(a)
The traffic engineer and 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. Cross-walks
shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the
central business district and at such intersections outside such district
and at other places within or outside the district where the traffic
engineer and chief of police determine that there is particular hazard
to pedestrians crossing the roadway.
(b)
Crosswalks, other than crosswalks at intersections, shall be located
as nearly as practicable at mid-block. No such crosswalks shall be
established in any block which is less than four hundred feet in length.
(c)
The traffic engineer and chief of police may place temporary or permanent
signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk
directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
It is unlawful for any pedestrian to cross a roadway other than
in a crosswalk in any business district.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
Pedestrians shall obey the indication of special traffic signals,
installed for pedestrians only, and shall disregard the indication
of a vehicular traffic signal at any location where special pedestrian
traffic signals are in place.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
It is unlawful for any pedestrian to cross a roadway at any
place, other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the
shortest route to the opposite curb except when in a marked crosswalk.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
It is unlawful for any person to 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 apply
to any public officer or employee or employee of a public utility
when necessarily upon a street in line of duty.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
Where sidewalks are provided it is unlawful for any pedestrian to
walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b)
Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and
upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side
of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from
the opposite direction.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
(a)
No person shall remain standing in a stationary position, or engage
in any intentional act or activity, on any sidewalk, passageway, or
other public way open to the public in such a manner as to obstruct
or hinder the free passage of pedestrians or the customary use of
such sidewalk, passageway, or other public way open to the public.
(b)
No person shall be cited under this section unless the person engages
in conduct prohibited by this section after having been notified by
a law enforcement officer that the conduct violates this section.
(Ord. 1499 § 1, 2015)
