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Whe~jv~r,:any words or phrases used herein are ~ot cleftuned
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herein but are now defined in the Vehicle Code.:Qf::..the ~tate of ,
california, such definitions e~re incorporated.herein and,?~!t be '
deemed.to to-sucx ¥,oras and hrases used herein.;~'~?"
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WheneVe~ in this ordinance the following w~ an~ phrases Set
forth in '~E~'~s sect'ion are used, thev shall for ~' purpose of
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ordinance have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this
sedtion:
.aLLE..- Any street vihich does not exceed'-thirty-three: (33) '..:'...
feet in width between property lines. .¥~'.' "'
CEi. Efit~L T~i,'i,'IC DiSTi'[ZCT. -- ~ll streets and portions of
streets. ~Vithin the area .described as follows:
~11 that are~ bounded by the following..desdribed property lines .
joined by prolongation: '
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The ~Outh proper~y line oi' Cruxtin Avenue ~,~om "L" ~treet
to "Z" Street. ..
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The Jest property line oi' ."Z;' ~tr~t from,.,T~uxtun ~yenue
to 17th Street.
The South property line of LTth Street.from .',i". Street to
"C~" Street. . -...
The viest property line of "G" Street from 'tTth ~treet to
*22nd -Street-. '- -;
~'he ~orth property line of 22nd Street from "G" Street to
"i' ~treet. '-
exclusive ff~e of vehicles during the loading or unloading~/passengers
or materials.
OFi~ICiAL TRAFFIC COi~21~OL DEViCE~. -~ All signS, signals, Imarkings
The I~,~est property line of "i" Street~ from 22nd
23rd Street. ~. ~II
The North property line of 23rd Street from
The East property line of ';Z~" ~treet ~from
22nd otreet. ·
The k.forth property line of 2nna Street 'from"i(" ~treet
"M" Street. "' · :
TLe East property line of "i? Street from 22nd
~ne South property line of t?th Street from "i~k" t
"L" Street - "'
The East property line of ~L" Street from 1?~h. Street
~ T ruxtun .&v e nue. ..-. ?**.
LO~ING-ZOi[E. --That space adjacent to a c~rb reserve
and .devices not inconsistent with this ordinance 'pieced or
authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction,-,y..fOr
purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. · ~i1~!;' ~;*~
whether,: manually
.... .. Oi~FICiAL TRai~'FIC oIGilaL~. -- Any device.~
electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is al~.~¥nately
directed to stop and. to proceed~ and which is erected by authority
a public body or official having jurisdiction..'
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R~.~iAY. -- Tha~ portion of a street other than a ro~dwa~j~
sidewalk.
P~OEijGEZi' LO~DIi'.[G 'ZOiYE. -- That spac~~. adjacent to a c~b-res~TVed
for the .exclusive use 'oi' vehicles durin~ the loading or" m~oadin~j'~f
passengers.
~O~ZQ~ 02FZG3R ' ~e~ o~f~ee:r off ~he' ~oZ~ce ~tmen~-o~:.~:'~e
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STOP 0.~' ST~i~D. -- When prohibited~ means any
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vehicl~"~except when necessary to avoid conflict with other .traffiC=!
or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or.officialI~=~
traffic control device.
PARI(. -- The standing of a vehicle, whether'occupied or not,.
otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading passengers or materials.
T~AFFIC. -- pedestrians and vehicles,. either singly.,,or together,
while using any street for purposes of travel.
TRAFFIC .aUTHORITY. -- The City Manager of. the City of Bakersfield.
= STREET OR HIGHW.&Y. -- Street or highway is a way or place Of
whatever~nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public
for purposes of vehicular travel, except alleys. -
SIDEWALK. -- That portion of street, highway, or alley other
=!Ithan the roadway, set aside for pedestrian travel.~I
SECTION R.
DELEGATIONS OF POV~S aND DUTIES.
(a) ~ghenever, by the provisions of this ordinance, a power is
granted to or a duty imposed upon the City Manager, it may be exer-
cised or performed by the head of any department.authorized so to do
by the City ~anager. .
(b) '~enever='apower is delegated or a duty .imposed upon the
head of any city departmentbY the City Eanager, the power may be
exercised or the duty performed by an officer-I'oremPloYee of such.
department as authorized by the head of the department.
SECTION 4. .
DUTIES OF POLICE. ~
(a} It shall be the duty of the officers of the police depart-
ment to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
{b) Officers'of the p61ice department are hereby authorizedto
direct all traffic by voice, hand, whistle, or other visible or
~audible signal.
(c) In theevent of fire, or other exigency or emergency,
police officers may direct traffic ~t~IConditions may r~i~!e~ not'. I
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to ~e~e o~ ~iZ to eom~Z~ with ~ ~~ o~ae~ si~n~1~ o~ ,,
direction of a police officer.
