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CHAPTER II.
OPERATION

ARTICLE 1.
RESERVED

Secs. B12-21--B12-26. Reserved.

ARTICLE 2.
SPEED*

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Cross reference(s)--Speed limit in parks, § B14-33.3.

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Sec. B12-27. Definitions.

As used in this article, the terms "residence districts" and "vehicles" shall be as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State.

(Code 1954, § 10.5.1-1.1)

State law reference(s)--"Residence district" defined, Vehicle Code § 515; "vehicle" defined, Vehicle Code § 670.

Sec. B12-28. Nonapplicability when traffic being directed.

These speed regulations shall not apply where and at times when and during which traffic is under the immediate supervision and control of a traffic officer.

(Code 1954, § 10.5.1-2)

Sec. B12-29. Signs required.

Speed restriction signs of the type and description designated in the Vehicle Code of the State shall be erected at the entrance of each residence district, under the supervision and direction of the Director of Public Works.

(Code 1954, § 10.5.1-3; Ord. No. NS-1000.45, § 1, 6-18-56; Ord. No. NS-300.36, § 8, 12-1-58)

Sec. B12-30. Limit in residence districts generally.

Except as otherwise provided by this article, no person shall drive a vehicle on or along a highway located within a residence district at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour.

(Code 1954, § 10.5.2-1; Ord. No. NS-1000.45, § 2, 6-18-56)

State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 22352.

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Sec. B12-31. Residence district limit increased to 35 mph.

The Board of Supervisors do, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, hereby determine and declare that the orderly movement of vehicular traffic would be facilitated and would be safe within the hereinafter described residence districts by increasing the prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour. Consequently, no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within any of the following residence districts at a speed greater than 35 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
Berryessa Road	Bayshore Highway to Coyote Creek.
Capitol Avenue	County portion between Alum Rock Avenue and Westboro Drive.
Charleston Road	From Stierlin Road to Bayshore Frontage Road.
Hollenbeck Avenue	County portion between Homestead Road and El Camino Real.
Leigh Avenue	Dry Creek Road, to Blossom Hill Road.
Meridian Road	San Jose-Stevens Creek Road to Hamilton Avenue.
Middle Avenue	From Monterey Road to 0.18 mile west of Olive Avenue.
Olive Street	From Watsonville Road to Middle Avenue.
Saratoga Avenue	Fruitdale Avenue to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.3-1--10.5.3-2.1; Ord. No. NS-1001.6, § 1, 10-30-61; Ord. No. NS-1001.7, § 1, 3-11-68; Ord. No. NS-1001.8, § 1, 9-19-72; Ord. No. NS-1001.9, § 1, 3-27-73)

State law reference(s)--Authority to establish different speed in residence districts, Vehicle Code § 22352.

Sec. B12-32. Residence district limit increased to 30 mph.

The Board of Supervisors do, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, hereby determine and declare that the orderly movement of vehicular traffic would be facilitated and could be safe within the hereinafter described residence districts by increasing the prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour. Consequently, no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within any of the following residence districts at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
East Hills Drive	From White Road to 0.08 miles east of Cureton Place.
Wolfe Road	North from Fremont Avenue to Sunnyvale city limits.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.3-1, 10.5.3-3, 10.5.3-3.1; Ord. No. NS-1015.3, § 3, 9-19-60; Ord. No. NS-1015.37, § 1, 10-21-86)

State law reference(s)--Authority to establish different speed in residence districts, Vehicle Code§ 22352.

Sec. B12-33. Decrease of state limit to 35 mph.

