Redwood City Municipal Code Art. I In General

The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section. Whenever any words or phrases used in this Chapter are not defined herein, but are now defined in the Vehicle Code of this State, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth in this Chapter in full*

HOLIDAY: Any day designated as such in sections 6700 and 6701 of the Government Code of the State; provided, however, that Saturday afternoon shall not be considered a holiday for the purposes of this Chapter.

LOADING ZONE: The space adjacent to a curb, reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD: Whenever certain hours are named in this Chapter, they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time, as may be in current use in this City.

PARKWAY: That portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

PASSENGER LOADING ZONE: The space adjacent to a curb, reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

POLICE OFFICER: Every officer of the Police Department of this City.

TRUCK: Any vehicle, other than a bus, trailer, trailer coach or house car, with a width of more than seventy-eight inches (78″) and/or an overall length of more than two hundred fifteen inches (215″).

(Ord. No. 758, §§ 1—14, 152; Ord. No. 919, § 6; Ord. No. 1971, §§ 1, 2, 7-25-1988)

* Veh. C. §§ 100—676.

The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including, but not limited to, any fire hydrant, street sign, ornamental lighting post, parking meter, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, or resulting in damage to any ornament, shade tree, traffic-control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after such accident make a written report of such accident to the Police Department of this City. Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle and shall briefly describe the property damaged in such accident.

A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this Section if and during the time such driver is physically incapable of making a report but in such event the driver shall make a report as required within twenty-four (24) hours after regaining ability to make such report.

(Ord. No. 758, § 56)

* Veh. C. § 2005.

No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five (5) minutes.

(Ord. No. 758, § 172)

No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon any roadway while moving*.

(Ord. No. 758, § 101)

* Veh. C. § 21712.

It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to be in or about a motor vehicle in the City in a state of drunkenness or intoxication;*.

(Ord. No. 875, § 1)

* Veh. C. §§ 23101, 23102.

Whenever this Chapter delegates authority to a City officer, or authorizes action by the City Council to regulate traffic upon a State highway in any way which by law requires the prior approval of the Department of Public Works, no such officer shall exercise such authority nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with respect to any State highway without prior approval in writing of the Department of Public Works when and to the extent required by sections 21000 to 23336 and 35000 and 35790 of the Vehicle Code of the State.

(Ord. No. 867, § 2)

Any provision of this Chapter which regulates traffic or delegates the regulation of traffic upon State highways in any way for which the approval of the Department of Public Works is required by law, shall cease to be operative six (6) months after receipt by the City Council of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of Public Works. Immediately upon the effective date of such revocation, the City Clerk shall enter upon the original copy of this Chapter a notification of such withdrawal.

(Ord. No. 867, § 1)