SECTION 6.
DIRECTION OF T~FIC -- No person other than an offi~oer ~f the ,
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police aepartment or a person authorized by a police Officer shall
direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal,
except that persons may operate, when and as herein provided, a~
mechanic~ push button sign~ erected by order of the legislative
body of this city. ,' ;:
SECTION 7.
THE EkT~F.~IONS TO F~RERGENCYVEHICLES.
(a) The provisions of this ordinance regulating the operation,
parking, and standing of vehicles shall not be applied to' any
authorized emergency vehicle when such vehicle is.operated in the
manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call,
or while engaged in any public duty which would make obedience to the
provisions of this ordinance impracticable.
(b) The provisions of this ordinance regulating the parking or
standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city depart-
ment 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.
SECTION 8.
-- REPORT OF-DAMAGE TO CERTAIDY PROPERTY.
(a) The driver of a vehicle, or the person in charge of any
animal, involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property
publicly owned, including but not limited to any vehicle, fire hydrant,
ornamental lighting post, telsphonel~ols,! electr. ic light
pole, ornamental shade tree ~o~.~'er~!property of a like
ment of the city, ~ ~'; ''~ ~=''~ :
(b) Every such report shall state the 't~'wben andthe~:~.
owni~ and of the person driving or:in charge of such·
the license n~ber of every Such Vehicle~ and. shail~i~~esc~'Ibe',:.
the property damaged in such accident. ,. ;. ~-. -- ./'. ;:~::~.~,.'
.THE CITY I~&i~AGER TO ERECT TRAFFIC CONTROL-DEVICES'-.' ." ':
(a) The City Manager 'shall have the po~ver .and d~!~.., .place and
maintain and cause to be placed or maintained official t~'affic control.-'
devices when and as required under this ordinance to ms_ke effecti?e.--
the provisions of said ordinance, and may place. and maintai~;;[!Suc~'
additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessa~'b regulate
traffic 'under this ordinance or under 'State law, or tO,.~:g~ "
· e or warn" ;'
traffic. +"' .~' ....
(b) Barriers may be erected by public utilities when and" as' ...
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authorized by the Nanager.
SECTION lO. '
· THE CITY ~L~I~AGER TO INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS, 'SAFETY ZOlfES AND
LANES FOR TRAFFIC. . -.
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It is declared to be the purpose and inten~i'on of this ordinance "
to provide for orderly and safe traffic conditions 'within the City of
Bakersfield and to have installed and maintained. such signals and other
devices as may be necessary to effectively carry out such purposes;'
that conditions pertaining to the flow of traffic may change from time
to time.; that it would be difficult for the City Councii"'to.~adequately
meet such changes as they occur, and that therefore, in order to carry
the City' of Bakersfield, the City' ManaES~,~e~..~fic Auth0ri~y as<, ,~ ,
within discretion in erreeti,v x a: r i -p pOse, s,- nerein
~"' (a) To install a~d ...... ~'~ ;'
main~ain-'Or~icT~i~=~fic signals at such ;,
intersections, and other ,places aS.he, may deem necessary for the
reg~ation' of traffic. ' . ' "='
· ;.~F (b) To establish safety zones ~a.t such places as he may deem ': '-'
necessary for the prStection of deS,~ ians.
(c) To. mark lanes for traffic' on street pavements at such places=,
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as he ma~ deem advisable, eonsis~ent with ~he Vehicle Code and ~':,cC',- ':
V~ere traffic lanes have been painted or marked, it-shall be:'
uiawfi for the operator of ~y vehicle to operate suc-~.:V=ehicle other'
than in ~he proper lane, except while .necessarily passing from one ~,"~'
lane to another.
SECTION ll~. ""-
ERECTING UN&UTHORIZED SIGNS -_ It shall be~awf~ for, 'a~.
person to paint or mark the surface of the s~reet, curb, or sidewalk; '.
to paint or erect a~ sign, barrier, or device whatsoever; or to , :
display any light, for the purpose of reg~ating or attempting to '
reg~ate the operations, parking, or standing of a~ vehicle, or the. ....
movement of a~ pedestrian, except as is authorized ..'by .this ordinance.~;
or by State law.
