National City Municipal Code Ch. 11.44 Pedestrians

A. "Crosswalk" is defined by Section 275 of the CVC as follows:

1. That portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of sidewalks at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of such lines from an alley across a street.

2. Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

B. The City Engineer shall make determinations as to whether or not to establish a marked crosswalk and the level of protection and/or traffic control needed based on traffic engineering guidelines, data collection and site evaluation of prevailing conditions.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk, either marked or unmarked, in any business district or on any through street under the jurisdiction of the city of National City.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a street in the line of duty.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)

A. No person shall stop or stand on a public sidewalk in any commercial zone between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. except as near as reasonably possible to an adjacent building or curb line.

B. No person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk, between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. in any commercial zone.

C. The prohibitions in subsections A and B of this section shall not apply to any person:

1. Stopping, standing, sitting or lying down on a public sidewalk due to a medical emergency;

2. Who, as the result of disability, utilizes a wheelchair, walker, or similar device to move about the public sidewalk;

3. Operating or patronizing a commercial establishment conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a temporary use permit; or a person participating in or attending a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, meeting, or similar event conducted on the public sidewalk pursuant to a temporary use or other applicable permit;

4. Stopping or standing near, or sitting on a chair or bench located on the public sidewalk which is supplied by a public agency or by the abutting private property owner;

5. Stopping or standing near, or sitting on a public sidewalk within a bus stop while waiting for public or private transportation.

D. No person shall be cited under this section unless the person engages in conduct prohibited by this section after having been notified by a police officer that the conduct violates this section.

(Ord. No. 2023-2520, 4-18-2023)