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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA REGULATUNG TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS
AND REPCALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE t
DEFINITIONS
SEC. 1. IIFr l.mi T } nws .0E .WORDS A= PHRASES. (A) THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND
PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE HAVE
THE MEANINGS RESPECTIVELY ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THIS ARTICLE*
(B) WHENEVEVER ANY WORDS OR PHRASES USED IN THIS ORDINANCE ARE NOT DE-
FINED HEREIN BUT ARE NOW DEFINED IN THE VEHICLE CODE OF THIS STATE., SUCH DEFINI-
TIONS ARE 'INCORPORATED HEREIN AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO SUCH WORDS AND
PHRASES USED HEREIN AS THOUGH SET FORTH HEREIN IN FULL*
SEC. 2. HOLIDAYS. WIT4114 THE MEANING OF THIS ORDINANCEI HOLIDAYS ARE
THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARYt THE TWENTY—SECOND DAY OF
FEBRUARY, THE THIATUTH DAY OF MAY, THE FOURTA DAY OF JULY THE FIRST MONDAY IN
SEPTEMBER, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, THE TWELFTH DAY OF 6CTOSER, THE ELEVENTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, THE TWENTY—FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER? AND THANKSGIVING .DAY.
SEC. 3. LOADING ZONE. THE SPACE ADJACENT TO A CURB RESERVED FOR THE EX—
CLUSIVE USE OF VEHI'CLES.DURI:NG THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS FOR MA—
TERIALS.
SEC. 4. OEFIQ AL TIME STAND. WHENEVER CERTAIN HOURS ARE NAMED HEREIN
THEY SHALL,'MEAN STANDARD TIME OR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AS MAY BE IN CURRENT USE
IN THIS CITYo
SEC. 5. OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV►G:i. ;ALL SIGNS, SIGNALS, MAFiKI'�Gu
AND DEVICES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE PLACED OR ERECTED BY AUTHORITY
OF A PUBLIC BODY OR OFFICIAL HAVING JURISDICTION FOR THE PORPOSE OF REGULATINGI
WARNING OR GUIDING TRAFFICo
SEC, b. _Qr_r_LfuL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. ANY DEVICE, WHETHER MANUALLY9
ELECTRICALLY OR NIECHANICALLY OPERATEDI BY WHICH TRAFFIC IS ALTERNATELY DIRECTED
TO STOP AND PROCEED AND WHICH IS ERECTED BY AUTHORITY OF A PUBLIC BODY OR
OFFICIAL HAVING JURISDI%'0T'l0N.
SEC. %o PARK. TO STAND OR LEAVE STANDING ANY VEHICLEI WHETHER OCCUPIED
OR NOT! OTHERWISE THAN TEMPORARILY FOR THE PURPOSE: OF AND WHILE ACTUALLY ENGAGED
IN LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS OR MATERIALSo
SEC. 8. PARKWAY. THAT PORTION OF A STREC:T OTHER THAN A ROADWAY OR A
SIDEWALK.
SEC. 9. PAssENGER LOAD NG ZONE. THE SPACE ADJACENT TO A CURB RESERVED
FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLES DURING THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERSo
SEC. 10* P D sTRL&M* ANY PERSON AFOOT.
SEC. 11. PERSON. EVERY NATURAL PERSON? FIRM, CORPORATION, COPARTNER—
SH1'7 OR ASSOCIATION.
SEC. 12. POLIO -E OFFIsERR. EVERY OFFI!,ER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THIS
CITY*
SEC* 13. (A) LOpo WHEN REQUIRED MEANS, COMPLETE CESSATION OF MOVEMENTb
(B) SOP OR STAND. WHEN PROH131TED MEANS ANY STOPPING OR STANDING OF A
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VEHICLE? WHETHER OCCUPIED OR NOT9 EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY TO AVOID CONVLICT WITH
OTHER TRAFFIC OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIAECIIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER OR OFFI—
CIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE.
ARTICLE If
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
SEC. 30. AUTHORITY OF POLICE ,.ND F ftE DEPARTMENT OFF 31ALS. (A) IT
SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SUCH OFFICERS
AS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENFORCE ALL STREET TRAFFIC LAWS OF
THIS CITY AND ALL OF THE STATE VEHICLE LAWS APPLICABLE TO STREET TRAFFIC IN
THIS CITY.
(B ) OFFICERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR SUCH OFFICERS AS ARE ASSIGNED
BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT ALL TRAFFIC BY VOI.CEJ HAND
OR SIGNAL IN CONFORMANCE WITH TRAFFIC LAWS9 PROVIDED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE
OR OTHER EMERGENCY OR TO EXPEDITE TRAFFIC OR TO SAFEGUARD PEDESTRIANS OFFICERS
OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY DIRECT TRAFFIC AS CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE, NOTiMtTH—
STANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC LAWS.
(C) OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WHEN AT THE SCENE OF A FIREq MAY
DIRECT OR ASSIST THE POLICE IN DIRECTING TRAFFIC THEREAT OR IN THE IMMEDIATE
VICINITY.
SEC. 31. RERUIRED OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC ORDINANCE,, IT :IS A MISDEMEANOR
FOR ANY PERSON TO DO ANY ACT FORBIDDEN OR FAIL TO PERFORM ANY ACT REQUIRED IN
THIS ORDINANCE.
SEC. 32. Hauntrwu S.0 -POLICE AND FLAE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS. NO PERSON
SHALL WILFULLY FAIL OR REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH ANY LAWFUL ORDER OF A POLICE
OFF'I'CER OR FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WHEN DIRECTING TRAFFIC,
SEC. 33. PERSONS OTHER THAN OFFICIALS SHALL NOT D-RECT TRAFFIC. NO
PERSON OTHER THAN AN OFFICER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR A PERSON DEPUTIZED BY
THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW SHALL DIRECT OR ATTEMPT TO
DIRECT TRAFFIC BY VOICES HAND OR OTHER SIGNAL, EXCEPT? THAT PERSONS MAY OPERATE
WHEN AND AS HEREIN PROVIDED ANY MECHANICAL PUSHBUTTON SIGNAL ERECTED BY ORDER
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SEC. 34. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES JO 09EY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. Tk1E PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL APPLY TO THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE OWNED BY OR USED IN
THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THIS STATES ANY COUNTY OR CITY
AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY SAID DRIVER TO VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROV►SION3
OF THIS ORDINANCE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN THIS ORDINANCE OR BY STATE
STATUTE.