SECTION 12.¢ '
SIGNS EQUIE --No provision of' this ordinance for] which signs
or markingS_=_a~..requi~,~d' sh~l be enforced against 'an alleged violator
if, at the time and place of the a~eged violation, an offici~ sig.n
or marking is .not in place and sufficiently legible and visible to be~
seen by an' ordinarily observant person.' "~' ·
SECTION l~. ~
SIGNS PROHIBITING LEFT TURNS
(a) The City ~anager may erect and maintain signls ,' at any inter-
section p~Qhibiting the making of left turns by drivers of vehicles
wherever said City Nanager determines that such te~t!~ turns would
contained on, said signs.
cause traffic~ congestion or traffic hazard. The making of such ~ ,~ ~
t~r~ns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and ~permittled I~I"~.~/
a ther hours in which event the same shall be plainly i ed on ~ '~.
the signs erected by said City ~;Ianager. ,~. ~
,I,~I,.~.I~Z V~nen authorized signs are erected giving ~otice thereol~i~i~
no vehicle shall be turned to the left in violation~of the directions
SECTION 14.
TURNING i~RKERS
Nanager may place markers, buttons er signs within
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~'~'~djacent to intersections, indicating the course to be trav~..ed by
vehicles turning at such intersections.,
When authorized markers,,buttons or Other indi6ations are
placed within an intersection'i'ndicating theeCourse'to-be traveled
~,~ ,I~ vehicle shall disobey the
~vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a
'~'directions of such indications. "
~.,~ U-TURNS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS --~No vehicle ~hallbe turned at
any time at an intersection in the Central Traf~fic~,~-District or in
any business district in a,complete circle or t~"such manner as to
,~]roceed in the opposite,direction upon the Stre,et ~upon whi6'h said
l~'~ehicle is traveling at, the time of entering said intersection.
SECTION 16.
BACKING THROUGH Ii,~ERSECTION -- No vehicle shall be backed
or through an in~'ersection for the purpose of turning; nor shall any
vehicle ,be backed across or substantially across~anY street for the
~purpose of turning~ Nothing in· ~is~:~Section shall apply to vehic~i~i::
~eing placed in or removed from~ garage, the entrance
adj~:~ent to an alley. ~ .I ·
· ' SECT ION 17,
any ordinance of this city designates a~ one-way street'~ or
the City ~Ianager shalijplace .and maintain signs giv~ng~0~{ice there0f~,,
and nb such reg~ations shall be effective ~ess-=such signs are
place. Si~.~. indicating the direction of lawf~"ftraffic.mo~e~e~~
shall be ~aced at every intersection where movement of t~ffic in
the .opposite direction'is prohibited.
SECTION 18'
0E-WAY STEET~ AE .~LES -- ~en signs are erected~en one-way
streets or in any ~ley giving notice-thereof~ no' peP. s0n~;shall drive
a~ vehicle in a cirection contrary thereto.
SECTION 19. *
TE CITY ~KAGER TO ECT STOP SIGNS -- ~enever thee/Traffic
Authority designates and describes a~ street orportion thereof as
a through street or any intersection to which vehicles are required
to stop at. one or more entrances thereto, he is hereby authorized~
and may erect and maintain or cause to be erected. and maintained,
stop signs at those entrances of intersections where a stop is re-
quired. All such signs shall co~orm as to location ~nd type, with
the pertinent requirements of the Vehicle Code.
SECTION 20.'
STOP AT T}~OUGH'STEET OR STOP I~ERSECTIONS.
(a) Those streets and parts of streets designated by the Traffic
.Authority are hereby declared to be through streets for the purpose·
of-this Section. ~
(b) The provisions of this section shall also apply at one or
more entrances to the intersections, as such entrances and intersec-
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tiers are. designlted by the Traffic AuthOritY.
"'~'I~l!' (cl)~ The driver of any vehicle up0h approaching any' entrance· ·
of a streetfOr intersection signposted with stop signs ~s p~rovided
in ·this ordinance, except when directed to proceed~bYa police officer
or traffic control si~In..al, shall stop before~entering the nearest
cr~alk, for, if none, then at a limit line when marke~0therwise~
before entering such street or intersection.
'~ SECTION 21. ' ~
G FRON ~LEY OR ~IVATE DRI~AY -.~The driver of a
vehicle emergi~ from an ~ley, driveway or building, shall stop such
vehicl~l immediately ·prior to driving onto a' sidewalk or into the
sidewalk area extending across any alley way. I,
SECTION 22.
~ INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE APRARATUS. .. ~ ....
(a) No driver of a vehicle shall follow any fire ~aratus·
answering a fire alarm,' closer than five hundred' (500) I feet, or park
any vehicIe. within five hundred (500) feet of a fire, or operate or
park any vehicle in such manner as to interfere with any fire
apparatus or line of fire hose when in use at a fire or'I~when in place
~for use in response to a fire alarm.
(b) No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotectS~ hose of~
the Fire Department when laid do~vn on any street, alley.0~:r.,~ private
consent
driveway, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire widthout the
of the officials of the Fire Department in command.
