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~he surface of the roadway.
such other places as may be designated by boundary linea upon
the prolongation of sidewalk lines at street intersections and
CROSSWALK. That portion of the roadway included within
an angle, whether or not one such atreet croases another.
ly established curb lines.
INTERSECTION. That area embraced within the prolonga-
tion of the property lines of two or mare streets which join at
ROADWAY. That portion of a street between the regula~
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21 Ilwith the owner and not intended to be otherwise used by the gen-
20 II or place used by the owner, his guests or those having business
P"IVATJ'l_ ROAJ) ()R DRIVElVAY. Any private road, driveway
15 term "public highWay" shall not be deemed to include private
16 driveways, roads or wBlfs used by the owner, his guests or those
17 having bUBineaa with the owner, and not intended to be otherwise
18 used by the general public.
14 II are used, or prepared for use, by pedestrians as sidewalks. The
py or for the general public, except those portions thereof as
lie or dedioated or abandoned to the public, or intended or used
PUBLIC HIGH'NAY. Every highway, roa.d, street, alley,
lane, bridge or viaduct laid out or erected as such by the pub-
8 'I' the following terms are used they shall be deemed and construed
9 to have the meaning described in this section.
Section 1: ~~INITIONS. Whenever in this Ordinance
4 II AN ORDINANCE OF nru CITY OF VERNON REGULATING TRAVEL AlID TRAFFIC
IN AND UPON 'rHE PUELIC STREETS OF SAID CITY, AlID PROVIDING A
5 II PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
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direction of a Police Officer. and further provided. it ehall
all traffic, and it shall be unlawful for any Derson to refuse
or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or other lawful
OBEDIENCE TO POLICE. Officers of the police depart-
ment of said City shall, by voice, hand or other Bignal, direct
both singly and together.
Secti cn 2: AUTKQRITY OF POI,~CE.
for purposes of travel by pedestrians, vehiclos and street carsJ
Of persona or materials.
TRAFFAQ. The lawful and orderly use of the streets
than is reasonably necessary for the actual ~oading or unloading
PARK. To stand a vehicle for a period of time greater
19 II the etreet.
RIGHT OF WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of
15 II BUSIIlRSS DISTRICT. Any blook in which fifty (50%)
16 per cent or more of the frontage is used for retan or whole-
17 aa.le or manufa.cturing purposes.
14 II trol of a. vehicle or a street car.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
~~OR. Any person who is in aotual phyeical con-
rans.
~TF~R'.LCAR. MY device traveling exclusively upon
VEHICLE. Any device other than a street oar upon which
any person or material may be tranaported upon a street.
4 11 for the exolusive use of vehicle. engaged in the loading or un-
5 '1110ading of materials or passenger. from a publiC vehicle or from
6 a private vehicle, when said loading zone is e8tablished in front
7 bf' a.n established pla.ce of business.
LQA,1rtN:.G-_ ZONE. That space adjacent to a. curb, reserved
2 lithe exclusive use of pedestrians.
~ ZONE. That portion of a roa.dway reserved for
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width on the pavement of any public highway in the vicinity
Council of said city 6hal~ mark. or cause to be marked, with
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yellow ~aint. crosswalks approximately fifteen (15) feet in
Section 6. SCB;QO_L_ CROSSINGS. Wherever the City
lished drivewa.y or roadway.
of a~ vehicle to drive into a safety zone or to drive into
any aid~lalk or crOSB walk &rea, except at a regularly estab-
Sect i on 5. PEDESTRIANS. USE OF SIDEWALKS. CROSS
WALKS AJID SAFETY ZONES. It shall be unlawful for the operator
be unlawful for any person to disobey the instructions of any
mechanical traffio signal. lettered traffic sign or paint marks
placed on the surface of the roadway in accordance with the pro-
visions of this ordinanoe, or any barrier or sign erected by
said City street Superintendent.
Section 4. 01>ll:DJ.l!;N9E_T9__TRAFF!G_S~GNALS. It .hall
herein provided, to erect, place or maintain any signs or marks
16 II for the deSignation of the provi.ion. cf thi. ordina.nce.
lawful for any person, firm or corporation, except as otherwise
aware of the existence of such provisions, and it shall be un-
an ordinarily observant person would not be apprised of or
orized, or were missing, effaced, mutilated or defaced 50 that
or required shall be enforceable against an alleged violator,
if at the time of the alleged violation the signe were unauth-
no provision of this ordinance for which signa are authorized
street Superintendent of said City to place and maintain signs
for the designation of the provisions of thia ordinance, and
It shall be the duty of the City
Section 3: SIGNS.
voice, hand or other signal.
