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Chapter 20 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.

Salinas Municipal Code § 20-43 Establishment of crosswalks

Salinas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-08 · Salinas

Cite as: Salinas Municipal Code § 20-43 · Text as of 2026-10-08

* For state law as to pedestrians, see Veh. C. §§ 21950 to 21961, 42005.

Sec. 20-43. - Establishment of crosswalks.

(a) The city traffic engineer shall establish, designate, and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lanes upon the surface of the road-way, as follows: Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the central traffic district; and at such other intersections outside of such district and at other locations within or outside of such district as are designated by any ordinance or resolution, subject to the limitations contained in sub-section (b) of this section.

(b) Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than four hundred feet in length. Elsewhere not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block, and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.

(Ord. No. 938 (NCS), § 70.)

* For state law as to power of local authorities to establish crosswalks, see Veh. C., § 21106.

Exceptions & meaning →

Sec. 20-44. - Cross only at crosswalk areas.

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway, other than at a crosswalk, where "Cross Only at Crosswalk" signs are posted.

(Ord. No. 938 (NCS), § 71; Ord. No. 1370 (NCS), § 1.)

Exceptions & meaning →

Sec. 20-45. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 1370 (NCS).

Sec. 20-46. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 1370 (NCS).

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