Chapter 10.20 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City
§ 10.20.010. Installation to make provisions of title effective.
§ 10.20.020. Installation in compliance with Vehicle Code.
§ 10.20.030. Installation as Engineer deems necessary.
§ 10.20.040. Signs required for enforcement.
§ 10.20.050. Obedience required to traffic-control devices.
§ 10.20.060. Installation of traffic signals. § 10.20.070. Determination procedure for sign placement.
§ 10.20.080. Street name signs required where traffic signal exists.
§ 10.20.090. Lane marking.
§ 10.20.100. Distinctive roadway markings.
§ 10.20.110. Removal, relocation and discontinuance of trafficcontrol devices.
§ 10.20.120. Hours of operation. § 10.20.130. Unauthorized painting of curbs.
Chapter 10.24 TURNING, SPECIAL STOPS AND ONEWAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
§ 10.24.010. Traffic direction signs—Turn lanes.
§ 10.24.020. Authority to place restricted turn signs.
§ 10.24.030. Signal controlled intersections—Right turns.
§ 10.24.040. Signing one-way streets and alleys.
§ 10.24.050. Erection of stop signs.
§ 10.28.010. Driving through funeral procession.
§ 10.28.030. Commercial vehicles using private driveways.
§ 10.28.040. Riding or driving on sidewalk.
§ 10.28.050. New pavement and markings.
§ 10.28.060. Obedience to barriers and signs.
§ 10.28.090. Restrictions on use of freeways.
§ 10.28.100. Increased penalties in specially posted school zones.
Chapter 10.32 PEDESTRIANS
§ 10.32.010. Crosswalk designation procedure.
§ 10.32.020. Length of street required for crosswalk.
§ 10.32.030. Placement of signs designating no crossing intersection.
§ 10.32.040. When pedestrians must use crosswalks.
§ 10.32.050. Loitering in median strips within a City street.
Chapter 10.34 PEDESTRIANS ON OR ABOUT RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
§ 10.34.010. Findings and intent. § 10.34.020. Unsafe entry upon railroad rights-of-way prohibited.
§ 10.34.030. Administrative citation and safety education program.
§ 10.34.040. Enforcement Officer—Defined.
§ 10.34.050. Administrative citation.
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
| § 10.34.060. | Safety education program | § 10.36.100. | Parking adjacent to schools. |
|---|---|---|---|
| and amount of fines. | § 10.36.110. | Parking prohibited on | |
| § 10.34.070. | Railway safety class | narrow streets. | |
| attendance. | § 10.36.120. | Parking on grades. | |
| § 10.34.080. | Hearing request. | § 10.36.130. | Unlawful parking generally. |
| § 10.34.090. | Dismissal of citation. | § 10.36.150. | Vehicles for hire—Permit |
| § 10.34.100. | Hearing Officer. | required. | |
| § 10.34.110. | Hearing procedure. | § 10.36.160. | Permit |
| § 10.34.120. | Hearing Officer's decision. | compliance—Revocation. | |
| § 10.34.130. | Right to judicial review. | § 10.36.170. | Emergency parking signs. |
| § 10.34.140. | Notices. | § 10.36.190. | Parking within required side |
| yard and setback areas. | |||
| Chapter 10.35 | § 10.36.195. | Prohibit parking of | |
| LARGE VEHICLE AND NON- | oversized vehicles. | ||
| MOTORIZED VEHICLE PARKING | § 10.36.196. | Parking of commercial | |
| vehicles over three tons | |||
| § 10.35.010. | Purpose. | restricted. | |
| § 10.35.020. | Definitions. | § 10.36.200. | Twenty-four minute |
| § 10.35.030. | Overnight parking | parking. | |
| prohibited. | § 10.36.210. | Forty-minute parking. | |
| § 10.35.040. | Residence district parking. | § 10.36.220. | One-hour parking. |
| § 10.35.050. | Parking on sidewalk | § 10.36.230. | Two-hour parking. |
| prohibited. | § 10.36.240. | Four-hour parking. | |
| § 10.35.060. | Parking in right-of-way | § 10.36.250. | Parking parallel on one-way |
| prohibited. | street. | ||
| § 10.35.070. | Violation an infraction. | § 10.36.260. | Parking on left of one-way |
| street. | |||
| Chapter 10.36 | § 10.36.270. | Determination of when | |
| STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING | parking on left of one-way | ||
| street prohibited or | |||
| § 10.36.010. | Time provisions applicable. | permitted. | |
| § 10.36.020. | More restrictive provisions | § 10.36.280. | Nonapplication of Sections |
| to be observed. | through to freight loading or | ||
| § 10.36.030. | Stopping or standing in | unloading. | |
| parkways prohibited. | § 10.36.290. | Diagonal parking. | |
| § 10.36.040. | Maintenance of no stopping | § 10.36.300. | Parking space markings. |
| zones and no parking areas. | § 10.36.310. | No stopping zones. | |
| § 10.36.050. | No parking areas. | § 10.36.320. | Parking and standing of |
| § 10.36.060. | Use of streets for storage of | commercial vehicles with a | |
| vehicles prohibited. | manufacturer's gross vehicle | ||
