Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palos Verdes Estates
§ 10.08.010. Traffic accident studies.¶
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police department shall cooperate with the city traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
(Ord. 230 § 1, 1965; Ord. 701 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
§ 10.08.020. Annual traffic safety report.¶
The police department shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the city council. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows:
A. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data;
B. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police;
C. The plans and recommendations of the division for future traffic safety activities. (Ord. 230 § 1, 1965; Ord. 701 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
§ 10.08.030. Traffic engineer – Established.¶
The office of city traffic engineer is established. The city engineer shall serve as city traffic engineer in addition to the engineer’s other functions, and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this title. (Ord. 230, 1965; Ord. 701 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
§ 10.08.040. Traffic engineer – Powers and duties.¶
It shall be the general duty of the city traffic engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by the code of this city. In order to define the section of the roadway to be used for vehicular travel, the city traffic engineer shall cause to be placed the appropriate color and type of marking to delineate the right and/or left edges of a roadway at the direction of city council. Whenever, by the provisions of this title, a power is granted to the city traffic engineer or a duty imposed upon the traffic engineer, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by the traffic engineer’s deputy or a person authorized in writing by the traffic engineer. (Ord. 230 § 1, 1965; Ord. 701 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
§ 10.08.050. Traffic engineer – Obstruction removal.¶
Whenever the city traffic engineer finds, in his or her discretion, that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing in a parkway obstructs the view of any intersection, or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, the traffic engineer shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be removed or reduced in height.
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City of Palos Verdes Estates, CA
PALOS VERDES ESTATES CODE
§ 10.08.050
§ 10.08.050
- (Ord. 230 § 1, 1965; Ord. 701 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
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City of Palos Verdes Estates, CA
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
§ 10.12.010
§ 10.12.070
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- Title 1
- Title 2
- Chapter 2.12 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
- Chapter 2.10 — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Chapter 2.12 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 2.16 — POLICE DEPARTMENT RESERVE CORPS
- Chapter 2.24 — COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- Chapter 2.28 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Chapter 2.32 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- Chapter 2.36 — PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 2.38 — POST-EMPLOYMENT LOBBYING
- Title 3
- Chapter 3.00 — SPECIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX
- Chapter 3.04 — ASSESSMENT AND TAX COLLECTION
- Chapter 3.08 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 3.24 — PURCHASING SYSTEM
- Chapter 3.28 — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 3.32 — CHARGE FOR SPECIAL POLICE SERVICES
- Chapter 3.36 — LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES SPECIAL TAX
- Title 5
- Chapter 5.04 — FORTUNETELLING AND RELATED PRACTICES
- Chapter 5.08 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Chapter 5.16 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
- Chapter 5.20 — COMMERCIAL FILM PERMIT
- Chapter 5.25 — REAL PROPERTY RECORDS REPORT
- Title 6
- Chapter 6.04 — ANIMAL CONTROL GENERALLY
- Chapter 6.08 — REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DOGS
- Chapter 6.12 — POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS DOGS
- Chapter 6.16 — VACCINATION
- Title 8
- Chapter 8.32
- Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH CODE
- Chapter 8.14
- Chapter 8.16 — GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
- Chapter 8.18 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- Chapter 8.24 — HANG GLIDERS AND MODEL AIRCRAFT
- Chapter 8.32 — OUTDOOR BUSINESS LIGHTING
- Chapter 8.36 — SUBSTANDARD PREMISES
- Chapter 8.40
- Chapter 8.44 — WELLS AND MINES
- Chapter 8.52 — MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION
- Chapter 8.56 — SMOKING PROHIBITED
- Chapter 8.60 — FIREWORKS
- Title 9
- Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
- Chapter 9.05 — PICKETING
- Chapter 9.08 — CURFEW
- Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS
- Chapter 9.16 — USE OF BEACHES
- Chapter 9.18 — SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY FOR PARTIES AT WHICH UNDE…
- Chapter 9.20
- Title 10
- Chapter 10.02 — PENALTIES
- Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 10.12
- Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
- Chapter 10.24 — SPECIAL STOPS
- Chapter 10.28 — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
- Chapter 10.32
- Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING – VENDING
- Chapter 10.40
- Chapter 10.44 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING – TIMES
- Chapter 10.48 — STOPPING FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ONLY
- Chapter 10.52
- Chapter 10.60 — CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Title 12
- Chapter 12.04 — ENCROACHMENTS
- Chapter 12.12 — EXCAVATIONS
- Chapter 12.16 — STREET TREES
- Chapter 12.20 — STREET AND SIDEWALK USE RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 12.24 — PARKS
- Chapter 12.32
- Title 13
- Chapter 13.08 — STORM DRAINS AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND POL…
- Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 13.14 — SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
- Title 15
- Chapter 15.04
- Chapter 15.08 — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter 15.12
- Chapter 15.20
- Chapter 15.50 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Title 16
- Chapter 16.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 16.16 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.16 — DESIGN STANDARDS
- Title 17
- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.10 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- Chapter 17.20 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.22 — SITE PLAN PERMITS
- Chapter 17.36 — STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
- Chapter 17.40
- Chapter 17.44 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Title 18
- Chapter 18.55 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 18.32 — WALLS AND FENCES
- Chapter 18.36 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
- Chapter 18.37
- Chapter 18.39
- Chapter 18.40 — MIXED-USE OVERLAY (MU-O) ZONE
- Chapter 18.42 — HOME OCCUPATION
- Chapter 18.45 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 18.50 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 18.60 — NONCOMMERCIAL ANTENNAS
- Chapter 18.64 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 18.72 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.73 — REGULATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Title 19
- Chapter 19.01 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 19.02
- Title OL