The Board of Supervisors of the County does, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, hereby determine and declare that the speed limit of 55 miles per hour is more than a reasonable or safe speed for any person to drive a vehicle on or along the hereinafter described highways. Consequently, no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 35 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 35 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
Alma Street	San Antonio Road to south limits of City of Palo Alto.
Almaden Road	Alma Avenue to 1,500 feet southerly of Redmond Road.
Almaden Road	Bertram Avenue to Viewpoint Lane.
Alum Rock Avenue	Mt. Hamilton Road to west line of Alum Rock Park.
Arastradero Road	Junipero Serra Boulevard to Page Mill Road.
Bailey Avenue	Alma Street to Stierlin Road.
Bascom Avenue	Moorpark Avenue to Forest Avenue.
Bayshore Frontage Road	Moffett Boulevard to end.
Bear Creek Road	Between Highway 17 and 0.5 miles west of Highway 17.
Belleville Way	Fremont Avenue to Sunnyvale city limits.
Blossom Hill Road	Hicks Road to Harwood Road.
Blossom Hill Road	Leigh Avenue to Bobbywood Avenue.
Blossom Hill Road	San Jose-Los Gatos Road to 1,500 feet east of Union Avenue.
Bollinger Road	Doyle Road to Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road.
Branham Lane	Harwood Road to Almaden Road.
Burchell Road	Between Hecker Pass Highway and Watsonville Road.
Camden Avenue	Olympia Avenue westward to Campbell city limits.
Campbell Avenue	Meridian Road to Leigh Avenue.
Canoas Garden Avenue	Almaden Road to south terminus of Canoas Garden Avenue.
Capitol Avenue	McKee Road to Alum Rock Avenue.
Capitol Avenue	700 feet north of Sierra Road to 700 feet south of Penitencia Creek Road.
Carlton Avenue	Union Avenue to National Avenue.
Church Avenue	Monterey Highway to Murphy Avenue.
Chynoweth Avenue	Snell Road to Monterey Highway.
Coleman Avenue	Almaden Road to Hicks Road.
Coyote Road	Between State Route 101 (Bayshore Freeway) and Ford Road.
Cunningham Avenue	Capitol Expressway to White Road.
Cypress Avenue	Stevens Creek Road to Williams Street.
Daves Avenue	Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (State Highway 9) to a point 1,534 feet (0.30 mile) northeasterly.
DeWitt Avenue	Spring Avenue to Dunne Avenue.
Doyle Road	Saratoga Avenue to Stevens Creek Boulevard.
Dry Creek Road	Adele Place to Hicks Avenue.
Eastbrook Avenue	Magdalena Avenue to Mora Drive.
Edmundson Avenue	Sunset Avenue to Monterey Road (101).
El Monte Avenue	Fremont Avenue to Stonebrook Avenue.
Evans Road	Calaveras Road to Old Calaveras Road.
Farrell Avenue	County portions between Monterey Road and Wren Avenue.
Fisher Avenue	Between Murphy Avenue and Hill Road.
Fleming Avenue	Alum Rock Avenue to Story Road.
Foothill Boulevard	McClellan Road to Stevens Creek Boulevard.
Forest Avenue	Bellrose Drive to Ciro Avenue.
Foxworthy Avenue	Union Avenue to Almaden Road.
Fremont Avenue	Stevens Creek to Wolfe Road.
Fruitdale Avenue	Between South Bascom Avenue and Meridian Avenue.
Godfrey Avenue	Between Ferguson Road and Crews Road
Grant Road	Fremont Avenue to El Camino Real.
Graystone Lane	From 0.62 mile southwest of Via Santa Teresa to 0.24 mile southwest of Via Santa Teresa
Hacienda Avenue	Winchester Boulevard to San Tomas Aquino Road.
Half Road	Between Condit Road and Peet Road.
Hamilton Avenue	Meridian Avenue to Bascom Avenue.
Harding Avenue	Between California and Highland Avenue.
Harwood Road	Blossom Hill Road to Branham Lane.
Hellyer Avenue	Between Senter Road and Hellyer Overpass.
Hellyer Overpass	Between Hellyer Avenue and Dove Road.
Hillcap-Snell Avenue	Hillsdale Avenue to Capitol Expressway.
Homestead Road	Grant Road to Wolfe Road.
Jackson Avenue	Alum Rock Avenue to McKee Road.
Jackson Avenue	Kammerer Avenue to Alum Rock Avenue.
Jackson Avenue	Kammerer Avenue to Story Road.
Johnson Avenue	Bollinger Road to Prospect Road.
Junipero Serra Boulevard	Alpine Road to Page Mill Road.
Junipero Serra Boulevard	Hillview Avenue to a point 750 feet south thereof.
Kern Avenue	Unincorporated areas between Welburn Avenue and Tatum Avenue
King Road	Story Road to Alum Rock Avenue.
Kirk Road	Foxworthy Avenue to Branham Lane.
Leigh Avenue	Hilton Avenue to Dry Creek Road.
Lincoln Avenue	West San Carlos Street to Coe Avenue.
Little Orchard Street	Between Curtner Avenue and 650± north of Perrymo Avenue.
Llagas Avenue	Between 0.5 miles north of San Martin Avenue and Maple Avenue.
Los Gatos-Almaden Road	San Jose-Los Gatos Road to Harwood Road.
Lucretia Avenue	Story Road to Tully Road.
Lundy Avenue	Murphy Avenue to a point 0.36 miles north.
Mabury Extension	Old Oakland Highway to Mabury Road.
Mabury Road	Capitol Avenue to west bridge over Penitencia Creek.
Mabury Road	King Road to Bayshore Highway.
McClellan Road	Buena Vista Avenue to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
McLaughlin Avenue	Story Road to Tully Road.
McLaughlin Avenue	Tully Road to Loupe Avenue.
McLaughlin Avenue	William Street to Story Road.
Magdalene Avenue	Fremont Avenue to Spaulding Avenue.
Malech Road	Between 1.03 miles south of Metcalf Road and the end.
Mary Avenue	El Camino Real to Maude Avenue.
Meridian Avenue	West San Carlos to Dry Creek Road.
Middle Avenue	Between Monterey Road and Llagas Avenue.
Miller Avenue	Unincorporated areas between Santa Teresa Boulevard and Uvas Park Drive.
Montague Road	San Jose-Alviso Road to Guadalupe River.
Moorpark Avenue	South Bascom Avenue to Menker Avenue.
Moorpark Avenue	South Bascom Avenue to Winchester Boulevard.
New Avenue	Church Avenue to San Martin Avenue.
North Union Avenue	Campbell Avenue to South Bascom Avenue.
Oak Glen Avenue	Llagas Avenue to Sycamore Avenue.
Old Calaveras Road	Evans Road to Downing Road.
Parkmoor Avenue	Meridian Avenue to South Bascom Avenue.
Payne Avenue	Saratoga Avenue to Winchester Boulevard.
Pearl Avenue	Capitol Expressway to Blossom Hill Road.
Peet Road	Between Cochrane Road and Half Road.
Penitencia Creek Road	Capitol Avenue to Alum Rock Park, County portions.
Piedmont Road	Penitencia Creek Road to Sweigert Road.
Plummer Avenue	Foxworthy Road to Curtner Avenue.
Pollard Road	Southern Pacific Company tracks to Wedgewood Avenue.
Prospect Road	Saratoga Avenue to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
Quito Road	Saratoga Avenue to Southern Pacific Railroad.
Redmond Road	Almaden Road to Coleman Road.
Redwood Retreat Road	From Watsonville Road to 2.0 miles westerly of Watsonville Road
Reed Avenue	Lawrence Expressway to Wolfe Road, County portions.
Rengstorff Avenue	Rock Street to Middlefield Road.
Ringwood Avenue	Murphy Avenue to a point 0.61 miles north.
Samaritan Drive	National Avenue to Elester Drive.
San Jose-San Francisco Road	Wolfe Road to Murphy Avenue, County portions.
San Martin Avenue	Llagas Creek to Murphy Avenue.
San Martin Avenue	Between Llagas Creek and Sycamore Avenue.
San Martin Avenue	Between Harding Avenue and Coolidge Avenue.
San Martin Avenue	Between Harding Avenue and Colony Avenue.
San Tonias Aquino Road	Payne Avenue to Latimer Avenue.
Senter Road	Keyes Street to Monterey Highway.
Sierra Road	Capitol Avenue to Morril Avenue.
Snell Road	Chynoweth Avenue to south terminus of Snell Road, County portions.
South Bascom Avenue	Moorpark Avenue to Casey Road.
South Winchester Boulevard	Stevens Creek Boulevard to Campbell city limits.
South Winchester Boulevard	Sunnyoaks Drive to south city limits of Campbell.
South Winchester Road	Vineland Avenue and Daves Avenue.
Stelling Road	Stevens Creek Boulevard to Bubb Road.
Stevens Canyon Road	McClellan Road to Mt. Eden Road.
Stevens Creek Boulevard	Between State Route 85 and Orange Avenue.
Stevens Creek Boulevard	Between Bascom Avenue and State Route 17.
Stevens Creek Boulevard	Foothill Boulevard to west end of road.
Stevens Creek Boulevard	Miller Avenue to west limits of City of Santa Clara.
Stevens Creek Boulevard	Orange Avenue to Foothill Boulevard, County portions.
Stone Avenue	Curtner Avenue to San Jose Avenue.
Stonebrook Avenue	El Monte to Prospect Avenue.
Summit Road	State Highway 17 to a point 1,400 feet westerly of Melody Lane.
Summit Road	1,400 feet westerly of Melody Lane to Old Santa Cruz Highway.
Sunnyoaks Drive	Winchester Boulevard to Virginia Avenue.
Toyon Avenue	McKee Road to Golf Drive.
Umbarger Road	Monterey Highway and Senter Road.
Union Avenue	Camden Avenue to Blossom Hill Road.
Watsonville Road	Redwood Retreat Road to Hecker Pass Highway.
Wayne Avenue	Oakland Road to Ringwood Avenue.
West San Carlos	Between Bascom Avenue and Bird Avenue.
White Road	Penitencia Creek Road to Rocky Mountain Drive.
White Oak Road	Camden Avenue to 200 feet north of Shelley Avenue.
William Street	McLaughlin Avenue to San Jose city limits.
Williams Road	Winchester Boulevard to Saratoga Avenue.
Wolfe Road	Homestead Road to Reed Lane.
Wolfe Road	Reed Avenue to Kifer Road, County portions.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-1--10.5.4-2.1; Ord. No. NS-1013.7, 10-23-61; Ord. No. NS-1002.83, § 2, 6-29-64; Ord. No. NS-1002.85, § 1, 11-2-64; Ord. No. NS-1002.91, § 1, 12-6-65; Ord. No. NS-100.53, § 2, 1-24-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.92, § 1, 3-7-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.93, § 1, 3-28-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.94, § 1, 4-25-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.95, § 1, 7-18-77; Ord. No. NS-1002.96, § 1, 7-18-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.97, § 1, 8-15-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.98, § 1, 11-7-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.99, § 1, 12-5-66; Ord. No. NS-1002.100, § 1, 1-23-67; Ord. No. NS-1002.101, § 1, 3-27-67; Ord. No. NS-1002.102, § 1, 7-31-67; Ord. No. NS-1002.103, § 1, 7-31-67; Ord. No. NS-1002.104, § 1, 4-29-68; Ord. No. NS-1000.56, § 2, 5-6-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.105, § 1, 10-21-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.106, § 1, 11-4-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.107, § 1, 12-23-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.108, § 1, 4-15-69; Ord. No. NS-1002.109, § 1, 8-26-69; Ord. No. NS-1002.110, § 1, 12-16-69; Ord. No. NS-1018.7, § 1, 5-26-70; Ord. No. NS-1002.111, § 1, 7-21-70; Ord. No. NS-1002.112, § 1, 7-21-70; Ord. No. NS-1002.113, § 1, 3-16-71; Ord. No. NS-1002.115, § 1, 3-28-72; Ord. No. NS-1002.116, § 1, 3-28-72; Ord. No. NS-1002.117, § 1, 10-17-72; Ord. No. NS-1002.118, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. NS-1002.119, § 1, 7-27-73; Ord. No. NS-1002.120, § 1, 7-17-73; Ord. No. NS-1002.121, § 1, 9-18-73; Ord. No. NS-1002.122, § 1, 3-5-74; Ord. No. NS-1002.123, § 1, 10-1-74; Ord. No. NS-1002.124, § 1, 10-29-74; Ord. No. NS-1002.125, § 1, 9-2-75; Ord. No. NS-1002.126, § 1, 8-9-76; Ord. No. NS-1002.127, § 1, 6-13-77; Ord. No. NS-1300.1, § 2, 1-23-78; Ord. No. NS-1300.2, § 1, 5-30-78; Ord. No. NS-1300.3, § 1, 9-11-78; Ord. No. NS-1300.4, § 1, 9-11-78; Ord. No. NS-1300.5, § 1, 4-2-79; Ord. No. NS-1300.8, § 2, 3-10-80; Ord. No. NS-1300.10, § 1, 4-14-80; Ord. No. NS-1015.30, § 2, 5-31-83; Ord. No. NS-1015.32, § 1, 5-21-85; Ord. No. NS-1015.33, § 1, 10-15-85; Ord. No. NS-1015.38, § 1, 3-22-88; Ord. No. NS-1300.13, § 1, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-1002.129, § 1, 9-17-91; Ord. No. NS-1000.63, § I, 1-25-94; Ord. No. NS-1014.34, § II, 12-10-96; Ord. No. NS-1002.130, § I, 1-14-97; Ord. No. NS-1002.131, § 1, 8-10-99; Ord. No. NS-1015.39, § 2, 6-8-99; Ord. No. NS-1002.132, § 1, 9-21-99; Ord. No. NS-1015.40, § 2, 5-9-00; Ord. No. NS-1000.67, § 1, 6-27-00; Ord. No. NS-1002.133, § 1, 3-20-01; Ord. No. NS-1002.134, § 1, 4-24-01; Ord. No. NS-1002.135, § 1, 6-26-01; Ord. No. NS-1002.136, § 1, 12-10-02; Ord. No. NS-1002.137, § 1, 5-4-04; Ord. No. NS-1002.138, § 2, 4-5-05; Ord. No. NS-1002.139, § 1, 4-5-05; Ord. No. NS-1002.140, § 1, 12-5-06)

State law reference(s)--Decrease of state limit, Vehicle Code § 32358.

