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Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Cross references: Bicycles, Ch.
4
; vehicles used to convey garbage, §
12-15
; roads to be kept open when excavating, etc., in public ways, §
24-23
; taxicabs, Ch. 26A.
Article I
IN GENERAL
§ 16-1
Definitions.
Article II
TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
§ 16-2
Duty of police department to enforce traffic regulations.
§ 16-3
Traffic accident studies.
§ 16-4
Traffic accident reports.
§ 16-5
Traffic safety reports.
§ 16-6
City traffic engineer—Office established; director of public works to assume duties.
§ 16-7
Same—Powers and duties.
§ 16-8
(Reserved)
§ 16-9
(Reserved)
§ 16-10
(Reserved)
§ 16-10.1
(Reserved)
§ 16-11
Removal of unauthorized signs, barricades, markings and lights.
§ 16-12
Removal of obstructions within parkways.
§ 16-13
through § 16-14. (Reserved)
Article III
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
§ 16-15
Authority of police and fire department officials.
§ 16-16
Directing traffic without authorization prohibited.
§ 16-17
Obedience to police or authorized officers required.
§ 16-18
Bicycles and animals to have same rights and subject to same duties as motorists.
§ 16-19
Obstruction or interference with police or authorized officers.
§ 16-20
Public employees to obey traffic regulations.
§ 16-21
Certain vehicles exempted from chapter.
§ 16-22
Report of damage of certain property.
§ 16-23
Vehicle removal from streets—When authorized.
§ 16-24
Same—Procedure.
Article IV
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
§ 16-25
Authority to install.
§ 16-26
Signs required to give notice for enforcement purposes.
§ 16-27
Obedience by operators of vehicles and trains.
§ 16-28
Installation of traffic signals.
§ 16-29
Authority to remove.
§ 16-30
Hours of operation.
§ 16-31
Painting of curbs prohibited.
§ 16-32
Lane markings.
§ 16-33
Roadway markings to be distinctive.
Article V
TURNING MOVEMENTS
§ 16-34
Authority of traffic engineer to place turning markers at intersections and form multiple lanes.
§ 16-35
Authority of traffic engineer to place restricted turn signs.
§ 16-36
Authority of traffic engineer to prohibit right turns against traffic signals.
Article VI
ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
§ 16-37
Signs indicating appropriate direction to be installed prior to enforcement.
Article VII
SPECIAL STOPS
§ 16-38
Erection of stop signs.
§ 16-39
Motorists to stop at all authorized stop signs and through streets.
§ 16-40
Motorists to stop upon emerging from alley, driveway or building.
Article VIII
MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
§ 16-41
Driving through funeral procession or parade prohibited.
§ 16-42
Clinging to moving vehicles prohibited.
§ 16-43
Commercial vehicles to use private driveways only with permission.
§ 16-44
Riding or driving on sidewalks.
§ 16-45
Driving over new pavement or markings prohibited.
§ 16-46
Disobeying, removing, tampering with, etc., approved barriers and signs prohibited.
§ 16-47
Entrance into intersection not to obstruct passage of vehicles or pedestrians.
§ 16-48
Entrance to limited access roadways only by established entrances.
Article IX
PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
§ 16-49
Crosswalks—To be determined and marked off by city traffic engineer.
§ 16-50
Same—Pedestrians to cross roadway at no other point.
Article X
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN PLACES
§ 16-51
Applicability of regulations.
§ 16-52
Stopping or standing in parkways prohibited.
§ 16-53
Traffic engineer to maintain no stopping and no parking zones.
§ 16-54
No parking areas.
§ 16-55
Storage of vehicles on streets prohibited.
§ 16-55.1
Parking of vehicles over six feet high prohibited, where.
§ 16-56
Displaying vehicles for sale prohibited upon streets.
§ 16-57
Repair, dismantling, greasing, etc., prohibited upon streets.
§ 16-58
Washing or polishing for hire prohibited on streets.
§ 16-59
Parking adjacent to schools.