DRIVING THROUGH FUI~ERAL PROCESSIONS·' -- No driver cF~-!'a vehicle
shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession
while they are in motion and when the vehicles'~ in .'such procession~
are conspicuously so designated.. This provision shall no~:.applyat
intersections where traffic is controlled by .~oli~e officers.
SECTION'2~. "~"'
within t~S~City,'-unless a permit to do so has been' granted by the
City Nana~er' Such permit, when issued, shall set forth the ~time~iI~.~/
during which the parade may be held; its approximate length~land'~th~lj~I.~
n~er~ of persons or vehicles, together with the routel to be traveled.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the operator o~'~a vehicle to'drive
through or'~i~terrupt a lawf~ly authorized parade, ~except at the
direction of a police officer.
RIDING ON MOTORCYCLES Ah~ BICYCLES -- A person ope~.ating a
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mdtorc'ycle"~'~or bicycle shall not ride other than u~pon the~manent
;~-'and reg~ar seat attached thereto, nor carry any ot~r person
such motorcycle or bicycle other than upon a.fir~'y: attached se "
'to the rear of the operator, nor shall any person "ride upon a motor~
· .cycle or '~icycle other than as above authorized. '.;;'~.
:- SECTION 26 ·
CLINGING .TO MOVING ~ICLE --,A~ person. riding upo~.~y bicycle,
-sh~l not .. ~'
motorcycle '~. coaster, roller skates, or a~ toy vehicle, .~' ~
attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon. any street
~:~.-all ey. - .~:~; .
SECTION 27. ' :-.'
. TRICT -- It
C~TAIN COASTING D~ICES PROHIBITED IN SIDENC ]'
shaI1 be ~awfi for 'any person to ride in or upon ~y riding
coasting machine or device upon any sidewalk in the residence diStrict
in such amamer as to cause or make loud or ~sual noiS~, which does
-~ '~:~eighborhood .~
dist~b the peace and quietude of any person,or of~a~ ';~" .
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USE 0F COAST~, ROLLER S~TES A~ SIMILAR DEV,ICES ..~TRICTED
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It shal be tawf~ for a~ person upon roller' ~kat~s, ~ riding. in
or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or simi-ta~' device to go/upon
a~ Sidewalk in any business district, as defined h~ein·· ......
SECTION -2~ .. ~ .....
-~ VEHICLES NOT ~O BE DRIVEN 0N TE SiD~V~K -- The
vehicles'Shall not drive within any 'Si~dewak Area o~,~;~
except at a permanent-or temporary,"~i2~ay.
EW PAV1~S~ ,_ no person' sha~I ride or a~e any a~m~l or
marking in any street when a barrier or ,:sign ~i~?~in. place warning
CERTAIN VEHICLES ~OHIBITED IN CE IC DISTRIC .
No person shall operate any of the f611owing .vehicleS: in. the~
Central Traffic District"between the hours of 8:O0:A. ~',;~and 6:00
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P. N., of any day: ,L~:,
1. A~ freight vehicle more than eight and, one-h~f (~)
'Teet in legth w~th '
feet in width or twenty-five (25
~oaa.
2. Any vehicle carrying building materia!"~hat has not been
loaded or is not to be ~oaded at':.some' point within the
Central Traffic District
3. Any freight vehicle with a trailer or semi-trailer.
4. Any vehicle carrying crude or fuel oil. ':~:~::~
Any motor truck· exceeding a maxim~ gross weight
six and one-half (~) tons. ~ , ,~":L':~
written permit, authorize the operation" of any such vehicle ~or
purpose of making necessary delivery to or from points within the
Central Traffic District. : ~;~'
None of the restrictions en~erated in this section shall be,~:~
deemed to apply to any vehicle which is subject to ~he provisio~:~<~Sf
Section 5&~- of the hblic Utilities Act. ",.,-,
The City Manager shall erect and maintain· signs i~a' ing the
restrictions imposed by thi'S section. ":~.:~' -:"': .......
SECTION ~2. ~' -
1 .- No-person shall operate or~::~rive'~ny ~ehiCle u~ed. for
purposes"upon street,;or aneX.,
C '::T.r~fic District. '.~' . .-:-,..~_ !_.;;T.~:,/<: ,. .' ',,
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sold or of~ere~"for sale upon any street or aley~in: any "~
district, - .<~ : :,~:~,,
SECTION ~. 'Y,~-~ ~
~Z~ D~W9 VEHICLES -- No person shall: drivei.:La~ an~;~~~.
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vehicle into orwithin the.;;'Central Traffic Distri~.:between~.the hours
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P. M.?~;;:-:and~ 6:00 P. M., of a~ day, except Smdays~-snd~:-'holidays. :: ':' j~":'
SECJflON ~4.. : ,, . ::~:j~'~ ,, ;.~,.
