Sierra County Municipal Code Ch. 11.06 Road Use and Maintenance

The County of Plumas, state of California, is granted permission to use Sierra County Road S-990 which is commonly identified as the Quincy-La Porte Highway, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon a public highway serving the needs of residents of both counties pursuant to Cal. Sts. & High. Code §§ 972 and following. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Plumas may exercise the powers expressly permitted in Cal. Sts. & High. Code §§ 973 for the purpose of constructing and maintaining the public highway as more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the Sierra-Plumas County Boundary, said point being the true point of beginning of that portion of the Quincy-La Porte Highway, said point being in the Easterly half of Section 35, T22N, R9E, M.D.B. and M.; thence Northeasterly through the Northeast quarter to a point on the East boundary of said Section 35; thence Northeasterly through the North half of Section 36, T22N, R9E, M.D.B. and M., to the North boundary of said Section 36; thence Northeasterly through the East half of Section 25, T22N, R9E, M.D.B. and M., to the East boundary of said Section 25; thence Northeasterly through the Northwest quarter of Section 30, T22N, R10E, M.D.B. and M. to the North boundary of said Section 30; thence Northerly through the West half of Section 19, T22N, R10E, M.D.B. and M., to the intersection of the Sierra-Plumas County Boundary in said Section 19, for a total length of 3.47 miles.

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be in full force and effect for a period of 10 years from and after the effective date hereof, or for a lesser period of time as the Board of Supervisors of Sierra and Plumas Counties may mutually consent as expressed through ordinances of the respective Board of Supervisors, at which time, the retransfer of use, maintenance, and control of said public highway will occur in compliance with Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 975. The ordinance may be extended as the Board of Supervisors of both respective counties may grant by ordinance, for individual terms not exceeding 10 years.

The provisions of this chapter shall be accepted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Plumas by an ordinance duly adopted and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the Clerk of the Sierra County Board of Supervisors. The legal effect of Ordinance 699 is stayed until such time as the ordinance adopted by the County of Plumas as provided herein is on file with the Clerk of the Sierra County Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 718, eff. 7/15/86; Ord. 699)

Repealed by Ord. 740. (Ord. 738, eff. 4/5/88; Prior code § 11.06.040)

Repealed by Ord. 1141. (Ord. 749, eff. 7/5/89)

The Director of Transportation or Road Commissioner, as a result of a bona fide emergency condition or as part of a construction or maintenance project, is authorized to temporarily restrict the use of or close any County highway upon making a finding that such action is necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare, or safety and/or is for the protection of such County highway from further damages.

The temporary closure or restriction of any County highway shall remain in effect for a period not to exceed 60 days and should the Director of Transportation or Road Commissioner desire to have the County highway restriction or closure extend for a period of time greater than 60 days, the closure may be extended for any period of time as may be authorized by the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 1079, eff. 7/19/17)