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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 16 — VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 1 Revised Amended›Division 1 — Traffic Movements

Ventura Municipal Code Ch. 16.150 Pedestrians

Ventura Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Ventura

Cite as: Ventura Municipal Code Chapter 16.150 · Text as of 2026-10-05

16.150.010 Traffic engineer to establish marked crosswalks.

A. The city traffic engineer, with the approval of the city manager, shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:

Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the central traffic district and at such intersections outside such district, and at other places within or outside said district where the city traffic engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in subsection B of this section.

B. Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.

C. The city traffic engineer may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated. (Code 1971, § 7191)

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16.150.020 When pedestrians must use crosswalks.

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in the central traffic district or in any business district. (Code 1971, § 7192)

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