Sec. B12-34. Twenty-five mph zones.

The following described portions of the hereinafter mentioned public highways in the County are hereby designated as 25 mile-per-hour speed zones, and no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 25 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
Alma Bridge Road	Between Highway 17 and 1.0 miles east of Highway 17.
Arnerich Road	Between Hicks Road and 0.5 miles west of Hicks Road.
Branham Lane	12,500 feet east of Leigh Avenue westward to San Jose city limits.
Branham Lane	From the city limit line at Union Avenue to the city limit line near Sally Drive.
Branham Lane	Union Avenue to Leigh Avenue.
Camellia Terrace	Between Oleander Avenue and Longwood Drive.
Colony Avenue	San Martin Avenue to Cox Avenue.
Empey Way	Between Thorton Way and Moorpark Avenue.
Fisher Avenue	Between Murphy Avenue and the dead-end at Hwy. 101.
Fruitdale Avenue	San Jose-Los Gatos Road to Meridian Road, exclusive of portion in corporate limits of San Jose.
Jerilyn Drive	Between Athene Drive and Broadview Drive.
Junipero Serra Boulevard	Hillview Avenue north to Foothill Expressway.
Llagos Avenue	South Street to 0.50 mile northerly of San Martin Avenue.
Los Gatos-Santa Cruz Road	Summit Road to State Highway 17.
Montevina Road	Between State Highway 17 and approximately 0.26 miles westerly on Montevina Road.
Moorpark Avenue	San Jose-Los Gatos Road to Meridian Road, exclusive of portion in corporate limits of San Jose.
Moorpark Avenue	San Jose-Los Gatos Road to Santa Clara-Los Gatos Road, exclusive of portion in corporate limits of San Jose.
Ravensbury Avenue	Between Magdalena Avenue and end of roadway.
Roberts Avenue	Story Road to end of Roberts Road.
San Martin Avenue	Colony Avenue to Llagos Creek.
Shannon Road	On the County portion of Shannon Road from Short Road to a point 1/2 mile southeasterly thereof.
Stanford Avenue	Junipero Serra Boulevard to Palo Alto city limits.
Summerhill Avenue	El Monte to Magdalena Avenue.
University Avenue	Lark Avenue to Blossom Hill Road.
West Loyola Drive	Between Eastbrook Avenue and Ravensbury Avenue.
West Prospect Avenue	Stonebrook Drive to Edgecliff Place.
Wool Avenue	Between Sylvandale Avenue and Singleton Road.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-6--10.5.4-6.1; Ord. No. NS-1000.54, § 1, 10-31-66; Ord. No. NS-1000.55, § 1, 11-28-66; Ord. No. NS-1000.56, § 1, 5-6-68; Ord. No. NS-1000.57, § 1, 11-4-68; Ord. No. NS-1000.58, § 1, 8-12-69; Ord. No. NS-1000.59, § 1, 4-6-71; Ord. No. NS-1000.60, § 1, 2-11-74; Ord. No. NS-1000.61, § 1, 8-26-75; Ord. No. NS-1000.63, §§ I, II, 1-25-94; NS-1000.64, § I, 4-23-96; Ord. No. NS-1000.65, § I, 9-9-97; Ord. No. NS-1000.66, § I, 9-9-97; Ord. No. NS-1015.40, § 1, 5-9-00; Ord. No. NS-1000.68, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. NS-1000.69, § 1, 6-26-01; Ord. No. NS-1000.70, § 1, 8-27-02; Ord. No. 1000.71, § 1, 1-14-03; Ord. No. NS-1000.72, § 1, 4-15-03; Ord. No. NS-1000.73, § 1, 5-20-03)

State law reference(s)--See note following § B12-33.

Sec. B12-35. Thirty mph zones.

The following described portions of the hereinafter mentioned public highways in the County are hereby designated as 30 mile-per-hour speed zones and no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 30 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour.

Name of Street	Description
Allen Avenue	Between Blossom Hill Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Bernardo Avenue	Fremont Avenue to Remington Avenue, County portion.
Blaney Avenue	County portion from Bollinger Road to Stevens Creek Boulevard.
Boynton Avenue	Between Moorpark Avenue and Williams Road.
Bubb Road	McClellan Road to Rainbow Drive.
Bucknall Road	Quito Road to San Tomas Aquino Avenue.
Bryant Avenue	Grant Road to Tutman Avenue, County portion.
Carter Avenue	Branham Lane to Kooser Road.
Church Avenue	From New Avenue to 0.45 miles easterly of New Avenue
Cox Avenue	Between Monterey Highway and Harding Avenue.
Dry Creek Road	Adele Place to Hicks Avenue.
Dry Creek Road	San Jose-Los Gatos Road east to Adele Place.
Estates Drive	Between Bannister Avenue and Roop Road.
Henwood Road	Between Harry Road and Via Santa Teresa.
Hicks Road	From 0.57 mile south of Camden Avenue to the face of the Guadalupe Reservoir Dam.
Hollenbeck Avenue	Remington Avenue to El Camino Real, County portion.
Kennedy Road	Los Gatos Boulevard to 200 feet west of Stony Brook Road.
Kiely Boulevard	Pruneridge Avenue to Mauricia Avenue.
Los Gatos Boulevard	County portions from East Main Street to Mitchell Avenue.
Metcalf Road	From San Felipe Road to Shingle Valley Road.
Miguelita Road	From Alum Rock Avenue to Mount Hamilton Road.
Moffett Boulevard	From the main gate of Naval Air Station-Moffett Field to north of the Ames Research Center gate.
Moorpark Avenue	Meridian Road to Lincoln Avenue, County portion.
Murphy Avenue	Between Diana Avenue and Dunne Avenue.
Old Santa Cruz Highway	Between Highway 17 and 0.1 miles south of Oakmont Drive.
Phelan Avenue	Monterey Highway to Senter Road, County portion.
Porter Lane	Alum Rock Avenue southeasterly to its terminus.
Ridgeview Avenue	Between Alum Rock Avenue and the end of the road.
San Felipe Road	Aborn Road to Fowler Road, County portion.
San Pedro Avenue	Between Hill Road and Condit Road.
San Tomas Aquino Road	Campbell Avenue to McCoy Avenue.
Shannon Road	From 0.82 mile east of Cerro Vista Court to Hicks Road
Shannon Road	Los Gatos Boulevard to Short Road.
Short Road	From Shannon Road to Old Blossom Hill Road.
Sierra Road	Piedmont Road to Skyview Drive.
Stelling Road	Between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Homestead Road.
Story Road	Clayton Road to Fleming Avenue.
Thornton Way	From Moorpark Avenue to the S-curve 1,950 feet to the south.
Woodard Road	From Union Avenue to Bascom Avenue.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-5--10.5.4-5.1; Ord. No. NS-1015.6, § 2, 10-3-61; Ord. No. NS-1015.7, § 1, 11-27-61; Ord. No. NS-1015.11, § 1, 11-8-65; Ord. No. NS-1015.12; § 1, 7-18-66; Ord. No. NS-1015.13, § 1, 11-7-66; Ord. No. NS-1015.14, § 1, 12-2-66; Ord. No. NS-1015.15, § 1, 7-29-68; Ord. No. NS-1015.16, § 1, 9-30-68; Ord. No. NS-1015.18, § 1, 9-5-72; Ord. No. NS-1015.19, § 1, 2-5-74; Ord. No. NS-1015.20, § 1, 6-5-74; Ord. No. NS-1015.21, § 1, 8-26-75; Ord. No. NS-1015.22, § 1, 1-27-76; Ord. No. NS-1015.23, § 1, 8-9-76; Ord. No. NS-1015.24, § 1, 12-13-76; Ord. No. NS -1015.25, § 1, 1-3-77; Ord. No. NS-1015.27 § 1, 5-3-77; Ord. No. NS-1300.4, § 2, 9-11-78; Ord. No. NS-1015.29, § 1, 3-29-83; Ord. No. NS-1015.30, § 1, 5-31-83; Ord. No. NS-1015.31, § 1, 9-6-83; Ord. No. NS-1015.34, § 1, 3-11-86; Ord. No. NS-1015.35, § 1, 9-2-86; Ord. No. 1015.36, § 1, 9-2-86; Ord. No. NS-1015.39, § 1, 6-8-99; Ord. No. NS-1015.41, § 1, 3-20-01; Ord. No. NS-1015.42, § 1, 12-18-01; Ord. No. NS-1015.43, § 1, 8-27-02; Ord. No. NS-1015.44, § 1, 5-20-03; Ord. No. NS-1015.45, § 1, 9-9-03; Ord. No. NS-1015.46, § 1, 11-4-03; Ord. No. NS-1015.47, § 1, 8-15-06)

State law reference(s)--See note following § B12-33.

