The transportation services manager shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:
(a) 
Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all locations where the transportation services manager determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway, subject to the limitations contained in subsection (b).
(b) 
Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.
(c) 
The transportation services manager may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall cross in the crosswalk so indicated. Whenever authorized signs are erected prohibiting the use of certain crosswalks, no pedestrians shall disobey the directions of any such sign.
(Code 1960, § 3409.0; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(a) 
Between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic control signal devices or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway at any place except in a crosswalk.
(1) 
A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, shall not stop a pedestrian for a violation of subsection (a) unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power.
(2) 
This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for their safety.
(3) 
This section does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any pedestrian within the roadway.
(Code 1960, § 3409.1; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(a) 
No person shall stand or sit upon, or otherwise occupy a center median for any purpose other than to do so temporarily while lawfully crossing any roadway. For purposes of this section, "center median" shall mean and refer to that portion of a highway, not less than two feet in width, which is painted or raised, and which separates the roadway for traffic in opposite directions.
(b) 
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision, or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this section. Any person violating any provision of this section or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in section 1-33 of this Code.
(c) 
A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a public nuisance and may be abated by the city attorney through civil process by means of a restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisance.
(Ord. No. 95-3, § 2, 3-20-95; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)