Susanville Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 General Provisions, Administration and Enforcement

Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used they shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:

Except as otherwise defined herein, the definition of any term used in this chapter is the definition of such term as it is defined and described in the Vehicle Code of the state and all amendments.

"Holiday"

means and includes the following days only: the first day of January, the twelfth day of February, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September, the first Monday in September, the second Monday of October, the eleventh day of November, Thanksgiving Day, as proclaimed by the President of the United States, the twenty-fifth day of December; if any of the above days shall fall upon a Sunday then the next succeeding day shall be deemed a holiday within the meaning of this chapter.

Truck.

The term "truck" shall mean any commercial type vehicle of an overall length in excess of 212 inches.

Zone A.

The following portion of the city described as follows shall be designated as Zone A: Beginning at a point which is the point of intersection of the southerly line of California State Highway Route number thirty-six with the westerly line of Pine Street; running thence northerly along the westerly line of Pine Street to the intersection thereof with the southerly line of Prattville Road; thence easterly, at right angles, to the easterly line of Pine Street; thence southerly along the easterly line of Pine Street to the intersection thereof with the southerly line of Nevada Street; thence easterly along the southerly line of Nevada Street, and the prolongation thereof to the intersection thereof with the easterly line of Weatherlow Street; thence southerly along the easterly line of Weatherlow Street to the intersection thereof with the northerly line of Main Street; thence easterly along the northerly line of Main Street to the intersection thereof with the easterly line of Mesa Street; thence southerly at right angles to the southerly line of Main Street; thence westerly along the southerly line of Main Street to the intersection thereof with the easterly line of Weatherlow Street; thence southerly along the easterly line of Weatherlow Street to the intersection thereof with the easterly prolongation of the northerly line of Mill Street; thence westerly along the easterly prolongation of the northerly line of Mill Street to the westerly line of Weatherlow Street; thence northerly along the westerly line of Weatherlow Street to the intersection thereof with the southerly line of Cottage Street; thence westerly along the southerly line of Cottage Street to the intersection thereof with the easterly line of Pine Street; thence southerly along the easterly line of Pine Street to the intersection thereof with the northerly line of Mill Street; thence westerly at right angles to the westerly line of Pine Street; thence northerly along the westerly line of Pine Street to the point of beginning.

(Prior code § 13.1)

It is made the duty of the chief of police and the police officers and peace officers of the city to enforce the provisions of this title.

(Prior code § 13.2)

It is unlawful for any driver of a vehicle or any pedestrian, to disobey or to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of any police officer or of the chief of police or of any member of the California Highway Patrol or of any peace officer of the county of Lassen given under the provisions of this title.

(Prior code § 13.3)

It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of any person appointed by the chief of police to control traffic at school crossings, provided that such person giving any order, signal or direction at such school crossing shall at the time be wearing some insignia, indicating such appointment. It is unlawful for any minor to direct or attempt to direct traffic unless authorized to do so by order of the chief of police.

(Prior code § 13.4)

It is unlawful for any driver of a vehicle, or for any pedestrian, to disobey the instructions of any mechanical or electrical traffic sign or marker upon any street in the city, which sign or marker has been placed or located in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, or for any pedestrian, to disobey the instructions of, or to disregard any of the signs, lanes, markers, or signals placed, erected, located or maintained in accordance with the provisions of this title.

(Prior code § 13.5)

The chief of police is authorized, by orders entitled "Police Department Order No. _____," which orders shall be published in the manner and for the time prescribed for ordinances of the city, to determine and designate the location of intersection stops, intersection stop signs, right-of-way signs, parking time limit signs, pedestrian lane stop signs, electrical stop and go signs, school crossings, and school crossing signs or any one or more thereof.

The chief of police is further authorized, by orders entitled "Police Department Order No. __________," which orders shall be published in the manner and for the time prescribed for ordinances of the city, to establish zones adjacent to the curbs on the streets of the city in which zones the stopping and parking of vehicles is prohibited or limited. Such zones shall be designated as either:

A. No parking zones;

B. Loading zones;

C. Passenger zones;

D. Limited parking zones; or

E. Zones for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying the distinguishing license plates or placards described in Section 22511.7 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Prior code § 13.6)

The superintendent of streets is authorized and directed to place, paint and maintain, or cause to be placed, painted or maintained, such signs, lanes, markers, painted curbings and electric stop and go signals, in the locations and at the places provided in such orders.

(Prior code § 13.7)

Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this title, unless a different penalty is expressly provided, shall be punished as set forth in Section 1.12.010 of this code.

(Prior code § 13.24)

All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this title shall be paid into the traffic safety fund established by Section 3.28.010 of this code.

(Prior code § 13.12)