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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1941-681 Traffic (Repealed by 827)681 ORDINANCE NO. 681 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING BOULEVARD STOPS IN THE PUB- LIC STREETS IN NATIONAL CITY: PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF, AND RE- PEALING ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREOF Be it ordained by the city council of the city of National City, a muni- cipal corporation, as follows: Section 1: The definition of any term used in this ordinance is the definition of such term as it is de- fined and described in the Vehicle Code of the State of California and amendments thereto. Section 3: The city council of the city of National City may by resolu- tion determine and designate the lo- cation of intersection stops, and/or loading or safety zones, and it is hereby authorized and directed to place, paint and maintain, or cause to be maintained, the necessary' signs or markers, or painted curb- ings in accordance with the Vehicle Code of the State of California and amendments thereto. Section 3: Every driver of a Ve- hicle shall stop such Vehicle before entering or crossing any through highway and before entering or cross- ing any intersection designated as a stop intersection at any entrance thereto designated as a stop en- trance: all such stops shall be made at or before reaching the prolonga- tion of the property line of such through highway or intersect'on or at such other places properly marked and designated as "Stop" location; provided, however, that no such stop need be made when traffic is signaled to proceed by any stop and go signal or by a police officer. Section. 4: It shall be unlawful for the driver of a Vehicle to stop. stand or park said Vehicle in any "load- ing zone" or "passenger loading zone" for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, materials, or baggage; provided. that said load- ing or unloading of passengers and/or baggage shall not consume more than three (3) minutes, and that said load- ing or unloading of materials shall not consume more than twenty (20) minutes. Loading zones shall be operative be- tween six (6) A.M. and six (6) P.M. except Sundays and holidays. Passen- ger loading zones in front of theaters shall be operative between 11 A.M. until 12 midnight. Passenger loading zones in front of hotels and hospitals shall be operative 24 hours a day. Section a; Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, or violating any resolution rule and/or regulation adopted pursuant to this ordinance shall be guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not ex- ceeding $300.00 or by imprisonment in the city Jail for no more than three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 6: That ordinance No. 597. of the city of National City, adopted April Pith, 1929. and the amendments thereto, be, and the same are hereby repealed. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 1st day of July, 1941. by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Cordingly, Fritz, Kilcrease, Warner, Thatcher. Nays: Councilmen none. ARS31NT: none. Frederick J. Thatcher Mayor of the City of National City, California,. (Seal) ATTEST: Dale Smith, City Clerk. I hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 1st day of July, 1941 Frederick J. Thatcher. Mayor of the City of National City, California. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a Rill and true copy of Ordinance No. 681 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, Califor- nia, as adopted by the City Council of said City, and approved by the Mayor of said City, on the 1st day of July, 1941. Dale Smith Ctiy Clerk of the City of Notional City, California. (Seal) Helen r. Lamb, Chief Deputy. 1 insertion -1st pub. 7-11-41.