SEC. 35. EXEP= ONS T -o CERTA I N Vita l c s. W THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION) PARKING AND STANDING OF VEHICLES SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY rEHICLE OF THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENTI ANY PUBLIC AMBULANCE OR
ANY PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE OR ANY PRIVATE AMBULANCEI WHICH PUBLIC UTILITY
VEHICLE OR PRIVATE AMBULANCE HAS QUALIFIED AS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES
WHEN ANY VEHICLE MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION IS OPERATED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED
IN THE VEHICLE CODE IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY CALL.
(e) THE FOREGOING EXEMPTIONS SHALL NOT? HOWEVER, PROTECT THE DRIVER OF
ANY SUCH VEHICLE FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS WILFUL DISREGARD OF THE SAFETY
OF OTHERS.
(C) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PARKING OR STANDING
OF VEHICLES SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY VEHICLE OF A CITY DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC UTILITY
WHILE NECESSARILY IN USE FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR WORK OR ANY VEHICLE OWNED
BY THE UNITED STATES WHILE IN USE FOR THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION OR DELIVERY
OF UNITED STATES MAIL.
SEC. 36. REPORT OF DAMA§& TO CER' IN PROPERTY. (A) THE DRIVER OF A
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VEHICLE OR THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY ANIMAL INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT RESULTING
IN DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY PUBLICLY OWNED BY A PUBLIC UTILITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY FIRE HYDRANT, ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING POST, TELEPHONE POLE, ELECTRIC
LIGHT OR POWER POLE, OR RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ANY ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREE, TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICE OR OTHER PROPERTY OF A LICE NATURE LOCATED IN OR ALONG ANY STREET,
SHALL WITHIN TWENTY—FOUR (24) HOURS AFTER SUCH ACCIDENT MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT
OF SUCH ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THIS CITYo
(B) EVERY SUCH REPORT SHALL STATE THE TIME WHEN AND THE PLACE WHERE THE
ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON OWNING AND OF THE PERSON
DRIVING OR IN CHARGE OF SUCH VEHICLE OR ANMIMAL, THE LICENSE NUMBER OF EVERY
SUCH VEHICLE, AND SHALL BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE PROPERTY DAMAGED IN SUCH ACCIDENT.
(C) A DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIRE—
MENTS OR PENALTIES OF THIS SECTION IF AND DURING THE TIME SUCH DRIVER IS PHYSICALLY
INCAPABLE OF MAKING A REPORT, BUT IN SUCH EVENT SAID DRIVER SHALL MAKE A REPORT
AS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION (A) WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER REGAINING ABILITY TO MAKE
SUCH A REPORT.
ARTICLE III
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
SEC. 50. AUJHOR'ITY TO INSTALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. (A.) THE CHIEF
OF POLICE SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE POWER AND DUTY TO PLACE AND MAINTAIN OR CAUSE
TO BE PLACED AND MAINTAINED OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WHEN AND AS REQUIRED
UNDER THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY TO MAKE EFFECTIVE THE PROVISIONS OF
SAID ORDINANCES*
(B) 'WHENEVER THE VEHICLE CODE OF THI'S STATE REQUIRES FOR THE EFFECTIVE—
NESS OF ANY PROVISION THEREOF THAT TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES BE INSTALLED TO GIVE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE APPLICATION OF SUCH LAW THE CHIEF OF POLICE 1S
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL THE NECESSARY DEVICES SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS
OR RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE LAV APPLICABLE THERETO.
SEC. 51* WHEN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES REQUIRED FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
NO PROVISION OF THE VEHICLE CODE OR 6i THIS ORDINANCE FOR WHICH StGNS ARE RE—
QUIRED SHALL BE ENFORCED AGAINST AN ALLEGED VIOLATOR UNLESS APPROPRIATE SIGNS
ARE IN PLACE AND SUFFICIENTLY LEGIBLE TO BE SEEN BY AN ORDINARILY OBSERVANT
PERSON, GIVING NOTICE OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC LAWS.
SEC. 52.OBED NCS TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE
SHALL OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE APPLICABLE
THERETO PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A POLICE OFFICER SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS GRANTED THE
DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE WHEN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS*
SEC. 53. TEMPORARY NE MARK NGS. THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO PLACE SIGNS TEMPORARILY DESIGNATING LANES TO BE USED BY TRAFFIC MOVING IN A
PARTICULAR DIRECTION, REGARDLESS OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND TO TEM—
PORARILY DESIGNATE STREETS AND ALLEYS FOR ONE WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO
RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
SEC, 54* TRAEFIq CONTROL DEV CES --HOURS OF OPERATION. THE CHIEF OF
POLICE SHALL DETERMINE THE HOURS AND DAYS DURING WHICH ANY TRAFFIC CONTROL DE—
VICE SHALL BE IN OPERATION OR BE IN EFFECT, EXCEPT IN THOSE CASES WHERE SUCH
HOURS OR DAYS ARE SPECIFIED IN THIS ORDINANCE*
ARTICLE IV
TURNING MOVEMENTS
SEC. 60. AUTHORITY TO PLACE AND OBEDIENCE TO TURNING MARKERS* I,NTERSEC ONS*
MULTI PIKE LANES. (A) THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE MARKERS, BUTTONS,
OR SIGNS WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO INTERSECTIONS INDICATING THE COURSE TO BE TRAVELED
BY VEHICLES TURNING AT SUCH INTERSECTIONS, AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS AUTHORIZED
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to allocate and indicate more than one. lane of traffic from which drivers of
vehicles may make right or left hand turns, and the course to be traveled as so
indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.
(b) -uJhen authsrized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed
within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning
thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey and directions of such indicationsa
Sac. 61, Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs, The Chief of Police
is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at whic=drivers ffv`�1as
shall not make a right, left, or U turn, and shall place proper signs at such in-
tersectionso The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of
any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly
indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are periaitted.
Sec. 62. Obedience to No -Turn signs, IJhenever authorized signs are erected
indicating that no right or left or U barn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle
shall disobey the directions of any such sign,
ARTICLE V
ONE-WAY STRja�TS "D ALLEYS
Sec. 70, The Chief of Police to Sign One -6 ay Streets and Allays, 'WTen-
ever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates any one -sway street or
alley, the Chief of Police shall place and maintain signs giving notico thereof,
and no such regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place, Signs
indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every
intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited,
ARTICLE VI
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
Sec, 80# The Chief of Police to Erect Stop Signso. Whenever any ordin-
ance or resolution of this 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, the Cbief of Police shall erect and main-
tain stop signs as follows: r'
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. Every such sign shall conform with and
shall be placed as provided in Section 171 of the Vehicle Code.