Sec. B12-36. Forty mph zones.

The following described portions of the hereinafter mentioned public highways in the County are hereby designated as 40 mile-per-hour speed zones and no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 40 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 40 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
Berryessa Road	County portions of Bayshore Freeway to Lundy Avenue.
Branham Lane	Almaden Expressway to Pearl Avenue.
California Avenue	Between Monterey Highway and Coolidge Avenue.
Camden Avenue	500 feet west of Esther Avenue to Leigh Avenue.
Capitol Avenue	Milpitas city limits to 700 feet north of Sierra Road.
Capitol Avenue	Westboro Drive to Story Road.
Columbet Avenue	Between Maple Avenue and Masten Avenue.
Cottle Road	Monterey Highway to Santa Teresa Boulevard, County portions.
Furlong Avenue	Between Pacheco Pass Highway and Dunlap Road.
Hill Road	Hill Road between East Main Avenue and East Dunne Avenue, within County jurisdiction.
Hillsdale Avenue	Almaden Road to Monterey Highway.
King Road	Berryessa Road to Mabury Road.
Lafayette Street	Bayshore Highway to Santa Clara city limits.
Lawrence Station Road	Alviso Road to El Camino Real.
Leavesley Road	Between Ferguson Road and Crews Road.
McKean Road	Harry Road to Calero Creek.
McKee Road	From King Road to Gordon Avenue.
Main Avenue	From State Highway 101 (South Valley Freeway) to Hill Road.
Mathilda Avenue	El Camino Real to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
Meridian Avenue	Dry Creek Road to Foxworthy Avenue.
Middlefield Road	Rengstorff Avenue to Bayshore Highway.
Montague Road	Lafayette Street to Guadalupe River.
Murphy Avenue	Between Dunne Avenue and Church Avenue.
Pearl Avenue	Hillsdale Avenue to Branham Lane.
Pearl Avenue	Hillsdale Avenue to Capitol Expressway.
Quimby Road	Tully Road to White Road.
Quimby Road	White Road to Chaboya Road.
Santa Teresa Expressway	Snell Road to Cottle Road.
Saratoga Avenue	Stevens Creek Boulevard to Prospect Road.
South Bascom Avenue	Casey Road to Lark Avenue.
Sycamore Avenue	Between Sunnyside Avenue and Oak Glen Avenue.
Thomas Road	From 0.46 mile west of Monterey Highway to 0.01 mile north of Mesa Road.
Thomas Road	Unincorporated area between Monterey Street and Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Tully Road	Monterey Highway to King Road.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-4, 10.5.4-4.1; Ord. No. NS-1014, § 1, 9-26-55; Ord. No. NS-1014.72, § 2, 6-29-64; Ord. No. NS-1014.14, § 1, 11-8-65; Ord. No. NS-1014.15, § 1, 12-20-65; Ord. No. NS-1014.16, § 1, 3-28-66; Ord. No. NS-1014.17, § 1, 11-7-66; Ord. No. NS-1014.18, § 1, 4-3-67; Ord. No. NS-1014.19, § 1, 6-3-68; Ord. No. NS-1014.20, § 1, 7-29-68; Ord. No. NS-1014.21, § 1, 9-10-68; Ord. No. NS-1014.22, § 1, 10-21-69; Ord. No. NS-1014.23, § 1, 1-6-70; Ord. No. NS-1014.24, § 1, 7-21-70; Ord. No. NS-1014.26, § 1, 10-17-72; Ord. No. NS-1014.27, § 1, 7-17-73; Ord. No. NS-1014.28, § 1, 7-31-73; Ord. No. NS-1014.29, § 1, 7-31-73; Ord. No. NS-1014.30, § 1, 8-21-73; Ord. No. NS-1014.31, § 2, 9-3-74; Ord. No. NS-1014.32, § 2, 9-3-74; Ord. No. NS-1018.9, § 1, 9-2-75; Ord. No. NS-1300.1, § 1, 1-23-78; Ord. No. NS-1300.7, § 1, 7-30-79; Ord. No. NS-1300.9, § 2, 3-10-80; Ord. No. NS-1300.11, § 1, 5-21-85; Ord. No. NS-1300.12, § 1, 10-20-87; Ord. No. NS-1300.13, § 2, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-1300.14, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. NS-1003.54, § 2, 6-2-92; Ord. No. NS-1014.33, § I, 10-25-94; Ord. No. NS-1014.34, § I, 12-10-96; Ord. No. NS-1002.130, § II, 1-14-97; Ord. No. NS-1002.131, § 2, 8-10-99; Ord. No. NS-1003.55, § 2, 1-22-00; Ord. No. NS-1014.35, § 1, 5-9-00; Ord. No. NS-1014.36, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. NS-1014.37, § 2, 4-16-02; Ord. No. NS-1014.38, § 1, 5-20-03; Ord. No. NS-1014.39, § 1, 5-20-03; Ord. No. NS-1002.138, § 1, 4-5-05)

State law reference(s)--See note following § B12-33.

Sec. B12-37. Forty-five mph zones.

The following described portions of the hereinafter mentioned public highways in the County are hereby designated as 45 mile-per-hour speed zones and no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 45 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 45 miles per hour.

