Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
National City Municipal Code Ch. 11.36 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
National City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · National City
Cite as: National City Municipal Code Chapter 11.36 · Text as of 2026-10-04
11.36.010 - Driving through funeral processions.¶
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such processions are conspicuously so designated.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.020 - Clinging to moving vehicles.¶
Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.030 - Driving on sidewalk.¶
The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area or any parkway except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.040 - New pavement.¶
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted marking in any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking, or when a sign is in place stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.050 - Restricted access.¶
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.060 - Freeway use.¶
No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by the CVC, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so designated and described except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.070 - Traffic control devices—Damaging.¶
It is unlawful for any person to tear down, damage, mutilate or destroy any sign, sign-board, notice or traffic signal placed or affixed by the city, which sign is intended to direct or regulate traffic within the city.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.080 - Vehicles on private property.¶
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.090 - Driving in park—Prohibited.¶
A. Definitions.
As used in this section, "motor vehicle" includes automobiles, motorcycles, motor bikes or any device which derives its motive power from internal combustion engines.
A "public park" is any land within the corporate limits which has been dedicated and accepted as a public park.
As used in this section "public street" means any street, roadway, or highway, or alley, or court dedicated to and accepted as a public street.
B. Driving in Parks Prohibited. It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in a public park in the city other than on a public street.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.100 - Driving in park—Violation—Penalty.¶
A violation of Sections 11.36.090 through 11.36.120 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.110 - Driving in park—Damage.¶
Any person who violates Sections 11.36.090 through 11.36.120 and thereby causes damages to public park property shall be responsible for the cost of repairing said damage.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
11.36.120 - Driving in park—Permitted.¶
The city council may suspend the application of Sections 11.36.090 through 11.36.120 to any person or persons, for the purpose of conducting special events in public parks.
(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)
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