§ 16-60
Parking on narrow streets prohibited.
§ 16-61
Parking of commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons—Generally.
§ 16-61.1
Same—Penalty.
§ 16-62
Parking of peddler's, vendor's, etc., vehicles subject to special provisions.
§ 16-63
Temporary signs prohibiting parking may be authorized by traffic engineer or chief of police during emergencies.
§ 16-64
Commercial vehicles to carry warning devices and display devices when vehicles disabled.
Article XI
STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS
§ 16-65
Twenty-four minute parking.
§ 16-66
Forty-minute parking.
§ 16-67
One-hour parking.
§ 16-68
Two-hour parking.
§ 16-69
Parallel parking on one-way streets.
§ 16-70
Diagonal parking prohibited.
§ 16-71
Vehicles to be parked within designated parking space markings.
§ 16-72
No stopping zones.
§ 16-73
Oversized vehicles; overnight parking—Definitions.
§ 16-73.1
Same—Overnight parking.
§ 16-73.2
Same—Signing.
§ 16-73.3
Same—Penalty.
§ 16-74
Restricted use of certain streets—Truck routes.
§ 16-74.1
Loads exceeding the maximum.
Article XII
STOPPING FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING
§ 16-75
Traffic engineer to determine and mark loading zones; loading zones to be less than one-half total curb length of block.
§ 16-76
Curb markings to indicate stopping and parking regulations.
§ 16-77
Privilege of loading and unloading only for commercial vehicles and subject to time limitations.
§ 16-78
Standing in yellow loading zone only to load or unload passengers or materials.
§ 16-79
Standing in passenger loading zone only to load or unload passengers.
§ 16-80
Standing in alley only to load or unload passengers or materials.
§ 16-81
Coach zones to be established.
Article XIII
RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS
§ 16-82
Advertising vehicles with sound-amplifying devices not to be used from sunset to 7:00 a.m.
Article XIV
TRAINS
§ 16-83
Unlawful to drive under, around or through closed railroad crossing barrier.
§ 16-84
Trains not to block grade crossings for more than five minutes; exception for accidents.
Article XV
SPEED ZONES
§ 16-85
State speed law applicable.
§ 16-86
Amending state speed limits.
§ 16-87
(Reserved)
§ 16-88
Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
§ 16-89
through § 16-90. (Reserved)
Article XVI
CYPRESS BUSINESS PARK VEHICLE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
§ 16-91
Findings and determinations.
§ 16-92
Purposes, goal and objectives.
§ 16-93
Definitions.
§ 16-94
Responsibilities of employers.
§ 16-95
Responsibilities of transportation management association.
§ 16-96
Responsibilities of city.
§ 16-97
(Reserved)
§ 16-98
through § 16-99. (Reserved)
Article XVII
CYPRESS TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
§ 16-100
Findings and determinations.
§ 16-101
Purposes.
§ 16-102
Goals and objectives.
§ 16-103
Definitions.
§ 16-104
Applicability.
§ 16-105
Facility standards.
§ 16-106
Implementation and monitoring.
§ 16-107
Property owner responsibility.
§ 16-108
Enforcement.
§ 16-109
Fees.
Article XVIII
MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION ORDINANCE
§ 16-110
Findings and determinations.
§ 16-111
Purposes.
§ 16-112
Goals.
§ 16-113
Definitions.
§ 16-114
Administrator of vehicle registration fee.
Article XIX
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICTS
§ 16-115
Purpose of article.
§ 16-116
Establishment, designation, and termination of residential parking permit districts.
§ 16-117
Residential parking permits within an approved district—Issuance.
§ 16-118
Residential parking permit—Application and duration.
§ 16-119
Same—Fee.
§ 16-120
Same—Display.
§ 16-121
Same—Revocation or fine for misuse.
§ 16-122
Sign posting.
§ 16-123
Enforcement hours.
§ 16-124
Parking privilege for permit holder.
§ 16-125
Violations designated.
§ 16-126
Rules and regulations.