Sec. 81. Stop at Through Street or Stop Sign, (a) Those street and
parts of streets described in Section 171 hereof are hereby declared to be through
streets for the purposes of this section.
(b), The provisions of this section shall also apply at one or more en-
trances to the intersections as such entrances and intersections are described in
Section 172 hereof.
Sec. 82. Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway* 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 wage
ARTICLE VIZ
i,ISCELLANEOUS DrIJVING RULES
Sec, 90. Driving Through Funeral Processions. No driver of a vehicle
shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in
motion and when the vehicles in such processions are conspicuously so designated.
Sec. 91. Clinging to I -loving Vehicles. Any person riding, upon any bicycle,
raotorcvcle, coastex, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or
himself to any street car or moving vehicle upon any roadw9.y.
Sec. 92. Vehicles Shall Not be Driven on the Sidewalk. The driver of a
vehicle shall. not drive within any sidewalk area or any parkway except at a
permanent or temporary driveway.
Sec. 93. New Pavement. No person shall ride or drive any animal or any
vehicle over or across any newly :Wade pavement or freshly painted marking in any
street when a barrier or sign is in place warning, persons not to drive over or
across such pavement or marking, or when a s.gn is in place statin- that the street
or any portion thereof is closed.
Sec. 94. Restricted Access. No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from
any limited access roadway,* except at such entrances and exits as are established
by public authority,
Sec, 95. Restrictions on Use of Freeways. No person shall drive or operate
any bicycle, motor driven cycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor
vehicle upon any street e-stablished as a freeway, as defined by sec. 604.5 of the
Vehicle Code, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so
designated and described except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, pro-
vided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.
ARTICLE VIII
MESTRIANS
Sec. 100. The Chief of Police to Establish Crosswalks. (a) The Chief of
Police 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 where
the city council determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians
crossing the roadway subject to the limivation contained in (b) of this section.
(b) Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established
in any block which is less than four hundred (400) feet in length. Elsewhere not
more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block and such
crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid -block.
Sec. 101. Crossing at Right Angles. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway
at any place other than key a route at rig t an -les to the curb or by the shortest
route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk.
Sec. 102. Standing in Roadways. No person shall stand in any roadway other
than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful
movement of traffic. This section shall not an to any public officer or em-
ployee, or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a --treet in line of
duty.
ARTICLE IX
STOPPI111G, STki-DIHC A. M PARKING
Sec. 110. Application of Regulations• (a) The provisions of this ordinance
prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times
or at those tines herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle
to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a,
police officer or official traffic control device.
(b) The provisions of this ordinance imposing a time limit on standing or
parking shall not relieve an,,r person from the duty to observe other and more
restrictive provisions of the state Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this city,
prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places
or at specified times.
Sec. 111. Standing in Parkways Prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or
park a vehicle within any parkway.
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` Sec. 112. Usd of Streets for 'Stordge bf Vehicles Ptbli4itea (a) do.
person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park
such vehicle upon any street or allc, for more than a consecutive period of 120
hours.
(b) In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in ex-
cess of a consecutive period of 120 hours; any member of the police department
authorized by the chief of police may remove said vehicle from the street in the
manner and subject to the requirements of sections 585 and 585.1 of the Vehicle
Code.
Sec. 113. Parkin.; for Certain Purposes Prohibited. No person shall park
a vehicle upon any roadwa; - for t ire principal purpose of:
10 misplaying such vehicle for sale.
2* washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated
by an emergency.
Sec. 114- Signs or MarkinM Indicating Angle Parking* (a) idhenever any
ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof
upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the Chief of Police shall ;lark
or sign s».ch street indicating the angle at which vehicles s=1 be parked.
(b) Wher_ signs or markings are in place indicating angle parkin; as herein
provided, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the
curb or edge of the roadway= indicated by such signs or markings.
(c) Angle parkin; shall be permitted upon those streets and parts of streets
described in section 1?3 hereof,
Sec. 11_5„ Parking Adjacent to Schools. (a) The Chief of Police is
hereby authorized to erect sins indicating ao parking upon that side of any street
adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere
with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(b) When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of
a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall pari: a vehicle in any
such designated place.
Sec. 116. Parking Prohibited on Narrow Streets. (a) The Chief of Police
is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no phrl:ing upon any
street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of
a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the u-idth of the roadway does
not exceed 30 feet.
(b) When official signs or marking prohibiting parking are erected upon
narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such
street in violation of any such sign or marking.
Sec. 117. Stogping or Parking Prohibited --Signs required. The Chief of
Police shall appropriately sign or mark the fol owing places and when so signed
or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places.
1. At any.nlace within twenty (20) feet of a point on the curb immediately
opposite the r:id-dock end of a safety zone.
2;. At any place within twenty-five (25) feet of an intersection in any
business district e&cept that a bus mai stop at a desiZ-nated bus stop.
3e Within twenty-five (25) .feet of the approach to any traffic siUnal,
boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device.
4. At any place where the :grief of Police determines that it is neces-
sary in order to eliminate dangerous traf icTazards.
Sec. 118, Unlawful Parking --Peddlers, Vendors. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in this section no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or
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PUSH—CART FROM WHICH GOODS WARES, MERCHANDISE, FRUITS,•VEGETABLES OR FOOD STUFFS
ARE SOLD, DISPLAYED, SOLICITED OR OFFERED FOR S ALE OR BARTERED OR EXCHANGED, OR
ANY LUNCH WAGON OR EATIN CAR OR VEHICLE, ON ANY PORTION OF ANY STREET W1TH1llk
THIS CITY, EXCEPT THAT SUCH VEHICLES, WAGONS OR PUSH—CARTS MAY STAND OR PARK
ONLY AT THE REQUEST OF A BONA FIDE PURCHASER FOR A FE RIOD OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED
TEN (10) MINUTES AT ANY ONE PLACE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO PERSONS DELIVERIKG SUCH ARTICLES UPON ORDER OF, OR BY AGREEMENT WITH A
CUSTOMER FROM A STORE OR OTHER FIXED PLACE OF BUSINESS ORDISTR,IEUTION.
