Poway Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Through Highways and Intersections

The Director of Public Services shall erect and maintain stop signs complying with the provisions of the Vehicle Code at all entrances to highways or portions of highways designated by the Council by resolution as “through highways.”

(CC § 72.100; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The Director of Public Services shall erect and maintain stop signs in compliance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code at the entrance of every intersection which the Council has determined is an intersection at which there is special hazard to life or property by reason of the volume of traffic at such intersection, or because of the lack of visibility to the drivers of vehicles approaching such intersection, or because of the number of reported accidents or the apparent probability thereof, or by reasons of physical conditions which render any such intersection exceptionally dangerous or hazardous to life or property, and where the factors creating this special hazard are such that according to the principles and experience of traffic engineering, the installation of stop signs is reasonably calculated to reduce the expectancy of accidents and that the use of warning signs would be inadequate.

(CC § 72.101; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Where because of any emergency the conditions described in PMC § 10.24.020 exist, the Director of Public Services may erect or cause to be erected stop signs complying with the Vehicle Code, as provided in PMC § 10.24.020, and maintain such signs while such conditions continue to exist.

(CC § 72.102; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Where stop signs are erected as provided in this title at or near the entrance to any intersection, every operator of a vehicle shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line before entering the intersection; provided, however, that no stop need be made at any such entrance or intersection where:

A. An officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;

B. A traffic signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;

C. A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to this title.

(CC § 72.103; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

A. Where, because of temporary detours, or other emergency it would be impracticable and a hazard to require a vehicle to stop at an intersection where a stop sign has been erected pursuant to this title and the Director of Public Services so finds, he shall either remove such sign or so cover it that no portion of the word “STOP” remains visible.

B. At the termination of such emergency, unless the Council otherwise determines, the Director of Public Services shall restore such signs or uncover such signs.

(CC § 72.104; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

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 a sidewalk area extending across any alleyway.

(CC § 72.105; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The Director of Public Services shall erect and maintain “Yield Right-of-Way” signs complying with the provisions of the Vehicle Code to all approaches to highways and intersections of highways designated by the Council by resolution.

(CC § 72.107; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)