-TE CITY M&I~G~ T0 EST~LISH CROSS~I~i:'':' ~' ..--;,";:~(;;"-,':
The .City Manager may es~blish, designate and mai~;"brosswalks'
at intersections and other places by appropriate deviceS'~arks or -~ ~
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lines~'Upon the surface: of the roadway as follows:. '.~]'~,' .:.~'~
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Crosswalks maybe established 'and 'maint,ai~ed:;at all intersections
within the Central Traffic District 'and at'suCh:interse~ions outside
such distrf6t, and at. other places within 0r,, oUtside:"said district
where the City Manager determines tha~ 'there is;'D.~r',t~'C~ar hazard<to·
pedestrians crossing the roadway. ,:' ':!~(;
SECTION ~5. ,j;?~:,~' :'
CROSSING IN CEE~L T~IC'DISTRI~T; ~;-'Z No "~:des~trian shall cross',-.::
a roadway other than by a crosswalk..in. the centraL~:;~affic District
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or in any business. district.. ; ~"-':
SECTION '
CROSSING AT RIGHT ANGLES -- No~'~ede's, trian 'sh~iI cross a roadway
at any place other. than by a route at'right angie~,..tothe curb, or-by
the shortest route to the opposite curb excepting-marked crosswalk. "
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PEDESTRI IN ROADWAYS.
(a) No person shall stand in any roadway ':bf~,her than in a safety
zone' or in a crosswalk, if such
movement of traffic. ,~:,.I- ~'~.
or while soliciting a ride from the operator of any private ~Vehicle. (c) No person snan p ay in any roadway. ':'-[~',~,~t?i
SECTION ~8
EDESTRIANS STAI~ING 0N SIDEW~K -, .. In any business district~,.'~[
s~ae~a~k except as near as ~s .~hys~ca~y ~oss~b~e ~o ~e
line or the curb line. '-[~:'(: ':~"'
SECTION ~9. "' ·
TRAINS NOT T0 BLOCK STREETS -- No person sh~l operate any
train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain startSing, ·
as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period'~';
of time longer than five (5) minutes. ,': '~"
SECTION .40.
B0~D]~G 0R ~IGHTING ]]~0I~t yEHICLES -_ No person shall board ~ ~.~;~
or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion' except' ~,?;'i
emergency vehicles while in use for emergency purposes.
SECTION 41. -
R~KING R~LEL WITH CU~-EXC~EIQNS. ' ....
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than
parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the 'direction of
traffic and with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle within eighteen
(18) inches of the c~b line or edge of the roadway~ except as follows:
(a) Upon those streets which have been marked or signed by the
City Rianager for angle parking~ upon which streets vehicles shall be
parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks or signs.
.... {~)__,~pQ~ those .~stree%s or .alleys where parking on the left side
of the road is specifically authorized by the City Nanager~ in which
case no person shall stand or park a vehicle other than par~lel with
the le~t-hand wheels of t~'~~TWithin eignt l /(lS) inches~:
the 'cUrb ii~-or edge Of- the.roadway' ': .'~""::' .
(c) ~p6 ~.,a~o;se str;;tS', where parking' in the
,.;.
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CITy ~aSn _~q _IX~IC.aTE .~NGLE, CEISER. A~
(a) The City Manager is hereby authorized~'~;Y:~det'~j those'
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streets and ~leysupon which angle parking, center.'.;~:~.~Z~
s~ae~rk~nS shah ~e permittea (other than sta~'(S~ays
parking iS prohibited by the Vehicle CoMe), ana'T';~'~l indicate(:.~
such parking reg~ations by placing lines upon'the surface;,of~'.the
:~. ~?~ermitt[ed
roadwa~.'indicating the angle and place at which parking
(b) On streets or alleys where parking oth~¢~.~::t'han particle...
parking on the right side is indicated, no perSon,.//;~a!l park a'Ve~/i~ele
other tha~ between the lines indicating the posi~.tion in which the
parking of a vehicle is~ authorized. .:L~:
SECTION 4~. ' ' ·/
LENGTtt OF VEHICLE PAR2CED AT ANGLE -- It shal!l' be unlawful to
park, or permit to be parked, on streets where.-.a~!e parking is
designated, any vehicle whose overall length i~ding .load, exceeds
eighteen (18) feet, and no vehicle with trailer attached s.h~all be
parked in any angle parking district. . ~.:,::~:~ ;..~.
SECTION 44 ....
STOPPING, ST_ANDING AND PARKING--APi~ICATION' OF ORDINANCE.