City Police Department or a person deputized by the City Mar-
shal of said City to direct or attempt to direct traffic by
be un~awful for any person other than an officer of the said
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'lehlcle.
carry any other person upon the bar. handlebar or tank of such
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unlawful for the operator of any bicycle or motor oycle to
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1I0TORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.
Section 11.
28 IIfic, except as othe~vise herein provided.
Funeral processions have the right of way over all other traf-
RIGHT OF WAY FOR J!'UNEHAL PROClK6SION6.
Section 10.
a fire ala.rm.
22 sha.ll be unl.a.wful for the operator of a.ny vehicle to follow any
23 fire apparatus cl.oaer than one block, or to park any vehicle
24 within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answering
Section 9. ];'OLLOWINGc FIRE Al'PARATUS PROHIBI'IEll. It
20 Ildiately prior to crossing the sidewalk.
19 Ilunl.esB Buch vehicle has been brought to a complete stop imme-
17 IIDRIVEWAY6. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle
18 lito driv'e said vehicle out of an alley, priva.te road or driveway
Section 8. DRIVING J!'ROM ~S, PRIVATE ROADS OR
15 II other than with released traffic.
14 II it shall be unlawful for a.ny pedemtrian to cross the roadway
13 II traffic iB directed by a police officer or by a traffic signal.
is displayed a sign with the worde uSchool Croseingtt when there
is in said crosswalk, upon the side of the roadway upon which
said vehicle is traveling, any pedestrian crossing the street.
Section 7. ~6TRIANS_TO OBEY SIGNALS. Where
any vehicle or street car to drive into a crosswalk where there
~bove ~rovided, and it shall be unlawful for the operator of
or cause to be marked, with j\llow paint. an arrow along the
suface of the roadway pointing 1n the direction of said
school crose.ing. together with the words ItSchool Crossing" one
hundred (100) reet distant from each oroeswalk established ae
1 of pub1io echoo1e where in the opinion of said City Council
2 such crosswalks are advisable. The City Council shall mark.
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Standing' or "No l'arking" upon the top
dicated in :paragraphS~ 5. 6. 7 and 8 of
of all curb lengths in-
block orosswalk.
The said Stree~ Superintendent ia her&by required to
paint and maintain a red line stenciled with while letters -No
diately opposite the midblock end of any safety zone;
7. At any place within fifteen (15) feet of an inter-
section in any business district, except at designated bUB stops;
8. At any curb within fifteen (15) feet of any mid-
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4. In any place where the standing of a vehiole
will obstruct the use of any driveway;
5. At any curb within fifteen (15) feet of a fire
3. At any place in the roadway where the two right
wheels of the vehicle are more than one (1) fcot dietant from
2. In any crosswalk;
I. In an intersection;
with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a
police officer or a traffic signal, it shall be unlawful for
the operator of a vehicle to stand in the following places:
~tion 13. STOPPING. STANDING AND PARKING. STA,ND-
nIt< PROHIBITED I~ _~C_IF= J'J,A~S. Except to avoid conflict
be unlawful for any person traveling upon any bicycle, motor-
cycle or any toy vehicle to cling to or attach himself or his
vehicle to &Qy other moving vehicle or street car upon any
roadwa.y of the City of '{arnon.
Section 12. QJ._nGING TO :M.O.v~G_ _VEJIICLES. It ahall
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Onl.yll upon the tops of all curbs and p~acee specified in this
~eut.. ion,
ma.intain a yellow line stenciled in black letters: lfLoa.ding
tendent of Streets is hereby further required to paint and
trict shall be reserved for loading zones. Said City Super in-
of any curb between street intersections in any business die-
required to determine the exact location of loading zones,
provided that not more than one-fourth of the total length
safety zone at a regularly established street car stop.
