It is the purpose of this chapter to establish regulations and
procedures regarding pedestrians and pedestrian facilities.
(Ord. 93-09)
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals installed
and maintained pursuant to this title.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk
in any business district.
No pedestrian shall 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 in a marked crosswalk.
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 apply to any public officer or
employee, or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a
street in line of duty.
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross any highway
within 500 feet of any regularly established and maintained underpass,
subway, bridge or grade separation intended for the use of pedestrians
in crossing highways except by the use of such underpass, subway,
bridge, or grade separation.