Victorville Municipal Code Ch. 12.40 Through Highways

Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the city council may determine by resolution that it is necessary: (1) To designate any highway as a through highway and to require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same; (2) To designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to require all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections; (3) To control traffic within an intersection and require it to stop, when signs are erected as provided by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (A))

Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the city council may determine by resolution that all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing the tracks at any highway railroad grade crossing when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no such resolution shall be effective unless approved by an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the state.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (B))

When the city council has adopted resolutions pursuant to Sections 12.40.010 and 12.40.020, the superintendent of streets shall erect a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to or locations within other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (C))

Whenever the city council finds that the conditions because of which such highways have been designated as through highways or such intersection has been designated as a stop intersection or such location within an intersection has been designated where vehicles are required to stop or such highway railroad grade crossing has been designated at which vehicles are required to stop before entering or crossing the tracks, as provided in Sections 12.40.010 and 12.40.020, no longer exist, the city council shall by resolution direct the superintendent of streets to remove such signs and pavement markings from such intersections or railroad grade crossings.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (D))

The superintendent of streets is authorized when any emergency condition exists at any highway intersection or intersections, to place and maintain stop signs as provided in Section 12.40.030, for the duration of such emergency condition. Such stop signs shall be removed when such emergency condition ceases to exist unless otherwise determined by the city council.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (E))

The superintendent of streets is authorized, when because of temporary detours, or other emergency, it would be impracticable and a hazard to require vehicles to stop at an intersection where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this title, to either remove such signs or to so cover them that no portion of the word "stop" remains visible. At the termination of such emergency the superintendent of streets shall restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined by the city council.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (F))

Where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this title, any vehicle approaching such signs shall stop in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code, except that no stop is required where:

(1) An officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;

(2) A traffic signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;

(3) A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to Section 12.40.060.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (G))

(a) Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the city council determines that it is necessary to require vehicles entering an intersection at one or more of its approaches to slow and yield the right-of-way as provided in the Vehicle Code, the city council shall by resolution direct the superintendent of streets to erect and maintain "Yield Right-of-Way" signs on such approaches.

(b) Whenever the city council determines that the conditions, because of which the "Yield Right-of-Way" signs were erected as provided in (a), no longer exist, the city council shall by resolution direct the superintendent of streets to remove such signs.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (H))

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alley way or driveway.

(Ord. 22 § 1 (part), 1963: prior code § 3406 (I))