(e) NO PERSON SHALL PARK OR STAND ON ANY STREET, ANY LUNCH WAGON, EATING
CART OR VEHICLE, OR PUSH--CART FROM WHICH TAMALES, PEANUTS, POPCORN, CANDY OR
OTHER ARTICLES OF FOOD ARE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINIAG A
WRITTEN PERMIT TO DO SO FROM THE LEGISLATIVE BODY WHICH SHALL DESIGNATE THE SPE—
CIFIC LOCATION IN WHICH SUCH CART SHALL STAND*
(C) NO PERSON SHALL PARK OR STAND ANY VEHICLE OR WAGON USED OR INTENDED TO
BE USED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY FOR HIRE ON ANY STREET WHILE AWAITING
PATRONAGE FOR SUCH VEHICLE OR WAGON WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A WRITTEN PERMIT TO
DO SO FROM THE LEGISLATIVE BODY WHICH SHALL DESIGNATE THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE
SUCH VEHICLE MAY STANDo
(D) WHENEVER ANY PERMIT IS GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND
PARTICULAR LOCATION TO F3RK OR STAND IS SPECIFIED THEREI&I NO PERSON SHALL PARK
OR STAND ANY VEHICLE, WAWON, OR PUSH—CA RT ON ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN AS DESIGNATED
IN SUCH PERMIT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE HOLDER OF ANY SUCH PERMIT IS CONVICTED IN
ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION FOR VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION9 SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE FORTHWITH REVOKED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY UPON THE
F'IL1'KG OF THE RECORD OF SUCH CONVICTION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY, AND NO PERMIT
SHALL THEREAFTER BE ISSUED TO SUCH PERSON UNTIL SIX (6) MONTHS HAVE ELAPSED FROM
THE DATE OF SUCH REVOCATION.
SEC. 119. EMEm,RGENCY PARKING SIGNS. (A) WHENEVER THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL
DETERMINE THAT AN EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS LIKELY TO RESULT FROM THE HOLD—
ING OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ASSEMBLAGE S GATHERINGS OR FUNCTIONS OR FOR OTHER
REASONS, THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL HAVE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ORDER TEMPORARY
SIGNS TO BE ERECTED OR POSTED INDICATING THAT THE OPERATION PARKING OR STANDING
OF VEHICLES IS PROHIBITED ON SUCH STREETS AND ALLEYS AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL
DIRECT DURING THE TIME SUCH TEMPORARY SIGNS ARE IN PLACE. SUCH SIGNS SHALL RE—
MAIN IN PLACE ONLY DURING THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH EMERGENCY AND THE CHFEF OF POLICE
SHALL CAUSE SUCH SIGNS TO BE REMOVED PROMPTLY THEREAFTER.
(B) WHEN SIGNS AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE IN PLACE
GIVING NOTICE THEREOF, NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE, PARK OR STAND ANY VEHICLE CONTRARY
TO THE DIRECTIONS AND PROVISIONS OF SUCH SIGNS.
ART I CLE X
STOPI NG FOR LOAD I I' a OR UNLOADING ONLY
SEC. 130. fdLfta MAM Ih0 JQ I ND1 CATS l.QAnJAG ZoNF'. {Ai LOADING ZONES SHALL
BE INDICATED BY A YELLOW PAIP'T LINE STENCILE.:a WITH BLACK LETTERS "LOADING ONLY",
UPON THE TOP OF ALL CURBS WITHIN SUCH ZONES*
(B) PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHALL BE INDICATED BY A WHITE LIKE STENCILED WITH
BLACK LETTERS, ItPtiS�LNGLK LUADINu _!NLY11I UPON THE TOP OF ALL CURBS IN SAID ZONES,
SEC. 1-31. fAURa MARK i Nrs ja I tint ce7F Ein .iiT.L1PP. t, G ,AND EARKI ha Buill eT i=s.
(A) THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS AND LIMIT—
ATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE TO PLACE, AND WHEN REQUIRED HEREIN SHALL PLACE, THE
FOLLOWING CURB MARKINGS TO INDICATE PAFIKING OR STANDING REGULATIONS, AND SAID CURB
MARKINGS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS AS HEREIN SET FORTH.
1. RED SHALL MEAN NO STOPPING, STANDING:, OR PARKING AT ANY TIME EXCEPT AS
PERMITTED BY THE VEHICLE CODE, AND EXCEPT THAT A $US MAY STOP IN A RED ZONE MARKED
OR SIGNED AS A BUS ZONE.
2. YELLOW SHALL MEAN NO STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING AT ANY TIME BETWEEN
7:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.N. OF ANY DAY EXC;-FPT :j'kINDAY(S AND HOLIDAYS) FOR ANY PURPOSE
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OTHER THAN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OFIPASSENGERS OR MATERIALS1 PROVIDED THAT THE
LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS SHALL NOT CONSUME MORE THAN THREE (3) MINUTES
NOR THE UNLOADING OR LOADING OF MATERIALS MORE THAN TWENTY (20) MINUTES.
(3) WHITE SHALL MEAN NO STOPPING STANDING OR PARKING FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER
THAN LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE (3) MINUTES
AND SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL APPLY BETWEEN 7:00 A.PJI. AND 6:00 P.M. OF ANY DAY EX—
CEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS) AND EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) WHEN SUCH ZONE IS IN FRONT OF A HOTEL THE RESTRICTIONS SHALL APPLY AT
ALL T1WES.
(2) WHEN SUCH ZONE IS IN FRONT OF A THEATER THE RESTRICTIONS SHALL APPLY AT
ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN SUCH THEATER IS CLOSED,
4. GREEN SHALL MEAN NO STANDING OR PARKING FOR LONGER THAN TWENTY (20) MIN—
UTES AT ANY TIME BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M.. OF ANY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS.
(B) WHEN THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE HAS CAUSED
CURB MARKINGS TO BE PLACED, NO PERSON SHALL STOP? STAND OR PARK A VEHICLE ADJACENT
TO ANY SUCH LEGIBLE CURB MARKING IN VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SEC—
TION,
SEC. 132. EFFECT OF PERMISSICN TO LOAD QR, UNLOAD. (A) PERMISSICN HEREIN
GRANTED TO STOP OR STAND A VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF LOADING OR UNLOADING OF MATERIALS
SHALL APPLY TO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME NECESSARY
THEREFOR AND IN NO EVENT FOR MORE THAN TWENTY (20) MINUTES.
(B) THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF MATERIALS SHALL APPLY ONLY TO COMMERCIAL
DELIVERIES2 ALSO THE DELIVERY OF PICKUP OF EXPRESS AND PARCEL POST PACKAGES AND
UNITED STATES MAIL.
(C) PERMISSICN HEREIN GRANTED TO STOP OR PARK FOR PURPOSES OF LOADING OR UN—
LOADING PASSENGERS SHALL INCLUDE THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PERSONAL BAGGAGE BUT
SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIWE NECESSARY THEREFOR AND IN NO EVENT FOR MORE THAN
THREE (3) MINUTES.
U) WITHIN THE TOTAL TIME LIMITS ABOVE SPECIFIED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE ENFORCED SO AS TO ACCOMMODATE NECESSARY AND REASONABLE LOADING OR
UNLOADING BUT WITHOUT PERMITTING ABUSE OF THE PRIVILEGES HEREBY GRANTED.
