HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-15-92 Establish No Pedestrian Crossing Zones & Setting Violation FinesORDINANCE NO. 15-
92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
ESTABLISHING NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ZONES
AND SETTING FINES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF.WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a mechanism
is necessary for protecting public safety regarding
pedestrians crossing streets in addition to those provided for in the
Vehicle Code as permitted by Vehicle Code section 21961;
and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that such
mechanism should apply to Collins Avenue from Tustin street to the
easterly end of the bridge structure, but should be available to be
used in other areas when the need is
shown.NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Orange ordains as
follows:section
I:The following chapter 10.59 is added to the Orange
Municipal
Code:Chapter 10.
59 NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
ZONE
sections:10.59.
010 10.59.
020 10.59.
030 No Pedestrian Crossing
Zone Violation
Misdemeanor Designated No Pedestrian Crossing
Zones 10.59.010 - No Pedestrian Crossinq Zone. It shall be unlawful
for any pedestrian to cross any public street at any time and/or
place where a "No Pedestrian Crossing Zone" has been established
by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. Each such Zone
shall be delineated by signs placed at each end of the designated
zone of not less than 12" x 18" inches, containing the words "No
Pedestrian Crossing" and the international symbol for no pedes-
trian crossing prominently displayed thereon, posted at each end
of the designated zone, with an arrow pointing to the opposite
end of the zone. If the designated zone is more than 200 feet
from end to end, then additional signs, showing arrows pointing
in both directions, shall be placed between the two border signs
at intervals of not less than 100 feet and not more than 200 feet
or such alternative signage shall be posted as shall be approved
by the City Traffic Engineer based upon the particular charac-
teristics of the designated area. Except as specified in this
section, the size, shape, height, color and design of the signs
or the letters and arrows appearing on the signs and the content
of the wording of each sign shall be as determined by the city
Traffic Engineer. Each sign shall contain reference to this
Chapter.
10.59.020 - Violation Misdemeanor. Any person violating any provision
of this Chapter or failing to obey any signs posted under
this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $25 for a first offense and not
less than $50 for each subsequent offense within 12 months of any
prior offense, or such other fine as the City Council may set by
resolution from time to time.10.
59.030 - Desianated No Pedestrian Crossina Zones. No Pedestrian crossing
Zones are hereby established at the following locations:A.
Collins
Avenue from the crosswalk at Tustin street to the easterly
terminus of the bridge structure crossing the 55 Freeway.SECTION
II:
A summary
of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy
of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the
Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the City
Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A
summary of this Ordinance shall also be published once within
fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in a newspaper
of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City
of Orange. The city Clerk shall post in the Office of the city
Clerk a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along
with the names of those City Council members voting for
and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government Code
Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days from and after the date of its final passage.Adopted this
20th day of October 1992.ATTEST:ity
Cler
of C' of Orange STATE OF
CALIFORNIA)COUNTY OF
ORANGE )CITY OF
ORANGE )I, MARILYN
J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at
the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th
day of October , 1992, and thereafter at the regular meeting
of said city Council duly held on the 20th day of October ,
1992, was duly passed and adopted by the---following vote,
to wit:Ord. No.
15-92 2-
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER, COONTZ,
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: SPURGEON
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Q~4h'~~
City Clerk 1ft the c6ty Orange
RDH:dg 3-Ord. No. 15-