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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Napa Municipal Code Ch. 10.60 Railroad Trains and Crossings

Napa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Napa

Cite as: Napa Municipal Code Chapter 10.60 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.60.010. Speed.

It is unlawful for any person to run or propel any railroad car, locomotive, handcar or any train of cars, at a greater speed than 25 miles per hour at any place within the city.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6430; O832)

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§ 10.60.020. Switching on streets.

It is unlawful for any person to switch any railroad car or locomotive or any train of cars either over or across any street in the city without first placing or stationing a flagger or person to warn persons approaching said street or crossing of the approach of such railroad car, locomotive or train of cars and causing such flagger or person so placed to remain at said street crossing during all the times such switching is being done; except that this section shall not apply when such crossing is protected by an automatic crossing signal.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6431)

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§ 10.60.030. Bypassing railroad crossing gates.

No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6432)

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§ 10.60.040. Blocking streets.

No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five minutes.

(Rev. Code 1954 § 6433)

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