| § 10.36.070. § 10.36.080. § 10.36.090. |
(Reserved) Repairing or greasing vehicles on public streets. Washing or polishing vehicles. |
§ 10.36.330. | rating of over ten thousand pounds in a residential district. Parking of heavy trucks prohibited. |
UNION CITY CODE
| § | 10.36.340. | Parking of heavy trucks off | Chapter 10.38 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| truck routes restricted. | PERMIT PARKING ON DESIGNATED | |||
| § | 10.36.350. | Authority to establish | STREETS | |
| loading zones. | ||||
| § | 10.36.360. | Portion of block allowed for | § 10.38.010. | Permit parking on |
| loading zones. | designated streets or in City | |||
| § | 10.36.370. | Curb color indicating loading zone. |
operated parking facilities—Sign erection. |
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| § | 10.36.380. | Curb color indicating | § 10.38.020. | Unlawful parking. |
| passenger loading zone. | § 10.38.030. | Unlawful acts. | ||
| § | 10.36.390. | Curb markings indicating | § 10.38.040. | Authority. |
| no stopping and parking | § 10.38.050. | Installation and | ||
| regulations. | maintenance of parking | |||
| § | 10.36.400. | Effect of permission to load | revenue equipment. | |
| or unload. | § 10.38.060. | Parking time limits. | ||
| § | 10.36.410. | Loading and unloading to | § 10.38.070. | Rates charged for use of |
| apply to commercial vehicles | parking spaces. | |||
| and mail pick-up or | § 10.38.080. | Curb or street lines or | ||
| delivery. | markings. | |||
| § | 10.36.420. | Loading and unloading | § 10.38.090. | Unlawful parking in on- |
| applicable to baggage. | street parking spaces. | |||
| § | 10.36.430. | Enforcement of loading and | § 10.38.100. | Parking fee holidays. |
| unloading provisions. | § 10.38.110. | Unlawful parking in off- | ||
| § | 10.36.440. | Standing for loading or | street parking spaces. | |
| unloading only. | § 10.38.120. | Overnight parking | ||
| § | 10.36.450. | Standing in passenger | prohibited—No parking | |
| loading zone. | times. | |||
| § | 10.36.460. | Standing in any alley. | § 10.38.130. | Exclusive use of parking |
| § | 10.36.470. | Coach zones to be | spaces. | |
| established. | § 10.38.140. | Deposit of payment | ||
| § | 10.36.480. | Location of coach zones. | required. | |
| § | 10.36.490. | Removal of vehicles. | § 10.38.150. | Notice of parking violation. |
| § | 10.36.500. | Parking on City property. | ||
| § | 10.36.510. | Enforcement of fire lanes on | Chapter 10.39 | |
| private property. | PARKING VIOLATIONS | |||
| § | 10.36.520. | Enforcement of general | ||
| parking restrictions on | § 10.39.010. | Parking | ||
| private property. | violation—Procedure. | |||
| § 10.39.020. | Contract for processing | |||
| notices. | ||||
| § 10.39.021. | Processing agency defined. | |||
| § 10.39.030. | Contest of parking violation | |||
| notice. | ||||
| § 10.39.040. | Notice of parking violation. | |||
| § 10.39.050. | Notice of penalty. |
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
| § | 10.39.060. | Establishment and collection | § 10.40.090. | Streets prohibiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| of penalty. | commercial | |||
| § | 10.39.070. | Payment of penalty. | vehicles—Passenger buses | |
| § | 10.39.080. | Contesting penalty. | exempt. | |
| § | 10.39.090. | Notice of delinquent violations. |
Chapter 10.41 | |
| § | 10.39.100. | Copy of original notice of violation. |
PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES |
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| § § § |
10.39.110. 10.39.120. 10.39.130. |
Contents of notice of delinquent violation. Affidavit of nonliability. Affidavit of nonliability—Leased or rented vehicle. |
§ 10.41.010. § 10.41.020. § 10.41.030. |
Purpose. Reserved parking for persons with disabilities. Violation of parking spots designated for persons with disabilities. |
| § § |
10.39.140. 10.39.150. |
Affidavit of nonliability—Vehicle sold or transferred. Processing of delinquent parking violations. |
§ 10.41.040. | Enforcement of parking spaces for persons with disabilities on private property. |
| § | 10.39.160. | Contesting parking violation—Procedure. |
Chapter 10.48 SPEED ZONES |
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| § | 10.39.170. | Disposition of delinquent | ||
| parking violation. | § 10.48.010. | Increasing State speed limit | ||
| § | 10.39.180. | Termination of proceedings. | in certain zones. | |
| § | 10.39.190. | Noncollection by the | § 10.48.020. | Decrease of State law |
| Department of Motor | maximum speed. | |||
| Vehicles. | § 10.48.030. | Decrease of State maximum | ||
| § | 10.39.200. | Processing other violations. | speed law between districts. | |
