Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 14 Trains

The City Engineer is hereby authorized to establish safety zones of such kind and character consistent with the Vehicle Code of the State as he may deem advisable or necessary.

(§ 1, Art. XIV, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

(§ 2, Art. XIV, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five (5) minutes.

(§ 3, Art. XIV, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

It shall be unlawful for any person having control of any steam locomotive or railroad engine to permit such engine to attain a speed greater than twenty (20) miles an hour within the City.

(§ 32, Ord. 9 N.C.S., as amended by § 1, Ord. 154 N.C.S.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to lay or maintain any railway switch or side track in or across any street of the City without having permission so to do from the Council. No conductor, engineer, brakeman, or other person in charge of, or having control of, any locomotive railway car or train shall switch or side track such locomotive railway car or train in or across any street, or any switch, or any side track not laid and maintained pursuant to permission granted by ordinance or resolution.

(§ 5, Ord. 9 N.C.S.)