Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 3 General Provisions

Physically disabled persons and persons fifty (50) years of age or older are hereby authorized to operate electric carts on public sidewalks or bicycle lanes within the City; provided, however, any such person who owns an electric cart shall apply to the Chief of Police for a permit and an identification sticker to so operate the cart, and such sticker shall be affixed to the cart in order to operate it upon any public sidewalk or bicycle lane within the City.

(§ I, Ord. 424-NS, eff. February 14, 1974, as amended by § I, Ord. 746-NS, eff. April 24, 1980)

* Section 4-3.301 entitled "Riding bicycles on sidewalks," recodified from Section 731, T.O.O.C., repealed by Section I, Ordinance No. 419-NS, effective December 27, 1973.

Every person operating a motor vehicle shall have all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable by the laws of the State or by the laws of the City, except those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature have no application and except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (See Vehicle Code Sections 21200 et seq.)

(§ V, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

* Section 4-3.302 entitled "Riding on handlebars of bicycles and motorcycles," recodified from Section 7131.1, T.O.O.C., repealed by Section I, Ordinance No 550-NS, effective November 13, 1975.

It shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle or handling an animal to fail to obey any official traffic control device applicable to him, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic officer.

(§ V, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

* Section 4-3.303 entitled “Clinging to moving vehicles,” recodified from Section 7133, T.O.O.C., repealed by Section I, Ordinance No. 550-NS, effective November 13, 1975.

(§ V, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975; repealed by § 1, Ord. 856-NS, eff. April 17, 1984)

* Section 4-3.304 entitled “Driving through funeral processions,” recodified from Section 7132, T.O.O.C., repealed by Section I, said Ordinance No. 550-NS.

The provisions of the Vehicle Code and this Code relative to traffic upon highways and official traffic control devices upon highways shall be applicable to the following:

(a) All highways;

(b) Those driveways, paths, roads, parking facilities, and grounds owned, operated, or controlled by the City as determined and designated by the City Engineer and when signs giving notice thereof have been erected; and

(c) Those privately owned and maintained roads and parking facilities as determined and designated by the Council by resolution according to the provisions of the Vehicle Code and City policy and when signs giving notice thereof have been erected.

(§ 7134, T.O.O.C.; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975; reenacted by § III, Ord. 722-NS, eff. August 23, 1979)

(§§ 7135 and 7135.1 through 7135.9, T.O.O.C.; repealed by § 1, Ord. 856-NS, eff. April 17, 1984)

Every vehicle carrying trash upon a highway shall be covered with a cover sufficient to prevent any material from failing or being blown from such vehicle; provided, however, when traveling from house to house or from place to place to pick up material, vehicles used in collecting trash or garbage need not be covered so long as the distance between such stops for loading is not more than one-half (1/2) mile.

(§§ 7154 and 7154.1, T.O.O.C.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive, or drag, or cause to be ridden, driven, or dragged, any unlicensed vehicle, tractor, sled, or implement over, along, or across any street in such a manner as to cause injury or damage to such street.

(§ 7151, T.O.O.C.)

The provisions of this chapter regulating the moving, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles being used by any authorized Police or Fire Department, the Street Department, or the Division of Highways of the State while the driver of any such vehicle is engaged in the necessary performance of public emergency duties.

(§ 7171, T.O.O.C.)

(§§ 1, 2, and 3, Ord. 223; repealed by § 1, Ord. 150-NS, eff. May 14, 1970)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)

(§ I, Ord. 485-NS, eff. July 9, 1974; repealed by § I, Ord. 550-NS, eff. November 13, 1975)