Name of Street	Description
Aborn Road	Loupe Avenue to White Road.
Almaden Expressway	Almaden Road to south end of expressway.
Almaden Road	Viewpoint Lane to 1500 feet south of Redmond Road.
Bernal Road	Monterey Highway to Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Berryessa Road	County portions Lundy Avenue to Capitol Avenue.
Buena Vista Avenue	Between New Avenue and Monterey Road.
Capitol Avenue	700 feet south of Penitencia Creek Road to McKee Road.
Capitol Expressway	Aborn Road to IS 680 (Sinclair Freeway).
Capitol Expressway	Almaden Expressway to Aborn Road.
Castro Valley Road	Monterey Highway to Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Center Avenue	1,000 feet southerly of Rucker Avenue to San Martin Avenue.
Center Avenue	San Martin Avenue to Maple Avenue.
Center Avenue	Between 1,000 feet southerly of Rucker Avenue to Omar Street.
Central Expressway	Curling Avenue to Moffett Boulevard.
Church Avenue	Murphy Avenue to New Avenue.
Colombet Avenue	Masten Avenue to San Martin Avenue.
Condit Road	Between Half Road and 0.2 miles north of Dunne Avenue.
Curtner Avenue	Almaden Road to Monterey Highway.
DeWitt Avenue	Spring Avenue to Edmundson Avenue.
Dougherty Avenue	County portions between Palm Avenue and Tilton Avenue.
Downer Avenue	Almaden Road to Cottle Avenue.
Foothill Boulevard	Stevens Creek Boulevard to Los Altos city limits.
Foothill Expressway	El Monte Avenue to State Route 280 (Junipero Serra Freeway), County portions.
Foothill Expressway	Page Mill Road to El Monte Avenue.
Foothill Avenue	Rucker Avenue to San Martin Avenue.
Foothill Avenue	San Martin Avenue to Maple Avenue.
Hale Avenue	County portions from Palm Avenue to Llagas Road.
Kifer Road	Scott Lane to Sunnyvale city limits.
Malech Road	Between Metcalf Road and 1.03 miles southerly.
Masten Avenue	Monterey Highway to Center Avenue.
Middle Avenue	Between Llagas Avenue and Foothill Avenue.
Middlefield Road	Between State Highway 237 (Mt. View-Alviso Road) and Central Expressway.
Montague Expressway	County portions from Bayshore Highway (State Route 101) to Sinclair Freeway (IS 680).
Monterey Road	From 60 feet north of Roosevelt Avenue to 520 feet south of Highland Avenue.
New Avenue	Leavesley Road to Church Avenue.
Oak Glen Avenue	Uvas Road to Llagas Avenue.
Pearl Avenue	Branham Lane to Downer Avenue.
Rucker Avenue	Between New Avenue and No Name Uno.
San Felipe Road	Fowler Road to the Village Parkway.
San Martin Avenue	Murphy Avenue to New Avenue.
San Martin Avenue	Between Sycamore Avenue and Columbet Avenue.
San Tomas Expressway	Stevens Creek Boulevard to Bayshore Freeway, County portions.
San Tomas Expressway	Stevens Creek Boulevard to State Highway 17.
Santa Teresa Boulevard	Cottle Road to Bernal Road.
Santa Teresa Boulevard	County portion from Bailey Avenue to Palm Avenue.
Santa Teresa Boulevard	Thomas Road to Castro Valley Road.
Santa Teresa Boulevard	Between Highland Avenue and California Avenue.
Santa Teresa Expressway	Between Hecker Pass Highway and Thomas Road.
Snell Road	Monterey Highway to Chynoweth Avenue, County portions.
South Winchester Boulevard	Blanchard Drive to Newell Avenue.
Story Road	Bayshore Highway to Coyote Creek.
Tennant Avenue	Between Condit Road and Foothill Avenue.
Third Street	County portions between Palm Avenue and Scheller Avenue.
Uvas Road	Between McKean Road and 0.25 miles south of Croy Road.
Watsonville Road	Monterey Highway (El Camino Real) to Redwood Retreat Road.
White Road	Rocky Mountain Drive to Aborn Road.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-3, 10.5.4-3.1; Ord. No. NS-1003.22, § 2, 6-29-64; Ord. No. NS-1003.24, § 1, 7-12-65; Ord. No. NS-1003.26, § 1, 11-15-65; Ord. No. NS-1003.27, § 1, 12-27-65; Ord. No. NS-1003.28, § 1, 5-16-66; Ord. No. NS-1003.29, § 1, 11-1-66; Ord. No. NS-1003.30, § 1, 11-14-66; Ord. No. NS-1003.31, § 1, 5-29-67; Ord. No. NS-1003.32, § 1, 7-31-67; Ord. No. NS-1003.33, § 1, 12-11-67; Ord. No. NS-1003.34, § 1, 4-29-68; Ord. No. NS-1003.35, § 1, 6-3-68; Ord. No. NS-1003.36, § 1, 10-7-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.107, § 2, 12-23-68; Ord. No. NS-1003.37, § 1, 4-15-69; Ord. No. NS-1003.38, § 1, 1-6-70; Ord. No. NS-1003.39, § 1, 4-11-70; Ord. No. NS-1003.40, §§ 1, 2, 9-28-71; Ord. No. NS-1003.41, § 1, 9-28-71; Ord. No. NS-1003.42, § 1, 1-11-72; Ord. No. NS-1003.43, § 1, 10-17-72; Ord. No. NS-1003.44, § 1, 11-14-72; Ord. No. NS-1002.122, § 2, 3-5-74; Ord. No. NS-1014.31, § 2, 9-3-74; Ord. No. NS-1003.45, § 1, 8-27-74; Ord. No. NS-1003.46, § 1, 10-1-74; Ord. No. NS-1003.49, § 1, 12-23-75; Ord. No. NS-1003.50, § 1, 12-23-75; Ord. No. NS-1003.51, § 1, 10-26-76; Ord. No. NS-1003.52, § 1, 1-31-77; Ord. No. NS-1300.5, § 2, 4-2-79; Ord. No. NS-1300.6, § 1, 4-2-79; Ord. No. NS-1300.13, § 3, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-1003.53, § 1, 9-17-91; Ord. No. NS-1003.54, § 1, 6-2-92; Ord. No. NS-1014.33, § II, 10-25-94; Ord. No. NS-1018.11, § II, 10-28-97; Ord. No. NS-1003.55, § 1, 1-22-00; Ord. No. NS-1003.56, § 1, 6-27-00; Ord. No. NS-1003.57, § 1, 1-9-01; Ord. No. NS-1003.58, § 1, 4-24-01; Ord. No. NS-1002.135, § 2, 6-26-01; Ord. No. NS-1014.37, § 1, 4-16-02; Ord. No. NS-1003.59, § 1, 12-10-02; Ord. No. NS-1003.60, § 1, 1-11-05; Ord. No. NS-1003.61, § 1, 4-5-05)

State law reference(s)--See note following § B12-33.

Sec. B12-38. Fifty mph zones.

The following described portions of the hereinafter mentioned public highways in the County are hereby designated as 50 mile-per-hour speed zones and no person shall drive a vehicle on or along the highways located within the hereinafter described 50 mile-per-hour speed zones at a speed greater than 50 miles per hour:

Name of Street	Description
Bloomfield Avenue	State Highway 152 to State Highway 25.
Central Expressway	Commercial Avenue to Mary Avenue.
Central Expressway	De La Cruz Boulevard to Commercial Avenue.
Central Expressway	Mary Avenue to Bernardo Avenue.
County Route G3	Foothill Expressway to State Highway Route 280 (Junipero Serra Freeway).
Ferguson Road	From Leavesley Avenue to Pacheco Pass Highway (State Route 152).
Frazer Lake Road	State Highway 152 to the County Line.
Lawrence Expressway	El Camino Real to Saratoga Avenue.
Lawrence Expressway	Mountain View-Alviso Road to El Camino Real.
Leavesley Road	From San Ysidro Avenue to Ferguson Road.
Monterey Road	East Middle Avenue to 60 feet north of Roosevelt Avenue.
Monterey Road	0.1 mile south of Rucker Avenue to 0.1 mile south of Highland Avenue.
Santa Teresa Boulevard	From Highland Avenue to Day Road.
Summit Road	State Highway 17 to the San Jose-Soquel Road, County portions.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.5.4-7, 10.5.4-7.1; Ord. No. NS-1018, §§ 1, 2, 1-4-65; Ord. No. NS-1018.1, § 1, 12-6-65; Ord. No. NS-1018.2, § 1, 5-15-67; Ord. No. NS-1018.3, § 1, 8-14-67; Ord. No. NS-1018.4, § 1, 7-15-68; Ord. No. NS-1018.5, § 1, 7-15-68; Ord. No. NS-1018.6, § 1, 7-15-68; Ord. No. NS-1002.109, § 2, 8-26-69; Ord. No. NS-1018.7 § 2, 5-26-70; Ord. No. NS-1018.8, § 1, 11-4-70; Ord. No. NS-1014.32, § 1, 9-3-74; Ord. No. NS-1018.9, § 2, 9-2-75; Ord. No. NS-1300.13, § 4, 1-24-89; Ord. No. NS-1018.10, § I, 10-25-94; Ord. No. NS-1018.11, § I, 10-28-97)

State law reference(s)--See note following § B12-33.

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Secs. B12-39--B12-45. Reserved.

ARTICLE 3.
STOP AND YIELD REQUIRED

Sec. B12-46. "Vehicle," "intersection," "through highway" defined.

As used in this article, the terms "vehicle," "intersection," and "through highway" shall be as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State.

(Code 1954, § 10.4.1-1.1; Ord. No. NS-1007.75, § 1, 6-18-56)

State law reference(s)--"Vehicle" defined, Vehicle Code § 670; "intersection" defined, Vehicle Code § 365; "through highway" defined, Vehicle Code; s; 600.

Sec. B12-47. Exception.

The provisions of this article shall not apply at intersections where and at times when and during which traffic is under the immediate control and supervision of a traffic officer.

(Code 1954, § 10.4.1-2; Ord. No. NS-1007.57, §§ 1, 2, 1-17-55)

Sec. B12-48. Designation of through highways; stop required.

Whenever the Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution, designate any highway under its jurisdiction as a through highway and appropriate stop signs, duly authorized by law, have been erected at one or more entrances thereto, the driver of any vehicle shall stop before entering any such highway.

(Code 1954, § 10.4.4-1; Ord. No. NS-1007.62, § 1, 4-11-55; Ord. No. NS-1007.75, § 3, 6-18-56)

State law reference(s)--Authority to designate through highways, Vehicle Code § 21354.

Sec. B12-49. Grade crossings designated; duty to stop.

