Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Sierra Madre Municipal Code Ch. 12.04 Street and Sidewalk Use Regulations
Sierra Madre Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sierra Madre
Cite as: Sierra Madre Municipal Code Chapter 12.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
12.04.010 - Street work barriers/barricades—Removal, destruction or injury prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive, or to cause to be ridden or driven, any animal or to ride or drive or propel, or cause to be ridden, driven or propelled any vehicle, or to walk, go upon or cross any portion of any public street or sidewalk where street work is in progress and where there is a barrier or barricade to prevent traveling upon such portion of such public street or sidewalk, or at or near which there is a sign stating that the street is closed, or where red lights are maintained during the night-time to indicate that the street is closed. And it is unlawful for any person to injure, destroy or remove any such barriers, barricades or red lights except under orders of the persons having such street work in charge.
(Prior code § 6105)
12.04.020 - Driving on newly made streets or sidewalks prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to ride, or drive or to cause to be ridden or driven, any animal, or to ride, drive or propel any vehicle or to walk or go upon, over or across any newly made pavement or newly made sidewalk, or newly made concrete or cement work in any public street, alley or place in the city where street work is in progress and where there is a barrier or barricade to prevent traveling upon such sidewalk, or upon the concrete or cement work or at or near which there is a sign stating that the street is closed or where red lights are maintained during the night-time to indicate that the street is closed.
(Prior code § 6106)
12.04.030 - Driving on curbs prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive, or cause to be ridden or driven, any horse or other animal, or to ride, drive or propel or to cause to be ridden, driven or propelled any wagon, automobile, truck or other vehicle upon or along or across any cement sidewalk or cement curb or other cement work on any public street or alley in the city, except where a driveway has been constructed across the same for the use of vehicles, or to permit any animal or vehicle to stand upon any such cement sidewalk or upon any public street in the city in such manner as to obstruct the free use of such street.
(Prior code § 6107)
12.04.040 - Tires that may cause damage to streets prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person in the city to drive or to cause or to permit to be driven, along or upon any paved, macadamized or improved street in the city any vehicle or traction engine, any tire of which is worn or is not smooth or that has a sharp or uneven surface, or any vehicle or traction engine to any tire or wheel of which is attached cleats or spikes or uneven surfaces or any device or devices that will cause damage to the pavement or surface in such street; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of antiskid chains or pneumatic tires attached to the wheels of motor vehicles.
(Prior code § 6108)
12.04.050 - Litter potentially harmful to tires prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to throw, deposit or place in or upon any public street or public roadway in the city any nails, tacks, crockery, scrap iron, tin, wire, bottles, glass, thorns or thorny clippings, or other article or thing likely to puncture or injure the tire of any vehicle.
(Prior code § 6109)
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