (700) feet east of 17 Mile Drive.

Y. Stevenson Drive south of Forest Lake Road;

Z. Stevenson Drive at Hay Golf Course.

(Ord. 4059, 2000; Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018; Ord. No. 5380, § 4, 6-21-2022)

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12.44.205 - Parking.¶

A. Prohibited at All Times. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places a time, and the owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate signs or curb markings giving notice thereof.

Sunset Lane, on both sides of Sunset Lane beginning at approximately two hundred (200) feet south of the El Bosque Drive/Sunridge Road/Sunset Lane intersection and ending approximately one hundred (100) feet south, through the sharp curve on Sunset Lane;
Benbow Place, on the south side of Benbow Place from the end of the cul-de-sac to approximately three hundred (300) feet east of Forest Lake Road;
Viscaino Road, on both sides of Viscaino Road from approximately five hundred (500) feet east of Forest Lake Road to Forest Lake Road;
Ondulado Road, on both sides of Ondulado Road between Stevenson Drive and Alva Lane;
17 Mile Drive, on the northeasterly side beginning one hundred (100) feet northwest of Del Ciervo Road and continuing northwest for fifty (50) feet;
17 Mile Drive, on the northwesterly side beginning one hundred (100) feet northwest of Palermo Way and continuing northwest for four hundred (400) feet;
17 Mile Drive, on the ocean side from two thousand eight hundred (2,800) feet north of Ocean Road to four thousand one hundred twenty (4,120) feet north of Ocean Road, generally in the vicinity of Point Joe.

B. Angle Only Permitted. Angle parking is permitted on the following roads or streets, or portions thereof, only where the owner of the Private Roads has placed signs or painted parking stalls giving notice that such parking is permitted. Where such signs or painted parking stalls are in place, no person shall park in any manner other than at the angle indicated by such signs or painted parking stalls and no person shall park in such a manner as to occupy more than one stall, or in such a manner as to place his vehicle over any painted parking stall line.

17 Mile Drive, on 17 Mile Drive northwest of the Lone Cypress.

C. Handicapped. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons if, immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space, there is posted a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background, unless the vehicle displays a valid distinguishing license plate or placard.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.210 - No turning movement.¶

A. No person shall make a left turn with a vehicle at any of the following intersections. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

From Carmel Way, at its easterly intersection with 17 Mile Drive;
From 17 Mile Drive, at its westerly intersection with Carmel Way; and
From S.B.F. Morse Drive, at its intersection with Highway 68.

B. No person shall make a right turn with a vehicle at any of the following intersections. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

From 17 Mile Drive, at its intersection with the eastern portion of Carmel Way; and
From the western portion of Carmel Way, at its intersection with 17 Mile Drive.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.215 - Golf carts.¶

The Private Roads provide access to several golf courses and are hereby designated for combined use by golf carts (as defined in Section 345 of the Vehicle Code) and regular vehicular traffic. Pursuant to Section 21115 of the Vehicle Code, it shall be lawful to drive golf carts that are not registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles upon the Private Roads, or portions thereof, with speed limits of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less. Golf cart operation under this Section shall be limited to daylight hours unless the carts meet the equipment requirements of Section 24001.5 of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.220 - Signs and markings.¶

A. The owner of the Private Roads shall erect appropriate signs at the five gated vehicular entrances to the Del Monte Forest, and at the exits from the exempt areas set forth in Section 12.44.175, Subsection B, of such size, shape and color as to be legible during daylight hours from a distance of one hundred (100) feet, to the effect that the Private Roads are subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code. Signs shall also be placed at the entrances to the exempt areas set forth in Section 12.44.175, Subsection B, to the effect that the Private Roads within these areas are not subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

B. Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21107.7(a), the owner of the Private Roads shall erect and maintain traffic regulatory and warning signs and markings as set forth in the Sign Justification Report and subsequent approvals by the County of Monterey pursuant to Section 12.44.225. The owner of the Private Roads shall remove all regulatory and warning signs not approved by the Sign Justification Report or subsequent approvals by the County of Monterey pursuant to Section 12.44.225.

C. Except as to variances approved by the Sign Justification Report or pursuant to Section 12.44.225, all traffic regulatory and warning signs and markings shall conform to the design and signing standards depicted in the most current editions of the FHWA "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" or the California Department of Transportation "Traffic Manual."

D. The owner of the Private Roads shall keep on file the type and location of all traffic control devices approved by the Sign Justification Report and all subsequent changes approved pursuant to Section 12.44.225.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.225 - Changes.¶

A. Changes to traffic regulatory and warning signs, signals, markings, and devices located on the Private Roads within Del Monte Forest affected by this ordinance, or variances from the design and signing standards for signs described in Section 12.44.220 or changes adding to or deleting from the Private Roads within the Del Monte Forest affected by this ordinance are hereby defined as ("Changes"). Requests for Changes shall be made by the owner of the Private Roads by letter request to the Director of Transportation. The letter request shall state the reason for the request and shall be supported by appropriate data (e.g., engineering study) as determined necessary by the Director of Transportation.

B. The owner of the Private Roads shall ensure that the Del Monte Forest Property Owners Association be given notice and the opportunity to comment on proposed Changes prior to the submission of all requests for Changes to the Director of Transportation. Requests for Changes should include a summary of the comments received from the Del Monte Forest Property Owners Association, if any.

C. Except as provided in Subsection D of this Section 12.44.225, all Changes shall be approved administratively by the Director of Transportation. The decision of the Director of Transportation may be appealed to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.

D. The following changes require an amendment to this Article:

Changes to parking restrictions;
Mid-block crosswalk locations;
Stop and yield sign locations;
Signed turning movement restrictions at intersections;
Speed limit designations; and
The addition or deletion of Private Roads affected by this ordinance.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.230 - Traffic enforcement.¶

The Vehicle Code shall be enforced within the Del Monte Forest by the Monterey County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol. Enforcement shall be carried out according to current Vehicle Code statutes as they may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.235 - Penalty for violation.¶

Every person who violates any of the provisions of the Vehicle Code shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor, as the case may be, based on applicable Vehicle Code provisions, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in the manner specified in Section 42000 et seq. of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 3673, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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12.44.240 - Authority.¶

This Article is made pursuant to Section 21107.7 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 3673, 1993; Ord. 3659, § 8, 1993).

(Ord. No. 5301, § 2, 4-3-2018)

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