SEC. 133. ,SIANDING FOR LOADING ,Qg UNLOADING ONLY. NO PERSON SHALL STOP
STAND OR PARK A VEHICLE IN ANY YELLOW LOADING ZONE FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN
LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS OR MATERIAL FOR SUCH TIME AS IS PERMITTED IN SEC—
TION 132.
SEC. 134. STANDING IN PASSENGER LOADING LONE. NO PERSON SHALL STOP STAND
OR PARK A VEHICLE IN ANY PASSENGER LOADING ZONE FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE
LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS FOR SUCH TIME AS IS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 132.
SEC. 135. STANDING jhI AbIY ALLEY. NO PERSON SHALL STOP STAND OR PARK A VE—
HICLE FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF PERSONS OR MATERIALS
IN ANY ALLEY,
SEC. 136. BUS ZONES TO BE ESTABLISHED. (A) THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH BUS ZONES OPPOSITE CURB SPACE FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOAD—
ING OF BUSES OF COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS AND TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION THEREOF
SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN.
(B) THE WORD "BUS" AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR BUST MOTOR
COACH, TRACKLESS TROLLEY COACH, OR PASSENGER STAGE USED AS A COMMON CARRIER OF
PASSENGERS.
(C) NO BUS ZONE SHALL EXCEED 80 FEET IN LENGTH, EXCEPT THAT WHEN SATISFACTORY
EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHOWING THE NECESSITY THEREFOR?
THE CHIEF OF POLICE MAY EXTEND BUS ZONES NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL LENGTH OF 125 FEET.
(D) BUS ZONES SHALL NORMALLY BE ESTABLISHED ON THE FAR SIDE OF AN INTERSECTION.-
(E)
NTERSECTIONo
(E) NO BUS ZONE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED OPPOSITE AND TO THE RIGHT OF A SAFETY ZONE.
(F) THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL PAINT A RED LINE STENCIL WITH WHITE LETTERS "NO
STANDING"7 TOGETHER WITH THE WORDS "BUS ZONE" UPON THE TOP OR SIDE OF ALL CURBS AND
PLACES SPECIFIED AS A BUS ZONE.
ZONE,
(G) NO PERSON SHALL STOP STAND OR PARK ANY VEHICLE EXCEPT A BUS IN A BUS
ARTICLE Xl
STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED
OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
SEC. 140. PARKING TIME LIMITED ON CERTAIN ENUMERATED STREETS. WHEN AUTHORIZED
SIGNS ARE IN PLACE GIVING NOTICE THEREOF? NO PERSON SHALL STOP, STAND OR PARK ANY
VEHICLE ON ANY OF THE STREETS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 174 HEREOF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
LONGER THAN ONE (1) HOUR AT ANY TIME BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M.
OF ANY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
SEC. 141. PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS. WHEN SIGNS
ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF NO PERSON SHALL PARK A VEHICLE AT ANY TIME UPON
ANY OF THE STREETS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 175 OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SEC. 142. PARKING SPACE MARKINGS. THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS AUTHORIZED TO
INSTALL AND MAINTAIN PARKING SPACE MARKINGS TO INDICATE PARKING SPACES ADJACENT
TO CURBINGS WHERE AUTHORIZED PARKING IS PERMITTED.
WHEN SUCH PARKING SPACE MARKINGS ARE PLACED IN THE HIGHWAY, SUBJECT TO OTHER
AND MORE RESTRICTIVE LIMITATIONS, NO VEHICLE SHALL BE STOPPED, LEFT STANDING OR
PARKED OTHER THAN WITHIN A SINGLE SPACE UNLESS THE SIZE OR SHAPE OF SUCH VEHCILE
MAKES COMPLIANCE IMPOSSIBLE.
ARTICLE XII
RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
SEC. 150. CdWKSCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED FROM USING CERTAIN STREETS. (A)
WHENEVER ANY ORDINANCE d"IS CITY DESIGNATES AND DESCRIBES ANY STREET OR PORTION
THEREOF AS A STREET THE USE OF CH IS PROHIBITED BY ANY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES THE
CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL ERECT AND MAI APPROPRIATE SIGNS ON THOSE STREETS AFFECTED
BY SUCH ORDINANCE.
(B) THOSE STREETS AND PARTS OF STREETS DESCRIBED'-t*_SEC. 176 HEREOF ARE HERE-
BY DECLARED TO BE STREETS THE USE OF WHICH 1S PROHIBITED BY�K.�COMMERCIAL VEHI.^.LE.
z.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PASSENGER BUSES -O DF R THE JURIS-
DICTION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. R,?e-led Ly O,LL—Vo, z1'7
AHTIULL XIII
SPECIAL SPLLD ZUNL
4C. 160. C ASING STATE Pp Mj.L -L1 CERTAIN LQK4. IT 15 HEREBY DE-
TERMINED UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEE•_R]IG AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION THAT THE SPEED
PERMITTED BY STATE LAW UPON THE FOLLOWING STREETS IS LESS THAN IS NECESSARY FOR
SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLES THEREON BY REASON OF THE DESIGNATION AND SIGNPOSTING OF
SAID STREETS AS THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND (OR) BY REASON OF WIDELY SPACED INTERSECTIONS
AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT SHALL BE AS HEREINAFTER
SET FORTH ON THOSE STREETS OR PARTS OF STREETS HERE14 DESIGNATED WHEN SIGNS ARE
ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF:
NAME OF STREET OR PORTION AFFECTED DECLARED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIiN1T
ON SANTA ANA AVENUE FROM MESA DRIVE TO 15TH ST. 35 MPH
ON ORANGE AVENUE FROM MESA DRIVE TO 15TH ST. 35 MPH
SEC. 161. DECRL,ejL QF STATE .a MAAjmv 1 _�p_F..u. IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED UPON
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THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION THAT THE SPEED PERMITTED BY
STATE LAW OUTSIDE OF BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE DISTRICTS AS APPLICABLE UPON THE FOL—
LOWING STREETS IS GREATER THAN IS REASONABLE OR SAFE UNDER THE CONDITIONS FOUND TO
EXIST UPON SUCH STREETS AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
SHALL BE AS HEREIN SET FORTH ON THOSE STREETS OR PARTS OF STREETS HEREIN DESIGNATED
WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF:
NAME OF STREET OR PORTION AFFECTED
ON ORANGE AVE. FROM WILSON TO CECIL PLACE
ON SANTA ANA AVE. FROM A POINT 300 YARDS
NORTHERLY FROM MONTE VISTA TO A POINT
300 YARDS SOUTHERLY OF MONTE VISTA
ON ORANGE AVE. FROM COSTA MESA ST. TO 20TH ST.