(a) The provisions of this ordinance' prhhibiting the stopping,-
standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at, all times or'-at those'
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· .times h_~e~r~.i~=~specified, except when'it'is necessary tO'.stop a vehicle'
to avoid conflict with Other traffic or in cOmp~ia.nce with the direc-
tions of a Dolice officer or official traffic control device.
standing or parking ~ shall nO~iT>~:e~ie~~. p~-r,'~o~:~rom the~l~/I~~:~!~I~~ L: :'
o erve other and more restri~:~sIohs:hereo~~
prohibiting or limiting the'standing 0r~parking ~£~V~hicles in
specified places or at specified Itimes.. ~ .~.~
STOPPING OR ST~&NDING PROHIBITED-- I~o person shal~~:~':'stand
or park any vehicle upon any viaduct or approaC~h~-~~/ within
sidew~k area, or in a~ ~ublic park; no~:s~i:~:~y ~erson operat~i
any vehicle 'or riae a~ animal in or u~n'a~ ~ublic ~ark or ot~
publicly owned property. ~ .::~
SECTION $6. .
CITY NA~&GER TO ERECT SIGNS. '-'."
The 'City Nanager shall appropriately si~.~::Sr mark the.'..f011owing
places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or
park la vehicle in any of said places: ' :::"-'~ .
.Any any place between a safety zone-and Ithe '.nearest curb and
any place within twenty (20) feet of a' point on the curb immediately
opposite the midblock .end of- a'safety zone. =' .
SECT, ION $7 · ' . .. '
CURB EARKINGS TO INDICATE NO STOPPING .&N~ PA~ING REGULATIONS.
(a) The City ~ianager is'hereby authorized, subject to the
provisions and limitations of this ordinance to pla~.et and when
required herein shall place, the foilowing curb markings to indicate
parking 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 that a bus 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. N., and 6:00 P.N~., of anyday. except' ~nday"
for any purpose other than the loading or unloading'of passengers or.
not consume more than three: nor the t6' ding; or oad
3.~,. Pai, te shall mean noI stopping',:' standing"i.~'parking ~er. ~:~:: '~'-;: ' ';~ -'~.~
exceed three s ana su n'res rictions-shai .' ' tween .....
When such zone is in front of a theater the?~':'-.~trictions s~::~''
apply at all times except e h t ,. :;~. ,~3~.=2
4. Green shall mean t n r I than the ."
time indicated by appropriate lettering on the cu~;:~,' or upOna sign-,
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which time shall not exceed twenty minutes 'The.l~e.~rictio~s:.which ':.?
apply to green time limit parking .zones shalll a~Yy belt~l:.7:00 A;M, .,.
and 6:00 P. M., of any day except Sunday ~ess' ,th~;~f~s"legibly"
stenciled appropriate ~etterlng on the curb ~o 'in~:'~te ~hat par~ng'
restrictions are effective for a longer perio~:. "~":~:'" .; .,,, .
(b) When the City ~anager, as au~h0ri'6ed."~er' this ordinance, ,
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has caused curb markings to be placed,'no person shall'stop, stand or'
of a~ of the provisions of: this seCtSn~ ;"" '~"
SECTION 48. .~.
TE CITY P~GER TO EST LISH LO~!NG~ ZOES., ,: ,.
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(a) The City Manager is hereby authorized totdetermine and to
mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as. follows: "" '~' "
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1. At a~ place in the Central Traffic ,D:ist-rict.;,:or a~' ,
business district. -~-.'. ·
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';'2.' 'Els~'where-.in front of-' the-entrance t,o any ~Dtace]O~=,: ........
business or in front of any hall or place used for the ~'~""' :" ~';"':""'~:"
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purpose of public assembly. .'
(b) In no event shall more than one-half of :the total curb
length in .a~ block be reserved for loading zone purposes exclusive
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"(~¢) Loadi~:zone~ ~hall be indicated by a'yellow;'~;~'line
stencf~.~ with black letters, "LOADING 0~Y" on the'..e=Urbs within such .,
zones.
(d) Pas:s~Sr loading zones sh~l be indlea'~'ed by a white
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s , lled with black letters, "'PASSENG LOADING' O Y" on the
SECTION 49.
TO LOAD OR UNL0 D,
(a) PermissiOn herein granted to stop or 'stand'a vehicle f~:.~!~"
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purpos~es of loading or ~oading of materials sh.al~ apply.,'~y to
~l~'cial vehicles a~ sh~l not extend beyond,'.'the time'~.~'Cessary '
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therefor,'and in no event for more than twenty (20)'minutes..
