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Chapter 36 — TRAFFIC

Santa Ana Municipal Code § 36-501 Same—Signs

Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana

Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code § 36-501 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 36-500. - Cruising—Defined.

Cruising shall mean the driving of a motor vehicle three (3) or more times within a four-hour period, in a particular direction, past a traffic-control point established at or near a place where traffic is congested.

(Ord. No. NS-2038, § 1, 11-6-89)

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Sec. 36-501. - Same—Signs.

The director or his or her delegate shall cause signs to be placed at the beginning and end of the portion of any street he or she determines is subject to cruising controls, which briefly and clearly state the appropriate provisions of section 36-504 and Vehicle Code Section 21100(k).

(Ord. No. NS-2038, § 2, 11-6-89)

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Sec. 36-502. - Same—Traffic-control point.

The ranking peace officer on duty within an area affected by traffic congestion may establish one (1) or more traffic-control points at or near the area of traffic congestion and may post the signs required by section 36-501.

(Ord. No. NS-2038, § 3, 11-6-89)

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Sec. 36-503. - Same—Written notice.

Any person who, as the operator of or passenger in a motor vehicle driven in a particular direction, passes a traffic-control point established pursuant to section 36-502 at least two (2) times within a four-hour period may be given written notice that further driving past the control point will be a violation of section 36-504.

(Ord. No. NS-2038, § 4, 11-6-89)

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Sec. 36-504. - Same—Prohibited.

No person having driven a motor vehicle or having been a passenger in a motor vehicle driven past a traffic-control point established pursuant to section 36-502 where signs have been posted as required by section 36-501, and having received written notice as provided by section 36-503, shall drive past that control point within the time period while cruising controls are in effect. Each successive trip past the traffic-control point shall constitute a separate violation of this section, and no additional written notice shall be required for such separate violations.

(Ord. No. NS-2038, § 5, 11-6-89)

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Secs. 36-505—36-599. - Reserved.

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