ON TUSTIN FROM A POINT 300 YARDS SOUTH OF 18TH
ST. TO MAGNOLIA
ON NEWPORT AVE. FROM 19TH ST. TO A POINT 400
YARDS NORTH ON NEWPORT AVENUE
ARTivLE XIV
DECLARED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
SCHEDULES OF DESIGNATED STREETS REFERRED TO
IN ORDINANCE
15 MPH
15 MPH
15 MPH
15 MPH
15 MPH
SEC. 170. iDxE-WJLY STRuTs. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 70 AND WHEN PROPERLY
SIGNPOSTED' TRAFFI:. SHALL MOVE ONLY IN THE DIRECTION INDICATED UPON THE FOLLOWING
STREETS:
PERLEMAN WAY BETWEEN MAGNOLIA AND 18TH STREET
SEC. 171. THRour.H STREETS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
81(A) AND WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF, DRIVERS OF VEHICLES SHALL
STOP AT THE ENTRANCE OR ENTRANCES TO THOSE INTERSECTIONS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
AT THE 1/8 OF FAIRWAY PLACE W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF LILLIAN PLACE W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF DEL MAR AVENUE E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF MONTE VISTA E & W/O AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF SANTA ISABEL E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF WILSON E/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 23m) ST. E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF ALBERT PLACE E/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF CECIL PLACE E/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF VIRGINIA PLACE E/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 22ND ST. E ck: W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 21 ST ST. E < W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE 1/8 OF 20TH ST. E & U/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE ISS OF COSTA MESA STREET E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF FLOWER ST. E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF MAGNOLIA ST. E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 18TH SoT. E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF ROCHESTER E & WEB AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF CABRILLO E & W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF SPARKES STREET W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF OGLE WIB AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE ISS OF 16TH PLACE W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 16TH STREET Vi/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE 1/8 OF KNOX W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE 1/8 OF PALMER W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF MONTE VISTA E & W/B AT ELDEN AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF SANTA ISABEL E & W/B AT ELDEN AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF WILSON STREET E & W/B AT ELDEN AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF CECIL PLACE E & W/B AT ELDEN AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF MESA DRIVE E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF DEL MAR E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF MONTE VISTA E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF SANTA ISABEL E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
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AT THE I/S OF 23RD ST. E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 22ND ST. E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 21ST ST. E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF 20TH ST. E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF ESTHER STREET E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/$ OF WALNUT ST. E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF COSTA MESA STREET E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE 1/3 OF 19TH ST. E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF FLOWER ST. E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF MAGNOLIA ST. E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 18TH ST. E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF OGLE W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 16TH PLACE E & W/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF PALMER E/B AT SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE 1/6 OF 20TH ST. E/B AT TUSTIN AVENUE
AT THE (/S OF 19TH ST. E & W/B AT TUSTIN AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF ELDEN N/B AT MESA DRIVE
AT THE I/S OF ORANGE N/B AT MESA DRIVE
AT THE I/S OF ELDEN N & S/B AT 23RD STREET
AT THE 1/S OF ORANGE N & S/B AT 17TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF ORANGE N & S/B AT 16TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF FULLERTON S/B AT 18TH STREET
AT THE 1/S OF FULLERTON S/B AT 17TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF FULLERTON N & S/B AT BROADWAY
AT THE 1/S OF CHORCH AVE. N & S/B AT WALNUT
AT THE 1/S OF NEWPORT BLVD. N/B AT 17TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT BLVD. N & S/B AT 16TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT BLVD. N & S/B AT INDUSTRIAL WAY
AT THE I/S OF 16TH ST. '*/B AT NEWPORT BLVD.
AT THE I/S OF 15TH ST. W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF 15TH ST. W/8 AT NEWPORT BLVD.
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT BLVD. E cYC W/B AT ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT AVE. N & S/B AT 18TH STREET
AT THE 1/S OF NEWPORT AVE. N i3c S/B AT HARBOR oLVD.
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT AVE. N & S/B AT 19TH STREET
AT THE 1/S OF NEWPORT AVE. N/B AT BAY STREET
AT THE I/S OF NEWPORT AVE. N/B AT VICTORIA
AT THE 1/S OF WILSON E & W/8 AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE 1/S OF VICTORIA E & W/B AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE 1/8 OF VICTORIA E/B AT NEWPORT AVENUE
AT THE 1/S OF COLLEGE AVE. 8/8 AT VICTORIA
AT THE I/S OF THURIN AVE. PJ/B AT VICTORIA
AT THE I/S OF HAMILTON ST. W/B AT PLACENTIA
AT THE 1/S OF HAMILTON E & W/B AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE I/S OF MEYER PLACE N/B AT HAMILTON
AT THE 1/S OF BAY STREET W/B AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE I/S OF BERNARD E & W/B AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE I/S OF 19TH ST. E & W/Il AT HARBOR BLVD.
AT THE 1/S OF 19TH ST. W/B AT PLACENTIA
AT THE I/S OF MAPLE AVE. S/B AT 19TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF ANAHEIM AVE. N & S/B AT 19TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF ANAHEIM AVENUE N & S/B AT 18TH STREET
AT THE I/$ OF CENTER ST. E & W/B AT ANAHEIM
AT THE (/S OF PARK AVE. N & S/B AT CENTER
AT THE I/S OF PARK AVE. S/B AT 18TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF PARK AVENUE N/B AT 18TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF 17TH ST. E/B AT SUPERIOR
AT THE I/S OF 17TH ST. E/B AT POMONA
AT THE I/$ OF 17TH ST. W/8 AT PLACENTIA
AT THE I/S OF 16TH ST. W/B AT PLACENTIA
AT THE I/S OF SUPERIOR N/B AT 17TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF INDUSTRIAL WAY W/B AT SUPERIOR
SEC. 172. STOP INTERSECTIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
81(B) AND WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIISING NOTICE THEREOF? DRIVERS OF VEHICLES SHALL
STOP AT THE ENTRANCE TO THOSE INTERSECTIONS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
AT THE I/S OF WILSON ST. AND FAIRVIEW ROAD
AT THE I/S OF 19TH ST. AND ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/$ OF BROADWAY AND ORANGE AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF SANTA ANA AND BROADWAY
AT THE I/S OF SANTA ANA AND 16TH STREET
AT THE I/S OF 15TH ST. AND SANTA ANA AVENUE
AT THE I/S OF TUSTIN AND BROADWAY
AT THE I/S OF TUSTIN AND 18TH STREET
SEC. 173. ANGLE PARKING ,tel CERxAI N STaEETs. IN ACCORD4 NCE WITH SECTION 114
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 ON THE FOLLOW-
ING STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF:
ON THE WEST SIDE OF NEWPORT AVENUE EXTENDING SOUTHERLY FROM THE I/X OF HARBOR
BLVD. TO A POINT 148 FEET NORTH OF THE EXTENSION OF THE NORTHERLY CURBY OF
18TH STREET.
