Chapter 12.24 — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS

(a)

The City Traffic Engineer shall install and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of any roadway, where the City Traffic Engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

The City Traffic Engineer may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross except in the crosswalk so indicated.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

(a)

For the purpose of applying this section, the term "roller device" shall mean roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, coasters, toy vehicles or any similar device upon which a person may be propelled.

(b)

No person shall use a roller device upon any public street, parking lot, parking structure, sidewalk or walkway in any business district in the City of San Marcos.

(c)

No person shall use a roller device upon any public street, parking lot, parking structure, sidewalk or walkway in any district in the City of San Marcos in such a manner as to interfere with the lawful use thereof by motor vehicles or pedestrians.

(d)

No person shall use a roller device upon any street, parking lot, parking structure, sidewalk or walkway which is open to the public for commercial purposes, provided that such street, parking lot, parking structure, sidewalk or walkway shall be posted by the owner thereof indicating that such use is prohibited pursuant to this section.

(e)

No person shall use a roller device upon or within any drainage channel, ditch, culvert or other improved storm water control system which is either:

(1)

Situated within a public right-of-way or is owned and controlled by a public entity; or is

(2)

Situated upon private property which is posted by the owner thereof indicating that such use is prohibited pursuant to this section.

(f)

Any person whose conduct is alleged to be in violation of this section shall be cited for an infraction pursuant to the terms of Section 1.12.010 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 93-950, 5-25-93; Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

No person shall stand or sit on any crosswalk, or any other public street, highway, Public Place, public park or public bench or arcade, shopping center, or other property opened or dedicated to public use or to which the public is invited, so as in any manner to obstruct the free use thereof by the public or passage therein or thereon by pedestrians, or to hinder, molest or annoy any person or persons in passing along the same, or to obstruct the entrance of any public hall, public building, public bench, or public park.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

(a)

Crossing of roadways between intersections that are not controlled by either traffic control signal devices or by police officers may be prohibited by action of the Traffic Commission. Prior to designation of such a prohibited crossing, the Traffic Commission shall consider a report from the City Traffic Engineer.

(b)

Upon designation of a prohibited crossing by the Traffic Commission as provided in Section 12.24.040(a), the affected roadway shall be posted with signage informing persons that crossing between the applicable intersections is prohibited.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cross a roadway that has been designated as a prohibited crossing by the Traffic Commission and posted pursuant to Section 12.24.040(b).

(Ord. No. 2007-1291, 10-23-07; Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)