Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Traffic Code Adopted

A. Except as hereinafter provided, Title 15 , Vehicles and Traffic, of the Los Angeles County Code as amended and in effect July 1, 1999, is adopted by reference as an ordinance of the city. Said ordinance as so constituted and from time to time amended shall constitute and be referred to as the "Traffic Code of the City of Rosemead."

B. One copy of Title 15 , Vehicles and Traffic, of the Los Angeles County Code has been deposited in the office of the City Clerk and shall be there maintained by the City Clerk for use and inspection by the public.

(Amended during 1999 codification; prior code §§ 3300, 3301)

The traffic regulations, adopted by Section 10.04.010, are amended to include the following definitions:

"Pedestrian walkway" means an area within a shopping center, shopping district or business district which is closed to vehicular traffic and which is designed for pedestrian travel.

"Shopping center" means a group of commercial establishments, planned, developed, owned and managed as a unit, with parking provided on the property.

"Shopping district" means a collection of individual stores and other commercial establishments standing on separate lots or parcels along street frontage or clustered in a contiguous area, with or without off-street parking.

(Prior code § 3312)

Whenever the Traffic Code delegates authority to a city officer, or authorizes action by the City Council, to regulate traffic upon a state highway in any way as to which state law requires the prior approval of the Department of Transportation, no such officer shall exercise such authority nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with respect to a state highway without the prior approval in writing of the Department of Transportation in and to the extent required by Division 9 and Division 11 of the Vehicle Code. In the event that such approval is given but subsequently withdrawn, the regulation made by such city officer or the City Council pursuant to such approval, shall cease to be operative six months after receipt by the City Council of written notice of such withdrawal of approval by the Department of Transportation.

(Prior code § 3310)

A. Pursuant to Section 21107.6 of the Vehicle Code of the state of California, the enforcement of traffic regulations as set forth in this code shall be provided on all private roads serving commercial establishments designated in accordance with the provision of this section.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, no such enforcement shall occur on any road described herein on which said road has caused to be erected a notice or sign of such size, shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of one hundred (100) feet, to the effect that the road is privately owned and maintained, and that it is not subject to traffic regulations or control.

C. The owners of all private roads designated pursuant to this section shall be required to provide all curb markings, crosswalk striping, signs and such other markings as are necessary to provide notice to the general public that all traffic laws and regulations are enforced on the premises. All such signs, markings and stripings shall be provided in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the Vehicle Code of the state of California and this code.

D. The provisions of this section shall apply to, and enforcement of all applicable provisions of the Vehicle Code and this code shall commence at all privately owned commercial establishments hereinafter designated:

1. Universal Square: north of Valley Boulevard between Muscatel and Ivar Avenues;

2. Rosemead Square: bordered by the freeway on the south, Marshall Street on the north, Rosemead Boulevard on the west, and Hart Street on the east;

3. Beach's Market: northeast corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey Avenue;

4. Garvey Square: north side of Garvey Avenue between Jackson and Evelyn Avenues;

5. Diamond Square: south of Garvey Avenue between San Gabriel Boulevard and Pine Street;

6. Montebello Town Center: that area of the shopping center within the city of Rosemead.

7. Wal-Mart Shopping Center on the southwest corner of Walnut Grove Avenue and Rush Avenue at Wal-Mart Way.

(Amended during 1999 codification; prior code § 3310.1)

(Ord. No. 907, § 1, 11-23-10)

A. On property at any corner formed by intersecting streets within the city, it is unlawful to install, set out or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out or maintenance of, any sign, hedge, shrubbery, natural growth or other interference to the clear and unobstructed view, higher than a reference point three feet above either:

1. The gutter line at curb return at the applicable corner of the intersection; or

2. The nearest pavement surface (where there is no curb); or

3. The existing traveled roadway at the corner in question (where there is no curb or pavement); within that triangular area between the property lines and a diagonal line joining points on the property lines twenty-five (25) feet from the points of their intersection, or in the case of rounded corners, the triangular area between the tangents to the curve and a diagonal line joining points on the tangents twenty-five (25) feet from the point of their intersection. The tangents referred to are those at the beginning and at the end of the curve at the corner. At any intersection where the property line coincides with or is less than ten feet from and parallel to the roadways.

B. The foregoing provision shall not apply to permanent buildings, public utility poles, saplings or trees trimmed (to the trunk) to a line at least six feet above the level of the reference point as defined in subsection A of this section, official warning signs, or to places where the contour of the ground is such that there can be no cross-visibility at the intersection.

C. The enforcement of this section shall be under the direction of the City Manager or such other person or officials as may be designated and authorized by the City Council to enforce the provisions hereof as follows:

1. The City Manager shall cause alleged violations of this Traffic Code to be investigated forthwith by the Traffic and Safety Commission.

2. The City Manager shall review the report of such investigation within thirty (30) days and upon recommendation of the Traffic and Safety Commission either authorize the Sheriff to post such notice as is hereinafter set forth and perform such other duties to enforce this Traffic Code as are necessary or shall notify the Sheriff, in writing, that no abatement is necessary.

D. The owner of such posted property may appeal de novo to the City Council and show cause why the work should not be done or why the time therefor should be extended. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days from the date of posting notice. The City Council shall hear and pass upon such appeal, and its determination thereon shall be final and conclusive.

E. This chapter embraces only obstructions to cross-visibility which unreasonably or substantially interferes with such cross-visibility, in areas covered by this chapter.

F. Any obstruction maintained in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance, and upon failure to abate the same within twenty (20) days after the posting upon the premises of notice to abate the nuisance, the City Manager or his or her authorized agent may enter upon the premises and remove or eliminate the obstruction. In such event, the cost to the city of the abatement of the nuisance shall be a lien upon the premises provided a claim therefor be filed within the time and in the manner as prescribed in Section 1193.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this state. The cost of such abatement shall in addition be a personal obligation against the owner of the premises upon which the nuisance was maintained, recoverable by the city in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Prior code § 3311)

A. It is hereby determined and declared that the City Engineer is authorized to prohibit or regulate any turn movement by any vehicle at any intersection or along specific street segments.

B. The City Engineer shall have the power and duty to place, maintain and/or remove official traffic-control devices where, when, and as required under this ordinance with the approval of the City Manager.

C. Restricted Turns. The City Engineer shall determine those intersections or street segments at which drivers shall not make a right turn, left turn, or U-turn and shall cause to be placed proper signs at these intersections or street segments. The making of such turns may be prohibited at all times or during certain hours or days and permitted at other hours, provided this information is clearly posted on proper signage.

D. The City Engineer shall determine those intersections or segments between intersections at which drivers shall not make a right turn, left turn, or u-turn and shall present the findings to the Traffic Commission for concurrence. Pursuant to Traffic Commission concurrence, the findings shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City. Fifteen (15) days after such publication, the City Engineer shall cause to be placed proper signs at these intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours or certain days and permitted at other hours, with this information clearly posted.

(Ord. No. 948, § 1, 2-24,15)