ON THE WEST SIDE OF NEWPORT AVENUE FROM 18TH STREET SOUTHERLY TO A POINT 200
FEET NORTH OF THE EXTENSION OF THE NORTH CURB OF SUPERIDR AVENUE.
FROM PARK AVENUE ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF 18TH STREET TO ANAHEIM.
ON PARK AVENUE ON THE WEST SIDE FROM 18TH STREET TO CENTER STREET.
ON CENTER STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE FROM PARK AVENUE TO ANAHEIM.
ON MAGNOLIA ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET FROM FULLERTON TO PERLEMAN ALLEY.
ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF HARBOR BLVD. FROM CENTER STREET TO 19TH STREET.
SEC. 174. Pell Nr..T TIME i ul TFn _Qu CESTA I N ENHuFRATFn ,4TRFFTg. IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 140) PARKING IS LIMITED TO ONE (1) HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.kl.
AND 6:00 P.M. OF ANY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS) UPON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
ENUMERATED STREETS:
AT ALL TIMES ON COMMERCIAL WAY.
SEC. 175. PARKING PROHIBITED gt AL.L TIMEs jph CERTAIN STREETS. IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 141 AND WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED GIVING NOTICE THEREOF NO PERSON SHALL
AT ANY TIME PARK A VEHICLE UPON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREETS OR PARTS OF
STREETS: NONE
SEC. 176. COMMEBG 1 AL yFH I rs PgQH I B I TED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 150
THE FOLLOWING STREETS AND PAR _9_0r-STRE.ETa_ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE STREETS THE
USE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY ANY COMMERCIAL VE-'NTCi`E:- 8OR.T AVE* FROM 17TH
TO 19TH STREET. ,Pee. /?/, /?epe- e , 6e'l. /Ve. ?l7.
ARTICLE XV
PARKING METERS
SEC. 180. PARKING NIFTFR. ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE WHICH WHEN THE MECHANISM
THEREOF IS SET IN MOTION, INDICATES UNEXPIRED PARKING TIME FOR THE VEHCILE PARKED
ADJACENT THERETO,
SEC. 181. PARKING METER S_ PAGE. A PARKING SPACE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PERMIT
THE PARKING OF ONE VEHICLE ONLY ADJACENT TO A PARKING METER WITHIN A PARKING METER
ZONE.
SEC. 182. PARKING METER ZONES. PORTIONS OF STREETS OR CITY -OWNED OR LEASED
LAND UPON WHICH THE PARKING OF VEHICLES 15 REGULATED WITH THE AID OF PARKING METERS.
SEC. 183. PARKING SPACES. (A) WHENEVER THE COUNCIL, BY RESOLUTION, HAS ES-
TABLISHED PARKING METER ZONES? THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER SHALL DESIGNATE PARKING METER
SPACES BY WHITE LINES UPON THE SURFACE OF THE ROADWAY OR PAVEMENT.
(B) WHEN MARKINGS ARE IN PLACE DESIGNATING SPACES OR THE ANGLE FOR PARKING?
AS HEREIN PROVIDED1 NO PERSON SHALL PARK A VEHICLE EXCEPT ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH
PARKING SPACES OR BETWEEN LINES INDICATING ANGLE PARKING.
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(C) WHENEVER THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IS REQUIRED WITHIN PARALLEL PARKING
SPACES, A VEHICLE, OR COMBINATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES, EXCEEDING THE DIMENSIONS
OF SUCH A SPACE MAY ALSO OCCUPY ONE OR MORE ADJOINING SPACES PROVIDED, THAT ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE APPLICABLE TO EACH SUCH SPACE MUST BE OBSERVED,
SEC. 184. COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH PARKING (METER ZONES. THE COUNCIL SHALL, BY
RESOLUTION, ESTABLISH PARKING METER ZONES, INCLUDING THEREIN SUCH STREETS, PORTIONS
OF STREETS OR CITY—OWNED OR LEASED LAND AS PARKING CONDITIONS REQUIRE.
SEC. 185. INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS. THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL CAUSE TO
BE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO EACH DESIGNATED PARKING METER SPACE SUCH PARKING METER AS
SHALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. EACH SUCH METER SHALL BE SO DESIGNATED
THAT THE DEPOSIT OF A COIN OR COINS WILL SET THE MECHANISM OF THE METER IN MOTION,
OR PERMIT THE SAID MECHANISM TO BE SET IN MOTION, SO THAT THE METER WILL SHOW THE
UNEXPIRED PARKING TIME APPLICABLE TO THE PARKING METER SPACE ADJACENT TO THE METER,
AND SAID METER WHEN SAID PARKING TIME HAS EXPIRED SHALL SO INDICATE BY A VISIBLE
SIGN.
SEC. 186. (:OL1NCl im PRFscRIRF METER OPFRATiON. THE DENOMINATION OF THE COIN
OR COINS THAT SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN PARKING METERS, THE PARKING TIME ALLOWED FOLLOW—
ING DEPOSIT OF SUCH COINS, THE HOURS DURING WHICH SUCH DEPOSITS ARE REQUIRED, AND THE
DIRECTIONS WHICH SHALL APPEAR ON THE PARKING METERS SHALL BE SUCH AS MAY BE PRE—
SCRIBED BY THE THE COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION.
SEC. 187. DEPOSIT OF COINS. NO PERSON SHALL PARK ANY VEHICLE IN ANY PARKING
SPACE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS ORDINANCE, WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY DEPOSIT—
ING IN THE PARKING METER ADJACENT TO SAID SPACE SUCH LAWFUL COIN OR COINS OF THE
UNITED STATES AS ARE REQUIRED BY SUCH METER AND AS DESIGNATED BY DIRECTIONS ON THE
METER, AND WHEN REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTIONS ON THE METER, SETTING IN OPERATION THE
TIMING MECHANISM THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID DIRECTIONS, UNLESS SAID PARKING
METER INDICATES AT THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED THAT AN UNEXPIRED PORTION RE—
MAINS OF THE PERIOD FOR WHICH A COIN OR COINS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED.
