San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 8.87 Railroad Companies

It shall be the duty of any person or company owning, operating or having any railroad or street car line within the corporate limits of the city to so keep and maintain the tracks of all such roads so that the rails thereon shall be even and flush with the surface of the pavement or street on each side of and between the rails, so that the same shall present the least possible obstruction to the face use and enjoyment of such streets by the public.

(Ord. 106, passed 1-26-1892)

It is the duty of the City Director of Public Services to see that the provisions of § 8.87.010 are complied with, and he or she shall notify all persons or companies who own, operate or have any such railroads or street car lines within the corporate limits of the city, and where tracks or rails are not kept even and flush with the surface of the pavement or street along the line of such tracks, to place the same in such condition within 30 days from such notice and every person who suffers or maintains any track or road bed, had or used for the purpose of operating such roads, or suffers or permits any rails, ties, track or road bed, whether used or not, to be and remain above or below the surface of any such pavement or street, so as to prevent the full use and enjoyment thereof, after said time, is guilty of an infraction, which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 1.12.010.

(Ord. 106, passed 1-26-1892; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)

It is unlawful for any person to blow, or cause to be blown, any whistle or horn on any locomotive or engine used on any railroad track within the city except as a danger signal to avoid an impending accident.

(Ord. 1785, passed 4-8-1947)

It is unlawful for any person or company to operate a locomotive or engine within the city limits in such a manner that the smoke emitted from such engine or locomotive exceeds or is greater in density than number one, as fixed and determined by Ringlemann’s Scale for Grading Density of Smoke.

(Ord. 1785, passed 4-8-1947)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-402, passed 8-21-1984)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of §§ 8.87.030 through 8.87.040 is guilty of an infraction, which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 1.12.010.

(Ord. 1785, passed 4-8-1947; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)