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Title 7 — PUBLIC WORKS›Chapter 1 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
Ontario Municipal Code Art. 7 Traffic Regulations Within the Airport
Ontario Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Ontario
Cite as: Ontario Municipal Code Article 7 · Text as of 2026-10-03
Sec. 7-1.701. Powers of General Manager.¶
The General Manager may, when he shall determine that public safety or convenience requires the same, or that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate:
(a) Roadways as entrances to or exits from the airport;
(b) Points where vehicles shall come to a stop before proceeding;
(c) Places for crosswalks;
(d) Roadways as service roadways, public roadways, or private roadways;
(e) Places where roadways shall be divided into lanes; and
(f) The direction and manner in which vehicles shall proceed.
The General Manager may erect signs, make markings, and erect or place official traffic control devices and official traffic signals giving notice thereof, which signs, markings, devices, and signals shall conform with the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.702. Vehicle Code application.¶
All sections of the California Vehicle Code shall be applicable at all locations within the Ontario International Airport.
Sec. 7-1.703. Use of service roadways.¶
No person shall use any service roadway for any purpose other than that for which it is designated as provided in this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.704. Driving in parking areas: Compliance with signs.¶
All drivers of vehicles entering upon any public parking area shall follow and comply with any directional markers or signs therein.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.705. Drivers' licenses.¶
No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon any roadway or in any parking area unless he then holds a valid driver's license issued under the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State, except such persons as are expressly exempted by said Vehicle Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.706. Removal of debris from accidents.¶
The driver of any vehicle which is involved in any collision shall remove, or cause to be removed, all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon any roadway as a result of such collision from such roadway before leaving the place of the collision, and every person hired or employed to move or remove any such vehicle shall remove all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon the roadway as a result of the collision in which the vehicle was involved before removing the vehicle, unless such person is required by law or regulation to leave the same in place for investigation.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.707. Presumption of validity of signs, devices, signals, and markings.¶
Whenever traffic signs or traffic control devices, signals, or markings are placed in position, such signs, devices, signals, and markings shall be presumed to have been so placed by authority of the General Manager unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.708. Manner of direction of traffic.¶
Police officers, peace officers, on-duty firemen, and safety officers are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided, however, in the event of a fire or other emergency, they may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.709. Parking areas: Entering and exiting: Compliance with attendants.¶
(a) No person shall enter any public parking area except at the places marked “entrance” nor leave such area except at the places marked “exit.”
(b) All persons entering and driving a vehicle into, out of, or within a public parking area shall follow the instructions of any parking area attendant therein.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.710. Powers of General Manager regarding parking.¶
The General Manager may, when he shall determine that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate:
(a) Places where vehicles may or may not be parked; and
(b) The period of time for which vehicles may be parked at any place. The General Manager may make appropriate markings giving notice thereof, which markings shall conform to the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.711. Parking at red curbs.¶
No person shall stop any vehicle at any time adjacent to a curb marked in red.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.712. Parking at green curbs.¶
No person shall park any vehicle adjacent to any curb marked in green for any period in excess the time indicated and in no case in excess of fifteen (15) minutes.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.713. Parking at yellow curbs.¶
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday in a commercial loading zone indicated by a yellow curb, except that commercial vehicles may stop or stand for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for the time necessary therefor but not to exceed twenty (20) minutes.
Passenger vehicles may stop or stand in such yellow zone between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on Sunday for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and their personal baggage and then only for the time necessary therefor, but in no event for more than three (3) minutes.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.714. Parking at white curbs.¶
No person shall park any vehicle, other than a private passenger automobile, adjacent to any white curb and shall not park such vehicle for any greater period of time than is actually necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or personal baggage and in no event for a longer period than three (3) minutes. The provisions of this section shall not apply to buses.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.715. Parking prohibited or limited.¶
(a) Stopping or standing prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping or standing are prohibited during such hours or on such days as are indicated on such signs, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park any vehicle at any time during such hours or such days.
(b) Parking prohibited. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that parking is prohibited at any time during certain hours, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle during such prohibited times.
(c) Parking time limits. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park any vehicle for a period of time in excess of the parking time limit indicated by such sign.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.716. Parking restricted to hotel/motel operated vehicles.¶
No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle, other than a hotel/motel vehicle operating under a permit issued by the Board, for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers and/or personal luggage in any place designated and posted for the parking of hotel/motel operated vehicles.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.717. Parking in parking areas.¶
(a) No person shall park any vehicle in any public parking area except between the painted lines indicating where such vehicles shall be parked.
(b) No person shall so park a vehicle as to use or occupy more than one such marked parking space.
(c) No person shall remove a vehicle from any public parking area without first paying all fees or charges due for the use of such parking space.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.718. Impounding of vehicles.¶
The General Manager is authorized to remove any vehicle parked on any roadway, parking area, or other airport property in the airport in violation of the provisions of this chapter and to impound such vehicle. No owner or operator of any such vehicle shall thereafter remove such vehicle without first paying the impound charge and regular parking charge therefor.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.719. Emergency suspension of parking.¶
(a) The General Manager is authorized, when he shall determine that traffic congestion or hazard is likely to result from the holding of any assemblage, celebration, or function, no prohibit the parking or movement of vehicles on any part of the airport until such congestion or hazard is eliminated.
(b) The General Manager is further authorized to post signs giving notice of such suspension of parking. Such signs shall bear the word “Temporary” in addition to the other matters appearing thereon.
(c) No person shall drive or park any vehicle contrary to the instruction of any sign posted pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.720. Parking of for hire vehicles.¶
No person shall park any for hire vehicle in any place other than a place provided therefor and appropriately marked as such.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.721. Parking restricted to for hire vehicles.¶
No person shall park any vehicle other than a for hire vehicle in any place set aside for the parking of for hire vehicles.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.722. Pedestrians to use sidewalks.¶
No person shall walk within any roadway which is bounded by or adjacent to a sidewalk, except within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.723. Vehicles in restricted areas.¶
(a) No vehicle shall be permitted within the restricted areas of the airport unless such vehicle has the prior approval of the Manager and unless it is in sound mechanical order.
(b) No vehicle shall be operated within the restricted areas of the airport except by a person authorized by the Manager.
(c) All vehicles shall be operated in restricted areas in accordance with published rules and regulations approved by the Manager.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
Sec. 7-1.724. Accident reports.¶
All persons involved in any accident on the airport shall immediately report such accident to the Manager or his authorized representative.
(§ 1, Ord. 1775, eff. March 16, 1972)
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