SEC. 188. 1 FCA I)AF 1-imi.7. n. NO PERSON, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY
THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL PERMIT ANY VEHICLE PARKED BY HILI TO REMAIN PARKED IN ANY
PARKING METER SPACE DURING ANY TIME WHEN THE PARKING METER ADJACENT TO SAID SPACE
INDICATES THAT NO PORTION REMAINS OF THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE LAST PREVIOUS COIN
OR COINS HAD BEEN DEPOSITED, OR BEYOND THE TIME LIMITED FOR PARKING IN SUCH SPACE
BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SEC. 189. FXCFPTIQN. A VEHICLE MAY BE PARKED AND REMAIN PARKED IN A PARKING
METER SPACE WITHOUT THE DEPOSIT OF ANY COIN IN THE PARKING METER ADJACENT THERETO
DURING HOURS OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AS HOURS DUR—
ING WHICH SUCH DEPOSITS ARE REQUIRED.
SEC. 190. FxrreT I 0U_YXjaWAXLGAL T801181 E. ANY PERSON UNI NTENT I ONALLY V I OLAT I NG
ANY PROVISION OF SEC. 187 OR SEC. 188 HEREOF, BY REASON OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE
OF A PARKING METER NOT CAUSED BY SUCH PERSON, MAY BE ACQUITTED OF SUCH VIOLATION
UPON ESTABLISHING SUCH FACTS BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE.
SEC. 191. TAbdPERING AiTH METER UNLAWFUL. NO PERSON SHALL DEFACFl INJURE,
TAMPER WIT H OPEN OR WILFULLY BREAK, DESTROY OR IMPAIR THE USEFULNESS OF ANY
PARKING METER EXCEPT BY AUTHORITY OF THE VHIEF OF POLICE, THE CITY CONTROLLER,
OR THE CITY COUNCIL.
SEC. 192. UI OF SLUGS UNL .EjL4.• NO PERSON SHALL DEPOSIT OR ATTEMPT TO DE—
POSIT IN ANY PARKING METER ANY SLUG OR OTHER SUBSTITUTE FOR A COIN OF THE UNITED
STATES.
.SEC. 193. CITY aANAGER TO MAINTAIN. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE INSTALLATION, SERVICING, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL PARKING METERS.
SEC. 195. L.& OF .HL.10EnU.L. Sr.LZ.X f _a AI. QFE I -SIE$ .LQ MAKE COLLECT I QNS. THE
CITY FISCAL OFFICER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF ALL COINS DEPOSITED
IN PARKING KAETERS.
SEC. 1`15. _UjE,S2E EY E• ALL F CEIPTS ACCRUING TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
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FROM THE OPERATION OF PARKING METERS ARE COLLECTED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, AND SHALL
BE CREDITED TO THE APRKING FUND, WHICH FUND IS HEREBY CREATED. MONEY IN SAID FUND
SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION$ OPERATION, MAINTENANCE,
AND REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARKING METERS AND EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO$ AND
THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE OR LEASE, INSTALLATION, IMPROVEMENT, OPERATION, MAIN—
TENANCE, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF OFF—STREET PARKING FACILITIESo
SEC. 196. BP.euc ATION .9_E OTHER ARTICLES. NO SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL
BE CONSTRUED AS PERMITTING ANY PARKING IN VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
ARTICLE XVI
PENALTIES AND EFFECT OF ORDINANCE
SEC, 210. PENALTIES. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE
PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT IN THE CITY JAIL OR IN THE. COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT EXCEEDING
SIX (6)'MONTHS, OR BY A FINE OF NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) HUNDRED DOLLARS$ OR BY
BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENTo
SEC. 211. EEF ECT OF ORDINANCE. IF ANY SECTION, SUBSECTION, SENTENCE$ CLAUSE
OR PHRASE OF THIS ORDINANCE IS FOR ANY REASON HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, SUCH
DECISION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PORTICNS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
THE LEGISLATIVE BODY HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT WOULD HAVE PASSED THIS ORDINANCE AND
EACH SECTION, SUBSECTION$ SENTENCE, CLAUSE AND PHRASE THEREOF$ IRRESPECTIVE OF THE
FACT THAT ANY ONE OR MORE SECTIONS$ SUBSECTIONS, SENTENCES, CLAUSES OR PHRASES BE
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTICNAL.
SEC. 212. REPEAL. ORDINANCE N0. 29 OF THIS CITY IS HEREBY REPEALED$ AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE PRO—
VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY REPEALED RRXffiRXlMXKN9XlXKXN6X9KRK6X EXCEPT
THAT THIS REPEAL SHALL NOT AFFECT OR PREVENT THE PROSECUTION OR PUNISHMENT OF ANY
PERSON FOR ANY ACT DONE OR COMMITTED IN VICLATION OF ANY ORDINANCE HEREBY REPEALED
PRIOR TO THE TAKING EFFECT OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SEC. 21.x., P BJ LIC,ATION ., ORDINANCE. THE CITY CLERK SHALL CERTIFY TC THE
PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND CAUSE THE SAME TO BE POSTED IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES IN
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, WITH THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. VOTING
rOR AND AGAINST THE SAME.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS MA
ATTEST:
DAY OF APRIL$ 1954.
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AY
fi-0 THE CITY OF COSTA MESA V
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447
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY 6F COSTA MESA
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Cat;,; OF ss
CITY OF COSTA EESA
I, A. C. SWARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa Iiesa, do hereby certify that at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Costa i•iesa, held on the `_6t', i.
day of i ::10.L , 1954, the foregoing Orclinance, containing ;;13
sections, was considered section by section, and that the said Ordinance was then
passed and adopted as a whole by the following vote:
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AYES: 5 COtr`TCILi-iyT+'1?. .,1�1t�. J.I,I , T�:,I� �.; _ . , 1 i'��i . � � i ,-,c
HOES:
0
COTTYCILi,1�EN:
,U. L'j'
ARSEYT:
0
COUI,TCILNEIT:
ITONE
I further certify that said Ordinance was thereupon signed by the Mayor of the
City of Costa Mesa.
ATTEST:
City Cler'_: of the City of Costa I,,Iesa
STATE C'F CALIFOR TIA:
COUFTY OF ORAITGE ss
CITY OF COSTA i.'ESA :
I, A. C. S',TARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa iilesa, do hereby certify that on
the 5t 2 day of 1954, I posted the foregoing true and
correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance in the following public places in the City:
Justice Court
567 West Eighteenth Street
Costa mesa, California
Costa Mesa City Hall
111 East 20th Street
Costa Mesa., California
Costa i,iesa Fire Hall
111 Rochester Street
Costa ;iesa, California.
WITIIESS my hand and. seal this 5 1 L clay of I; ;; 1954.
City Cler' of the City of Costa Mesa