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(b) The loading'or ~oading of materi~s,."Shall apply o~y.'~0'
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cOEercial deliveries'~, ~so the delivery 'or pic~ of exp~'e~.'and
parcel post packages-' and U~ted States mail. -~..:.~...:~.' ,-
: :' (c) Permission herein granted to stop. or park 'for '~pos'es Of
loading or ~oading passengers shall include. the l:~ding or,'~oadi~
of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond theetime..~!~essary
therefor, and in no event for more than three (.~) minutes. .
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ALLEY PARKING. ':',,
(a) No person shall park a vehicle, other than ~a:.6~mmercial truck,..
in any alley in the Central Traffic 'DistriCt,,! o~ in'any' business ".':',:"';
district, between the hour of 8:00 A. M.,: and-6::OO"P. M., of any
day except Sunday. , ,.'
"' (b) No person Shall park a eommercial"'vehicle:,f--0r a ,time longer 'tha~
one hour in an alley which is within'the Cent~at~raff~,~--Distriet, ·
'or a~' bUsing'aS 'diStrict, between the hou~s of.,'~O,~.
p. M., of a~ day except' Saday. . ~"'~'~:'~,' :~
~-~: (c) ,The City Manager is hereby authorized.;,~8' prohibit the ."
s~i~ ,. standing, . or parki~.'-: 6.f :Wehi~le s :on o, he ~ ide of an. all-ey,
tained to give ~notice thereof'. :: I~ .~>~.:
SECTION 51,
OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC ,. ' -~.
(a) It shall be ~awful for any person to
park 'a~ vehicle on a~ street or alley in such
the free use of such street or ~ley.
(b) It sh~l be ~awf~ to park a vehicle
to obstruct the free use of any private drivewaTI,~/~-!~arage entrance,·or
building entrance.
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STANDING FOR LOADING OR UZ~OADING ONLY,.~. '
When authorized signs or marks are in place giving-..n~ thereof~
no person shall park a vehicle in any of the following,::'~places except
as is lawfully permitted-:
1. In any loading zone.
2. Within fifty (~0) feet' of any entrance ~to any school.
SECTION_ ~3. . ..~/:,:
VEHICLE BACKED TO CURB -- It shall be unlawful for any person
to park a vehicle backed to the curb, except when actually loading or
unloading.
SECTION ~4.
STAI~DING IN PASSENGER LO.ADING ZONES -- 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 this ordinance.
SE_CT ON .. . "
THE CITY MANAGER TO DETFiiMINE ADDITIONAL LOADING OR' UNLOADING' PLACES,
Whenever':'the City Manager" has ·'determined that' parki~.·sha!t
limited and authorized signs or marks are in place giving notice thereof-,l
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than
loading or'..unloading passengers Or mate'~als~in any of
On any part of a roadway having a width of. not m
· ~ !~.~t~"','~2,, In ~ront ,of a~ hall or place used for the p~pose of ~ubll~
assemblage . .
3. In front o~.the entrance to a~ place in use.' for b~Si~ess
outside of the Centr~ 'Traffic District. · ': '.
4. At any other place where the parki~ of've-hicle~o~d
in:traffic congestion 'or partic~ar hazard. /'' t.j
SECTION 56. . "" ~:~..r~'~ '..."
(a) The City Manger is hereby authorized ~o establ~ bus ze.ne~
opposite curb space for the' loading and ~oading of ~sses of co~on
ca~iers of passengers engaged in !oc~ transporta~i0n, and tO 'determine
the location thereof. ~::
(b) No bus zone sh~l be established opposite and t~O-:~he right
of a safety zone. -t~ ~
(c) The City Nanager shall cause to be painte~"a red line stenciled
"N0 STAI~ING", together with 'the words.~(~BUS ZOE'
with white letters, ,
on the tops of all curbs and places specified .as bus Zones.
PA~ING TIi~ LIEITED T0 TW0 (2) HO~S -- Whe~'authorized.~signs
are in place giving notice thereof no person sh~!istop~ .Stand or park
any vehicle within the Central Traffic District0r within~ a~ Business
District between the hours of. 8:00 .A.N., and .6:O0>P; N., of any day
except Sunday for a period of time longer' th~..t~'~f~o~s.
SECTION ~8.
P~ING TBE LIMITED TO 0i~ (1) H0~ --When~.&~horized signs
are in place giving notice thereof no person. shall stop, stand or park
any vehicle within the Central Traffic District~.between the hours of
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of ':~4Llonger than -one hour,
SECTION 59,
(a) Except as otherwise provided by ordinance;':;'~Sperson. :shall·
park any vehicle,. wagon, or push-cart from which any. '~oodstuffs
merchandise are sold, 'or/offered for sale, except at :the
bona fide p~chaser aM for a period of time not to exceed.
minutes at a~ one place. The provisions of this sub-sec~l'~' shall
of, or by agreement, with a custOmer~ and when delivery is made. from
a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.
