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Title 4 — PUBLIC SAFETY›Chapter 5 — TRAFFIC

Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 16 Schedules of Designated Streets

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

Cite as: Watsonville Municipal Code Article 16 · Text as of 2026-10-05

4-5.1601 One-way streets.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of this chapter and when properly signposted, traffic shall move only in the direction indicated.

(§ 1, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1602 Through streets.

In accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of Section 4-5.702 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop at the entrances to such intersections.

(§ 2, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1603 Stop intersections.

In accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 4-5.702 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop at the entrances to such intersections.

(§ 3, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1604 Railroad stops.

In accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 4-5.702 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop before crossing the railroad tracks at such highway railway grade crossings.

(§ 4, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1605 Angle parking on certain streets.

In accordance with Section 4-5.1010 of this chapter and when signs or markings are in place giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles may stand or park a vehicle only as indicated by such marks or signs.

(§ 5, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1606 Parking time limited on certain streets.

In accordance with Section 4-5.1201 of this chapter, parking is hereby limited to one hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of every day, except Sundays and holidays.

(§ 6, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1607 Parking prohibited on certain streets.

In accordance with Section 4-5.1203 of Article 12 of this chapter and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall at any time park a vehicle upon such streets.

(§ 7, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.)

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4-5.1608 Designation of truck routes.

It shall be unlawful, in accordance with Section 4-5.1304 of Article 13 of this chapter as authorized by the Vehicle Code of the State of California, when signs are erected giving notice thereof, to drive, park, or operate any motor vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of five (5) tons on any City street within a residential district or commercial district, except for those streets or portions thereof which are hereby established and designated as truck routes, as follows:

(a) All City streets within the General Industrial District and Industrial Park District as established pursuant to Title 14 of this Code.

(b) State Route 1 in its entirety.

(c) State Route 152 in its entirety, which includes:

(1) East Lake Avenue from Main Street to the northeastern City limits.

(2) East Beach Street from Main Street to Lincoln Street.

(3) Lincoln Street between East Beach Street and East Lake Avenue (northbound traffic only).

(4) Main Street from State Route 1 to East Beach Street.

(d) State Route 129 (Riverside Drive) in its entirety.

(e) Main Street from the Pajaro River Bridge to East Beach Street.

(f) Walker Street from Ford Street to West Front Street.

(g) West Lake Avenue from Main Street to Walker Street.

(h) West Beach Street from Walker Street to Main Street.

(i) West Beach Street east bound from Walker Street to Main Street.

(j) South Green Valley Road from State Route 1 to Main Street.

(k) Industrial Road in its entirety.

(l) Harvest Drive in its entirety.

(m) Airport Boulevard from Ranport Road to the City limits.

(n) Lee Road between the northern City limit boundary and the southern City limit boundary.

(o) Ford Street from Walker Street to Kearney Street.

(p) Kearney Street from Walker Street to Ford Street.

(q) Ohlone Parkway (between West Beach Street and Slough Road West), Slough Road West from Ohlone Parkway to its western limit and portion of Business Park Road North that is north of Slough Road West and within Assessor Parcel Numbers 018-711-24 and 018-711-28.

(§ 8, Art. XVI, Ord. 486 N.C.S.; as amended by § 1, Ord. 571-82 C-M, eff. December 1, 1982, § 1, Ord. 774-88 C-M, eff. April 21, 1988, § 1, Ord. 1097-00 C-M, eff. October 26, 2000, and § 1, Ord. 1321-15 (CM), eff. August 6, 2015)

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