Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
San Jose Municipal Code Ch. 11.61 Police Escorted Motor Vehicle Processions
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 11.61 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing local authorities to regulate processions on the highways, see Vehicle Code § 21100.
11.61.010 - Police escorts for private processions prohibited.¶
Police escorts shall not be provided for private motor vehicle processions within the City of San José except as specified in Section 11.61.020.
(Ord. 23675.)
11.61.020 - Police escorts for official motor vehicle processions.¶
The chief of police may provide police escorts for:
A. Motor vehicle processions for heads of state, state or federal government officials and under other situations deemed appropriate by the chief of police;
B. Official, government-sponsored or sanctioned functions or events;
C. Emergency situations when escorts are furnished to assist in preserving life, protecting public safety or when expediting movements of supplies or personnel for any federal, state or local agency during a national, state or local emergency; and
D. Parades permitted under Chapter 13.12 of this Code.
(Ord. 23675.)
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