(b) No person shall erect or place a stand fo~.':':~he display;;;~'
intended to be used in the transpo:rtation of property for hire
street while awaiting patronage for such ~ehicle or wagon;.wi~hout.
first obtainhg a ~itten permit. to do s.o from the City,:,:~ger~ whi,~'.
permit may be revoked for cause at the discretion of 'the City Man~'ger.
used to convey passengers for hire within the City~: except"as 'is
provided for and authorized in Ordinance No. ~8B New Series and amend-
ments thereto,
(e) No person shall stand or park a vehiCle,upon any 'street for
the purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale by-sign or otherwise,
(f) Whenever any permit is issued-under the provisions'of this
.section..or:.uB._~er any ordinance referred to herein, no person shall.
stand or park any vehicle, wagon,'or push-cart onany location other
than as designated in such permit,
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In accordance with Section 18, and when properly's~osted:;~,~: .
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streets and, aileys:
WEST TO EAST
17th Place
Wall Street
Service Street
20th Place
21st Place
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Alley between I and C~ester
Avenue "' 21st to.~4th Street
Alley .between.~Chester AVenue "
and ~ Street 21stto 24th Street
20th.'~o'2tst.:S~re~ti..:
WEST TO EAST
Alley between 19th and East
21st Streets
Alley between East 21st and
Sumner Streets
Alley between Jackson and
Kentucky Streets
Alley between Kentucky and
~ LakeStreets
Kern to King.Street
Kern to'.King. Street
Kern to King Street
PEi~<IES -- Any person violating.. ar~'of the. provlsi~'I~f
this ordinance, or any rule or regulation made by. the City Nanager
pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of.a misdemean0.r,' and"~pon convi~n
thereof shall, unless other penalty is herein provided~punishod for :':-
the first offense by a fine not to exceed fifty. (:!i '~5~:;i?~i$~! r
by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more ~ v ) s
for a second violation within a period of one (1) year by
to exceed one hundred dollars ($100,00), or by imprisonmen~.~!7'in the~!'~!l::'
County Jail for not more than ten (lO) days, or by both ~ch fine an~ '
imprisonment; for a third and each additional offense committed within
one (1) year by a fine not exceeding three hundred doi~s.~.($300~.'~O),
or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to'exce~'~'
ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. .
SECTION 6~.
E~GT OF ORDINANCE -- If any section, sub-sectiOn, sentenc~'~;~ .
clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be uncon,' .
stitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of~the re-
maining portions of this ordinance. The City Council herebT~'declares
that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, sub, s~ection~
sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective Of the'fact 'that any
one or more-'sections, sub-sections, sentences, clausSs or. phrases.be.
declared unconstitutional. '
SECTION 65,
~'i -..'REEAL-, Ordinances Numbered 502, 540, 5~7, 558 and 653
Series of the City of Bakersfield. are hereby repealed, and all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict W ~~tnconsistent;Ik'~Ith the
"provisions of this ordinance ~re'lhe~!e~y ex~essly:~l~i~.~-e
punishment of any person for~ ~y~ aC~t?do~ or> ~8~itted in vi~~,
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I ~~ CER2I~ that the Zoregoing Ordi~oe ~Z:'~:~:8ssed
adopted b7 the Co~oiZ of the air7 oZ B~kersZie%d'at ~ reg~r mee~ .',"
ing thereo~ heZd on the 3r6 da7 of ~Zf lg~-~'the ~oiiOwi~g vote: ,:~.
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AYES: CARNAKIS, M~;,B~UK[, NORRIS, SIE~ON, SMITH, VANDERLEI, VERCAM~[~L' ~, ":' '
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ABSENT: ......................... ' ........... ' ' '; '
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CitZ CZ k Q~:,:~:the '
Oo~oiZ of the OltZ oZ
s~_aa July~ 1~44
APPRovED by me thi y o~f .
e City ;j~ ~a~ersfield.
:-Agti avtt of tosttng ( rMnaa es'
V. VAN RIPER, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified Clerk of the City of Bakers field;
and that on ................. ~...l~..y. ........... ~. ................... ,19...4~....., he posted on the Bulletin Board at the
City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on .............. .~....tl~..Y...t ............................. 19.....4~..., which ordinance
was numbered...~se.~f.~. ........ New Series, and entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE IxJBLIC
STREETS OF THE CITY OF ~SFIELD AND REPEAL-
ING ORDINANCE NO. ~'02 I~W SERIES OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND
PART8 OF ORDINANCES AMENDATORY THEREOF OR IN
CONFLICT IiEREWITH."
Subscribed andZsworn to before me this
day
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Notary Public in and for the County of Kern,
State of California.