lbe Said City Superintendent of Streets ie hereby
6. In any bue stop not exceeding fifty (50) feet
in length when so designated by the City Superintendent of
Streets at ~lacea established as such by the City Council;
and shall in no event establish any bus stop adjacent to a
17 II Commissioners is hereby authorized and required to ereot and
18 II maintain signs designating the provisions of this paragraph.
16 II twenty-five (25) feet between curbs, and the Board of Police
5. In any street having a width of not more than
14 II police sta Hon.
entrance tc any hospitalj
4. Within fifty (50) feet of any entrance to any
3. At any curb within twenty-five (25) feet of any
10 II twelve (12%) per cent;
designated places:
1. In any alley or alleywayj
2. At any curb where the grade of the street exceeds
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4 II ials, providing that the loading or unloading of (paseengersehall
5 not conaumemore tha.n three (3) minutes. nor the loading or un-
6 ,loading of material more than twenty (20) minutes, in the follow-
is necessary for the loading or unloading of~a6BengerB o~ mater-
2 n a vehicle to stop said vehicle for a period of time longer than
Section 14. It sha~l be unlawfU1 for the operator of
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29 II police officer or by a traffic signal no vehicle shall be
28 IIProvided, however, that when the intersection is controlled by a
line is clearly marked or sign poated as required by this Ordinance.
26 IIboulevard before entering such boulevard; provided, the property
place where such street meets the nearest property line of the
23 II any vehiole or street car traveling any street intersecting a.ny
24 II such boulevard to fail to stop such vehicle oretreet car at the
It shall be unlawful for the operator of
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21 II Avenue easterly to the east line of Downey Road.
(fJ Vernon Avenue from the east line of Santa Fe
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19 lito the east city limits of the city of Vernon;
(e) Leonie Boulevard from Paoific Boulevard easterly
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8 Ii and parts of streets. are hereby declared to constitute boulevar.d
9 II stops for the purpose of this Ordinance;
10 {aJ ~ameda street from the north boundary ~ine of
11 the City of Vernon to the south boundary line thereof;
12 \ (b) Santa Fe Avenue from the north boundary line of
13 II the City of Vernon to the south boundary line thereof;
14 (c J Soto Street from the north boundary line of
15 the City of Vernon to the south boundary line thereof;
16 II (dJ Downey Road from the north boundary line of
17 II the City of Vernon to the south boundary line thereof;
Section ~6. BO~V:ARD_ :8':tQPS. The followinG streets,
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3 II dinance, it shall be unlawful for the operator of a.ny i'ehic:le.
4 lion any day exoept Sunday or holidays. Land between 6:00 P. M.
5 II and 7;00 A. ,J.j)'. to park for a period longer than two hours in
6 II any loading zone in eaid City.
2 II Subject to the provisions of Sections 13 a.nd 14 of this Or-
Section 15. "ARKIN" _TIME r,OOTED IN_SPECIFI:ElD PLAClliS.
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to be posted, in three of the most public places in said oity,
to-wit, the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue.
the northwest corner of 37th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, snd at
the entrance to the City Hall of said City, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
in the city of Vernon, california; that this Ordinance shall be
the passage of this Ordinance and shall post same, or cause Bame
Seotion 19. There being no newspaper published in the
City of Vernon, the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to
Jail, at the discretion of the committing magistrate, for a
psriod of time not exceeding ninety (90) days. or by both such
finc and imprisonment.
Seotion 18. ~1 ordinances and parte of ordinances in
confliot with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Jailor in the County
be punished ~- a fine of not to exoeed Three Hundred ($300.00)
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon oonviction thereof, shall
appropriate signs upon the street, or devices or marks in the
roadway) such signs. devicae or marks to bear the word "stop"
or the words -Boulevard Stop" in Buch a position or with
letters of a eize to be clearly legible from a distance of fifty
(50) feet along the street intersecting the boulevard.
Section 17. PENALTIES. Any person violating or fail-
ing to comply with any of the priviaions of this Ordinance shall
a boulevard, at or near the property line of the boulevard,
placed and maintained) upon each and every street interseeting
The Police Commission of the City Council is hereby
authorized and required to place and maintain, or cause to be
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meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd day of Feburary.
1930, by the fol~owing vote:
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Levy, Leonie. Furlong
January, 1930, and there6fter finally adopted at a regular
duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Counoil of the City of Vernon held on the 20th day of
Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
I. Thomas J. Fur~ong. City Clerk of the City of
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