The areas described below in Column (1) are hereby designated as highway railroad grade crossings and it is hereby ordered that vehicles approaching aid crossings from the highways named opposite thereto and listed in Column (2) shall stop before entering or proceeding over said crossings. Appropriate stop signs, duly authorized by law, shall be erected at the locations indicated in Column (3).

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(1)	(2)	(3)
Highway railroad grade crossing	Vehicles to stop before entering from	Location of stop signs
Southern Pacific Co.	Church Avenue	Southwest corner
	Madrone Avenue	Southwest corner
	Live Oak Avenue	Southwest corner
	Miramonte Avenue	Southwest corner
	San Bruno Avenue	Southwest corner
	Palm Avenue	Southwest corner
	Richmond Avenue	Southwest corner

(Code 1954, § 10.4.5-1; Ord. No. NS-1007.63, § 1, 5-31-55)

State law reference(s)--Authority to erect stop signs at grade crossings, Vehicle Code § 21351.5.

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Sec. B12-50. Official traffic-control signals.

Official traffic-control signals shall be erected at the hereinafter designated intersections in the County, and all vehicular and pedestrian traffic approaching said intersections shall obey the instructions of said traffic signals in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 2, Division 11, of the Vehicle Code of the State of California (Vehicle Code § 21450 et seq.):

Almaden Expressway and:

Blossom Hill Road;

Branham Lane;

Camden Avenue;

Chynoweth-Cherry;

Coleman Road;

Emporium Way;

Foxworthy Avenue;

Ironwood Drive;

Koch Lane;

Old Almaden Road;

Redmond Road;

San Jose Avenue;

Trinidad Drive;

Via Monte Drive;

Via Valenti.

Almaden Road and Willow Glen Way.

Bascom Avenue and:

Bohnette School;

Union Avenue;

Woodward Avenue.

Branham Lane and Union Avenue.

Camden Avenue and:

Leigh Avenue;

Union Avenue.

Capitol Avenue and:

Berryessa Road;

McKee Road.

Capitol Expressway and:

Aborn Road;

Cunningham Avenue;

Eastridge Loop;

Excalibur Drive;

McLaughlin Avenue;

Narvaes Avenue;

Ocala Avenue;

Pearl Avenue;

Quimby Road;

Senter Road;

Seven Trees Boulevard;

Silver Creek Road;

Snell Avenue;

Story Road;

Tuers Road;

Tully Road;

Vista Park Drive.

Central Expressway and:

Bailey Avenue interchange ramp;

Bowers Avenue;

Corvin Drive;

De La Cruz Boulevard;

Farley Street;

Fiberglas;

Lafayette Street;

Mary Avenue;

Mayfield Avenue;

Moffett Boulevard;

Mountain View--Alviso Road (State Route 237) interchange ramp;

Rengstorff Avenue;

Scott Boulevard;

Stevens Freeway (State Route 85) interchange ramp;

Whisman Road interchange ramp.

Curtner Avenue and Stone Avenue.

Foothill Expressway and:

Arastradero Road;

Arboretum Drive;

Edith Avenue;

El Monte Avenue;

Grant Road;

Hillview Avenue;

Homestead Road;

Los Altos Fire Station;

Magdalena Avenue;

Main Street;

Oregon Page Mill Expressway;

San Antonio Road;

State Route 280 off-ramp.

Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive.

Lawrence Expressway and:

Arques Avenue;

Benton Street;

Bollinger-Moorpark;

Cabrillo-Poinciana;

Calvert-Highway 280 ramp;

Doyle Road;

Duane-Oakmead;

Elko Drive;

Homestead Road;

Kifer Road;

Lochinvar Avenue;

Mitty Way;

Prospect Road;

Pruneridge Avenue;

Reed-Monroe;

Sandia-Lakehaven;

Saratoga Avenue;

Tasman Drive;

Westgate West.

Leigh Avenue and:

Dry Creek Road;

Hamilton Avenue.

Leland Avenue and:

Moorpark Avenue;

Parkmoor Avenue.

Los Gatos/Almaden Road and Union Avenue.

Meridian Avenue and:

Auzerais Avenue;

Fruitdale Avenue;

Parkmoor Avenue.

Meridian Road and:

Hamilton Avenue;

Isabel Drive.

Miller Avenue and Calle De Barcelona.

Montague Expressway and:

Capitol Avenue;

De La Cruz Boulevard;

Highway 17 East;

Highway 17 West;

Milpitas Boulevard;

North First Street;

O'Toole Avenue;

Riveroaks Parkway;

South Main Street/Old Oakland Road;

Thomas Road;

Trimble Road (east of State Route 17);

Trimble Road (west of State Route 17);

Zanker Road.

Monterey Road and Tully Road.

Old Oakland Road and Murphy Avenue.

Oregon Expressway and:

Bryant Street;

Cowper Street;

Greer Road;

Louis Road;

Middlefield Road.

Oregon Page Mill Expressway and:

Hanover Street;

Hansen Way;

Peter Coutts Road;

Porter Drive;

Ramos Way;

West Bayshore Road.

Park Avenue and:

Race Street;

Sunol Street.

San Antonio Road and 24th Street.

San Carlos Street and:

Leigh Avenue;

Meridian Avenue;

Race Street.

San Martin Avenue and Monterey Road.

San Tomas Expressway and:

Benton Street;

Budd Avenue;

Cabrillo Avenue;

Campbell Avenue;

El Camino Real (State Route 82);

Forbes Avenue;

Hamilton Avenue;

Homestead Road;

Monroe Street;

Moorpark Avenue;

Payne Avenue;

Pruneridge Avenue;

Saratoga Avenue;

Scott Boulevard;

Stevens Creek Boulevard;

Walsh Avenue;

Williams Road.

Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bailey Avenue.

South Bascom Avenue and:

Downing Avenue;

Fruitdale Avenue;

Moorpark Avenue;

Parkmoor Avenue;

Renova Drive;

Scott Street;

White Oaks Road.

Stanford Avenue and:

Peter Coutts Road;

Raimundo Way.

Stelling Road and Greenleaf Drive.

Stevens Creek and Bellrose.

Story Road and:

McGinness Avenue;

McLaughlin Avenue.

Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road and Homestead Road.

Tully Road and:

Senter Road.

Union Avenue and:

Parker Elementary School;

Woodard Road.

West San Carlos Street and Lincoln Avenue.

White Road and Mt. Vista Road.

Williams Street and 24th Street.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.4.3-1--10.4.3-10; Ord. No. NS-1013.7, § 3, 10-23-61; Ord. No. NS-1013.8, § 1, 10-29-62; Ord. No. NS-1013.9, § 1, 11-13-62; Ord. No. NS-1013.10, § 1, 6-24-63; Ord. No. NS-1013.11, § 1, 5-18-64; Ord. No. NS-1013.12, § 1, 12-6-65; Ord. No. NS-1013.13, § 1, 7-25-66; Ord. No. NS-1013.14, § 1, 8-22-66; Ord. No. NS-1013.15, § 1, 11-7-66; Ord. No. NS-1013.16, § 1, 2-14-67; Ord. No. NS-1013.17, §§ 1, 2, 2-27-78; Ord. No. NS-1013.18, §§ 1, 2, 11-26-79; Ord. No. NS-1013.19, §§ 1--3, 12-2-80)

Sec. B12-51. Stop intersections.

Whenever the Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution, designate any intersection as a stop intersection, and appropriate stop signs, duly authorized by law, have been erected at one or more entrances thereto, the driver of any vehicle shall stop before entering such intersections.

(Code 1954, § 10.4.2-1; Ord. No. NS-1007.75, § 2, 6-18-56)

Secs. B12-52--B12-60. Reserved.

ARTICLE 4.
ONE-WAY STREETS

Sec. B12-61. Almaden Expressway Frontage Road--Designated.

That certain portion of a County road known as Almaden Expressway Frontage Road on the east side of Almaden Expressway from 650 feet south of its intersection with Allencrest Drive to 150 feet north of its intersection with Allencrest Drive is hereby designated and established as a one-way street.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-4; Ord. No. NS-1010.5, § 1, 7-15-68)

Sec. B12-62. Same--Direction of travel.

Vehicles traveling on such portion of Almaden Expressway Frontage Road on the east side of Almaden Expressway shall proceed in a northerly direction only. Travel on such portion of such road in any direction other than that designated above shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-4.1; Ord. No. NS-1010.5, § 1, 7-15-68)

Sec. B12-63. Hyland Drive--Designated.

That certain County road known as Hyland Drive which runs in a southwesterly direction from its point of intersection with Maro Drive to its point of intersection with Marian Lane is hereby designated and established as a one-way street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-2; Ord. No. NS-1010.2, § 3, 4-14-58)

Sec. B12-64. Same--Direction of travel.

