Sonora Municipal Code § 10.04 Crosswalks, Curb Markings and Loading Zones

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State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing local authorities to establish crosswalks, see Vehicle Code § 21106; for statutory provisions on curb markings, see Vehicle Code § 21458; for statutory provisions authorizing local authorities to prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, see Vehicle Code §§ 22507 and 22508.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined in this chapter, but are defined in the California Vehicle Code, such definitions are incorporated in this chapter and are deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this chapter.

(Ord. 282 § 1, 1958.)

The central traffic district includes all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows:

A. Washington Street, between Gold Street and Elkin Street;

B. Stewart Street between Linoberg Street and Jackson Street, and its intersection with Church Street;

C. Stockton Street between Green Street and Washington Street;

The area described in this section shall be construed to include the intersections of the bounding streets.

(Ord. 282 § 2, 1958.)

The chief of police shall establish, designate and maintain pedestrian crosswalks, herein referred to as "crosswalks," at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:

A. Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the central traffic district and at such intersections outside such district where the chief of police determines that there is a particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway.

B. The chief of police may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk, directing that pedestrians shall cross in the crosswalk so indicated.

(Ord. 282 § 3, 1958.)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in the central traffic district or in any business district.

(Ord. 282 § 4, 1958.)

The chief of police is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows, under the direction and supervision of the city council:

A. At any place in the central traffic district, business district, or elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly, or public recreation activity, and in front of public property.

B. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters "LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

C. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY," upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Ord. 282 § 7, 1958.)

A. The chief of police is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, and under the direction and supervision of the city council, to place, and when required in this section, shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking and standing regulations. The markings shall have the meanings set forth in this section.

1. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except as permitted by the California Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. "Yellow" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or freight; provided, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than five minutes, nor the loading or unloading of freight more than twenty minutes, unless otherwise allowed by the city council. The restrictions shall apply between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. daily.

3. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, except as follows:

a. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a United States mailbox, the restriction shall apply at all times;

b. When such zone is in front of a theater or a public swimming pool, the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater or swimming pool is closed.

4. "Green" means no standing or parking for longer than twelve minutes at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

5. "Blue" means that this parking space is reserved for a vehicle properly identified as belonging to or being operated for the benefit of a handicapped person. In addition to the blue curb designation, the space may be marked by the wheel chair logo or by a sign bearing the recognized logo. Parking by any vehicle other than one operated for the benefit of a handicapped person in a space so designated is forbidden.

B. When the chief of police, as authorized under this chapter, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

C. Permission granted in this section to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers includes the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.

(Ord. 614, 1985: Ord. 602 § 1, 1985: Ord. 510 § 1, 1977; Ord. 505, 1977; Ord. 282 § 8, 1958.; Amended by Ord. 862 on 12/2/2019)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding three months, or by a fine of not to exceed three hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 282 § 9, 1958.)