| § | 10.39.210. | Notice of appeal to | § 10.48.040. | Regulation of speed by |
| court—Hearing—Fees. | traffic signals. |
| Chapter 10.40 | Chapter 10.52 | |||
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| RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN | MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS | |||
| STREETS | ||||
| § 10.52.010. | Shrubbery obstructing | |||
| § | 10.40.040. | Designation of truck routes. | visibility at intersections. | |
| § | 10.40.045. | Local delivery. | § 10.52.020. | Movement of heavy vehicles |
| § | 10.40.050. | Use of truck routes | and equipment—Permit | |
| required—Exceptions. | required. | |||
| § | 10.40.060. | Exemption from use of truck | § 10.52.030. | Flange wheel machinery. |
| routes. | § 10.52.040. | Use of skateboards, coasters, | ||
| § | 10.40.070. | Vehicles required to use | roller skates, scooters, BMX | |
| truck routes. | bicycles and similar devices. | |||
| § | 10.40.080. | Erection of signs designating | § 10.52.050. | Amplified sound systems in |
| prohibition of commercial | commercial parking areas. | |||
| vehicles. |
| Chapter 10.53 | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIKES AND MOTORIZED | ||
| SCOOTERS | ||
| § | 10.53.010. | Definitions. |
| § | 10.53.020. | Pocket bikes and motorized |
|---|---|---|
| scooters. | ||
| § | 10.53.030. | Violation an infraction. |
CHAPTER 10.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 10.04.010. Short title.¶
Chapters 10.04 through 10.56 shall be known and may be cited as the "Union City traffic ordinance."
(Ord. 69-67 § 19.1, 1967)
CHAPTER 10.08 DEFINITIONS
§ 10.08.010. Generally.¶
The following words and phrases when used in Chapters 10.04 through 10.56 shall for the purpose of Chapters 10.04 through 10.56 have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1 (part) 1967)
§ 10.08.020. Motor Vehicle Code definitions to be used.¶
Whenever any words or phrases used in Chapters 10.04 through 10.52 are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California, such definitions shall apply. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.1, 1967; amended during 1990 republication)
§ 10.08.030. Coach.¶
"Coach" means any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley or passenger stage as used as a common carrier of passengers.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1.3, 1967)
§ 10.08.040. Council.¶
"Council" means the Council of the City of Union City.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1.4, 1967)
§ 10.08.050. Curb.¶
"Curb" means the lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb is marked by curbing construction or not so marked. "Curb" as used in Chapters 10.04 through 10.56, does not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.5, 1967)
§ 10.08.060. Divisional island.¶
"Divisional island" means a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1.6, 1967)
§ 10.08.070. Holidays.¶
Within the meanings of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52, "holidays" are those days recognized by the Federal Government. When those holidays fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1.7, 1967; amended during 1990 republication)
§ 10.08.080. Loading zone.¶
"Loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.8, 1967)
§ 10.08.090. Official time standard.¶
Whenever certain hours are named in Chapters 10.04 through 10.56, they mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this City. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.9, 1967)
§ 10.08.100. Parking meter.¶
"Parking meter" means a mechanical device installed within or upon the curb or sidewalk area, immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking meter space by any vehicle. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.11, 1967)
§ 10.08.110. Parkway.¶
"Parkway" means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.10, 1967)
§ 10.08.120. Passenger loading zone.¶
"Passenger loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.12, 1967)
§ 10.08.130. Pedestrian.¶
"Pedestrian" means any person afoot. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.13, 1967)
§ 10.08.140. Police Officer.¶
"Police Officer" means every officer of the Police Department of this City or any Police Department employee authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
(Ord. 69-67 § 1.14, 1967; amended during 1990 republication)
§ 10.08.150. Stop.¶
"Stop," when required, means complete cessation of movement. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.15, 1967)
§ 10.08.160. Vehicle Code.¶
"Vehicle Code" means the Vehicle Code of the State of California. (Ord. 69-67 § 1.16, 1967)
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