Vehicles traveling on said portion of Hyland Drive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sundays shall proceed in a southwesterly direction only. Travel on said street in any direction other than that designated above shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-2.1; Ord. No. NS-1010.2, § 3, 4-14-58)

Sec. B12-65. National Avenue--Designated.

That certain portion of a County road known as National Avenue which runs in a southerly direction from its point of intersection with Bascom Avenue 560 feet more or less to its point of intersection with National Way is hereby designated and established as a one-way street.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-1; Ord. No. NS-1010.3, § 2, 8-19-63)

Sec. B12-66. Same--Direction of travel.

Vehicles traveling on said portion of National Avenue shall proceed in a southerly direction only. Travel on said portion of said street in any direction other than that designated above shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-1.1; Ord. No. NS-1010.3, § 2, 8-19-63)

Sec. B12-67. Villa Stone Drive--Designated.

That certain portion of a County road known as Villa Stone Drive which runs in a southeasterly direction from its point of intersection with San Jose Drive to its point of intersection with Stone Court is hereby designated and established as a one-way street.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-3; Ord. No. NS-1010.4, § 1, 5-13-68)

Sec. B12-68. Same--Direction of travel.

Vehicles traveling on such portion of Villa Stone Drive shall proceed in a southeasterly direction only. Travel on such portion of such drive in any direction other than that designated above shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Code 1954, § 10.2.1-3.1; Ord. No. NS-1010.4, § 1, 5-13-68)

Sec. B12-69. Signs and traffic-control devices.

The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to erect such traffic-control signs, devices and traffic guards as may be required to carry out the terms, conditions and purposes of this article.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.2.1-1.2, 10.2.1-2.2, 10.2.1-3.2; Ord. No. NS-300.36, § 8, 12-1-58; Ord. No. NS-1010.3, § 2, 8-19-63; Ord. No. NS-1010.4, § 1, 5-13-68; Ord. No. NS-1010.5, § 1, 7-15-68)

Sec. B12-70. Maykirk Road--Designated.

That certain portion of the County road known as Maykirk Road from Kirkmont Drive to Dry Creek Road is hereby designated and established as a one-way street.

(Ord. No. NS-1010.6, § 1, 8-2-76)

Sec. B12-71. Same--Direction of travel.

Vehicles traveling on such portion of the County road known as Maykirk Road from Kirkmont Drive to Dry Creek Road shall proceed in a northerly direction only. Travel on such portion of such road in any direction other than that designated above shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Ord. No. NS-1010.6, § 2, 8-2-76)

Secs. B12-72--B12-75. Reserved.

ARTICLE 5.
TURNS*

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State law reference(s)--Authority to prohibit turning movements, Vehicle Code § 22113.

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Sec. B12-76. No-left, West San Carlos at McAvoy.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle proceeding in a westerly direction on West San Carlos Street shall turn left thereon at the intersection of West San Carlos Street and McAvoy Avenue.

(Code 1954, § 10.3.1-1)

Sec. B12-77. No-left, Almaden at Curtner.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle proceeding in a northerly direction on Almaden Road shall turn left thereon at the intersection of Curtner Avenue and Almaden Road.

(Code 1954, § 10.3.1-2; Ord. No. NS-1008.2, § 1, 11-12-57; Ord. No. NS-2.7, § 1, 2-9-59)

Sec. B12-78. No-left, Jagels at Bayshore.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle proceeding in a southwesterly direction on Jagels Road shall turn left thereon at the intersection of Jagels Road with Bayshore Highway.

(Code 1954, § 10.3.1-3; Ord. No. NS-1008.3, § 1, 3-10-58; Ord. No. NS-2.7, § 1, 2-9-59)

Sec. B12-79. Reserved.

Sec. B12-80. No U-turn along Stanford Avenue for 0.55 miles from Junipero Serra Boulevard to Peter Coutts Road.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle (except emergency vehicles) shall make a U-turn while on Stanford Avenue for 0.55 miles in both directions from Junipero Serra Boulevard to Peter Coutts Road.

(Ord. No. NS-1008.8, § 1, 8-28-01)

Sec. B12-81. No-left, Union Avenue at Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle (except Chelsea Drive and Stratford Drive area residents, and emergency vehicles) proceeding in a northerly direction on Union Avenue shall turn left thereon at the intersection of Union Avenue and Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday).

(Ord. No. NS-1008.10, § 1, 11-4-03)

Sec. B12-82. No-right, Union Avenue at Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle (except Chelsea Drive and Stratford Drive area residents, and emergency vehicles) proceeding in a southerly direction on Union Avenue shall turn right thereon at the intersection of Union Avenue and Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday).

(Ord. No. NS-1008.9, § 1, 11-4-03)

Sec. B12-83. No left, from Nixon Elementary School onto Stanford Avenue.

No person operating or controlling any vehicle (except school buses and emergency vehicles) proceeding in a northerly direction from Nixon Elementary School shall turn left thereon at the intersection of Nixon Elementary School and Stanford Avenue between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday).

(Ord. No. NS-1008.11, § 1, 9-13-05)

Sec. B12-84. Reserved.

ARTICLE 6.
OPERATION ON DAMS AND RESERVOIR PROPERTY*

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Editor's note--Ord. No. NS-1011.2, § 1, adopted Feb. 20, 1973, changed the heading of Art. 6 from "Operation on Dams" to "Operation on Dams and Reservoir Property."

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Sec. B12-85. "Vehicle" defined.

As used in this article, the term "vehicle" shall be as defined in the Vehicle Code of the State.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.2-1.1)

State law reference(s)--"Vehicle" defined, Vehicle Code § 670.

Sec. B12-86. Certain dams and reservoirs; prohibited.

(a) No person shall operate, drive, move or cause to be operated, driven or moved any vehicle upon or over any of the following dams and reservoirs or the slopes, bottoms or other property thereof, of the Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water District:

(1) Stevens Creek Dam and Reservoir.

(2) Vasona Dam and Reservoir.

(3) Guadalupe Dam and Reservoir.

(4) Almaden Dam and Reservoir.

(5) Calero Dam and Reservoir.

(6) Anderson Dam and Reservoir.

(7) Coyote Dam and Reservoir.

(8) Lexington Dam and Reservoir.

(b) No person shall operate, drive, move or cause to be operated, driven or moved any vehicle upon or over any of the following dams and reservoirs, or the slopes, bottoms or other property thereof, under lease to the County of Santa Clara for public park purposes:

(1) Chesbro Dam and Reservoir.

(2) Uvas Dam and Reservoir.

Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as an infraction.

(Code 1954, § 10.6.2-2; Ord. No. NS-1011.1, § 1, 9-6-60; Ord. No. NS-1011.2, § 2, 2-20-73; Ord. No. NS-3.1.1, § 2, 4-12-83)

Sec. B12-87. Exceptions.

(a) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the operation of any vehicle by or for said district, its agents or contractors, while engaged in repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction work on or about the aforementioned dams; nor to the operation of any vehicle by the employees or agents of any public utility, county, city, state or political subdivision thereof, while engaged in the regular course of business of said public utility, county, city, state of political subdivision thereof.

(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the operation of any vehicle along any highway, road, street or way extending across the property of said district, or extending across any property leased to the County of Santa Clara, which is now or may hereafter be open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.

(Code 1954, §§ 10.6.2-3, 10.6.2-4; Ord. No. NS-1011.2, § 3, 2-20-73)

Secs. B12-88, B12-89. Reserved.

ARTICLE 7.
TEMPORARY OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE RECREATIONAL USE*

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Editor's note--Section 1 of Ord. No. NS-1019.2, enacted Oct. 21, 1986, repealed former Art. 7, §§ B12-90--B12-96, and § 2 of the ordinance enacted, in lieu thereof a new Art. 7, §§ B12-90--B12-96.7 as herein set forth. The repealed provisions pertained to off-road motor vehicle activities and derived from Ord. No. NS-1019.1, § 2, enacted May 13, 1980.

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Sec. B12-90. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the words, terms and phrases set forth in this section shall have the meanings given them in this section:

(a) Off-road motor vehicle means any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle; any motor vehicle commonly referred to as a sand buggy, dune buggy, or all-terrain vehicle; any motor vehicle commonly referred to as a jeep, pickup truck, or four-wheel-drive vehicle; and any motor vehicle when such motor vehicle is operated for recreational use.

(b) Recreational use means off-road motor vehicle operation, riding, racing, parking or hill climbing for amusement or diversion.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-91. License required.

