Weed Municipal Code Ch. 10.36 Stop and Yield Intersections—special Stops

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For statutory provisions authorizing cities to designate through highways and erect stop signs at entrances thereto, see Vehicle Code §§21101 and 21354; for provisions on yield right-of-way signs, see Vehicle Code §21356.

A. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the chief of police shall erect and maintain stop signs as follows:

1. A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated, and at those entrances of other intersections where a stop is required, and at any railroad grade crossing so designated.

2. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in Section 21355 of the Vehicle Code.

B. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city provides that, at the entrance to a street, highway or intersection, a motorist shall not enter such street, highway or intersection at a speed exceeding fifteen miles per hour and shall slow down and stop, if necessary, and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from an intersecting street or which are approaching so closely on the intersecting street as to constitute an immediate hazard, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to such approaching vehicle until such time as he can proceed with reasonable safety, the chief of police shall erect and maintain signs as follows: a yield right-of-way sign shall be erected on each and every street, highway and intersection so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in Section 21356 of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 110-71 §7, 1971).

A. Stops are required at those streets and parts of streets described in Section 10.36.050.

B. The provisions of this section shall also apply at one or more entrances to the intersections, as such entrances and intersections are described in Section 10.36.050.

C. The provisions of this section shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as described in Section 10.36.060.

(Ord. 110-71 §7.1, 1971).

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 alleyway.

(Ord. 110-71 §7.2, 1971).

In accordance with the provisions of subsection A of Section 10.36.020, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop at the entrance or entrances to those intersections described as follows: those streets and parts of streets heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 110-71 §7.3, 1971).

In accordance with the provisions of subsection B of Section 10.36.020, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop at the entrance or entrances to those intersections described as follows: those streets and parts of streets heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 110-71 §7.4, 1971).

In accordance with subsection C of Section 10.36.020, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop before crossing the railroad tracks at those highway railway grade crossings described as follows: those streets and parts of streets heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 110-71 §7.5, 1971).