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OCEANSIDE TRAFFIC CODE

Oceanside Municipal Code Art. VII Stop and Yield Requirements

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

Cite as: Oceanside Municipal Code Article VII · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 7. - Authority to erect stop signs.

Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one (1) or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the public works director shall erect and maintain stop signs as follows: A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated; provided, however, stop signs shall not be erected or maintained at any entrance to an intersection or grade crossing when such entrance is controlled by an official traffic-control signal. Every such sign shall conform with, and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

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Sec. 7.1. - Stop at through street or stop sign.

(a) Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the council are hereby declared to be through streets for the purposes of this section.

(b) The provisions of this section shall also apply at one (1) or more entrances to the intersections as such entrances and intersections are established by resolution of the council.

(c) The provisions of this section shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as established by resolution of the council.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

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Sec. 7.2. - Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

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Sec. 7.3. - Authority to place yield-right-of-way signs.

The public works director shall erect and maintain yield-right-of-way signs on any street or intersection when such signs are authorized by resolution or ordinance of the city council. When said yield-right-of-way signs are erected as herein provided, every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way required by the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

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