No person shall operate an off-road motor vehicle for recreational use on any real property lands owned or occupied by another except on property for which a license has been issued pursuant to this chapter. No owner, tenant, lessee of real property or other person or organization shall authorize or allow or engage in off-road motor vehicle recreational use on such property without first obtaining the license provided for under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in Section B12-92 below.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-92. Exemptions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to off-road motor vehicle recreational use on real property by the owner, tenant, or lessee of such property, or of the owner's, tenant's or lessee's immediate family. For purposes of this exemption "owner" is deemed to be the owner of record, and a "tenant" or "lessee" is any person or persons entitled to exclusive possession of the property with a minimum month-to-month tenancy. For the purposes of this exemption "immediate family" is deemed to include spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-93. License fee.

The nonrefundable application fee for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license shall be $350.00 and shall be payable at the Central Permit Office at the time the license application is submitted. Should a determination be made, during the subsequent license application review, that further compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act is required, additional fees, in an amount established by the Board of Supervisors, shall be assessed the applicant. Any such additional fees shall be payable at the Central Permit Office prior to further processing of the license application.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-94. Application for license.

Written application for the license required by this chapter shall be filed with the Central Permit Office at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of the first off-road vehicle recreational use. The secretary of the Planning Commission may, depending upon unusual circumstances and as long as all required notice requirements are complied with, waive the application time limits and accelerate the process set forth herein. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount and subject to the provisions of Section B12-93, and shall be signed by the applicant and the owners of the real property upon which the off-road motor vehicle recreational use shall occur. The application shall set forth:

(a) The full name, present address, driver's license number, birthdate, and telephone number of the applicant. If the application is made by a partnership, the names, addresses, driver's license numbers and birthdates of all partners shall be included. If the applicant is a corporation or other business entity, the application shall be signed by the president and all other officers required to bind the corporation, and shall contain the names, addresses, driver's license numbers and birthdates of all officers. The address and telephone number of the principal place of business of the applicant shall also be included in the application.

(b) The location and assessor's parcel number for the real property where the off-road motor vehicle recreational use is proposed to be conducted. The applicant shall also furnish proof of ownership of such real property or the written consent of all the owners of the real property to the proposed use.

(c) The names and addresses of all owners of all real property located within 300 feet of the boundaries of the real property upon which the off-road motor vehicle recreational use is proposed to be conducted.

(d) The days and the hours during which the off-road motor vehicle recreational use is to be conducted.

(e) The names, addresses, driver's license numbers, birthdates and telephone numbers of the owners of the real property upon which the off-road motor vehicle recreational use shall occur, if the applicants are not the owners.

(f) Such further information as may be required by the secretary of the Planning Commission.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-95. Summary license issuance.

Upon the filing of a sufficient and proper application and payment of the license fee, the Central Permit Office shall refer an application for a temporary off-road motor vehicle recreational use license to the secretary of the Planning Commission. The secretary of the Planning Commission shall either approve the application and issue the license, or notify the applicant that a referral and public hearing pursuant to Section B12-96 is required. A public hearing shall be required when the secretary of the Planning Commission, on the basis of the completed application and supporting documentation, cannot determine with reasonable certainty the following:

(a) The fitness of the applicant to possess such a license; and,

(b) The proposed location of the off-road motor vehicle activity does not pose a health or safety threat, or cannot be conducted without adverse environmental consequences; and,

(c) The proposed off-road motor vehicle activity does not create a substantial negative impact upon the immediate surrounding area.

Should a license for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use be approved under this section, such license may contain restrictions and conditions pursuant to Section B12-96.1(d).

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96. Referral, notice and hearing.

(a) The Central Permit Office shall refer an application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license to the secretary of the Planning Commission, and for recommendation and investigation to the Sheriff, the Environmental Health Services Department, the Department of Land Use and Development (for internal referral to the Environmental Assessment Section, the County Geologist and Fire Marshal), and to any other persons, entities or agencies deemed appropriate.

(b) The secretary of the Planning Commission shall set a date and time for a public hearing on the application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license. Subject only to being delayed for the period of time in which to comply with any requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, such license application hearing shall be held no later than 45 days following submittal of a complete application. Notice of such hearing shall be mailed, at least ten days prior to the hearing to the applicant, to the owners of all interests in the real property upon which the proposed use is to be conducted, to the owners of all real property located within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the real property upon which the proposed use is to be conducted, using the addresses shown on the application, and to any other person who has filed a written request for such notice.

(c) Each applicant shall have the opportunity to review all records, papers, files and other evidence relating to the application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license except background information on individuals, at least five days prior to the time set for public hearing on such application.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.1. Action by secretary of Planning Commission.

(a) At the time and place set for public hearing on the application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license the secretary of the Planning Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Sheriff and the County officials investigating the application pursuant to Section B12-96(a); records, papers, files and any other relevant evidence; and, shall either continue the hearing, hold the matter under advisement or render his/her decision either granting or denying the application.

(b) The secretary of the Planning Commission may refuse to issue an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license, after consideration of the application, the recommendations of the Sheriff and the County officials investigating the application pursuant to Section B12-96(a), and any other papers, records, and files he/she deems relevant on any of the following grounds:

(1) The person or organization applying for the license, or officer or member thereof, or any owner of the real property upon which the off-road motor vehicle recreational use is proposed to occur has previously violated the provisions of this chapter or of any similar ordinance, law, rule or regulation of the County or another public agency which regulates the operation of off-road motor vehicle recreational use; or

(2) The applicant knowingly made a material misstatement of fact in the license application; or

(3) The proposed use is inconsistent with the applicable zoning regulations.

(c) The secretary of the Planning Commission shall deny a license application if:

(1) A potential fire hazard or threat to life safety exists at the proposed location; or

(2) The property in question is not suitable in terms of terrain, size or location, or any combination of the foregoing, for off-road motor vehicle recreational use of the nature and scope requested by applicant; or

(3) The off-road motor vehicle activities cannot be conducted without adverse environmental consequences or without adverse effect upon the health, safety, tranquility and general welfare of persons residing within the surrounding area and the surrounding land. The potential adverse effect upon such persons is to be measured in terms of, but not limited to, noise, dust, flood hazard, litter, soil erosion, air pollution and traffic congestion generated by the proposed off-road motor vehicle recreational use.

(d) If a license for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use is approved, the secretary of the Planning Commission may include such restrictions and conditions in the license as he/she deems reasonable and necessary under the circumstances to ensure compliance with the purposes and intent of this chapter, including, without limitation, the day(s) and hours that the off-road motor vehicle recreational use may be allowed; the maximum number of participants; requirements for fire protection, traffic control, crowd control and parking; conditions relating to noise reduction, litter control and cleanups; water supply and sanitation facilities; a prohibition of off-road vehicle use when soils are wet; and the posting of bonds to respond to either cleanup expenses or damage to public roads.

(e) Upon approval of an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license the secretary of the Planning Commission shall prepare and forward to the applicant and property owner written notice that a license has been granted and a statement of any conditions attached thereto. A copy of such notice shall be sent to the Sheriff and the County officials investigating the application pursuant to Section B12-96(a), and a request for the issuance of an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license, plus a copy of the notice, shall be sent by the secretary of the Planning Commission to the Central Permit Office. No decision of the secretary of the Planning Commission upon an application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license shall become final until the 15-calendar-day period, during which an appeal can be made to the Board of Supervisors, has elapsed without an appeal having been filed.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Note--See the editor's footnote to Div. B12, Art. 8.

Sec. B12-96.2. Appeal.

(a) Within 15 calendar days after the decision of the secretary of the Planning Commission on an application for an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license pursuant to a public hearing any person dissatisfied with such decision or condition(s) may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing an appeal application with the Central Permit Office. Such application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in an amount established by the Board of Supervisors. A copy of the appeal application shall be forwarded to the Sheriff, the secretary of the Planning Commission and the County officials investigating the application pursuant to Section B12-96(a).

(b) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall fix the time and place for the appeal to be heard by the Board of Supervisors. Notice of such hearing shall be mailed, at least ten days prior to the hearing, to the appellant and the applicant, all owners of real property located within 300 feet of the proposed location of the off-road motor vehicle recreational use, the owners of the premises if different from the applicant or appellant, and to any other person who has filed a written request for such notice.

(c) The appeal shall be heard by the Board of Supervisors within 30 days after filing of the appeal; provided that the Board of Supervisors may continue from time to time any hearing held by it.

(d) The secretary of the Planning Commission shall transmit to the Board of Supervisors all records, minutes, papers and files which constitute the record from which the appeal is made.

(e) The Board of Supervisors shall hear and decide the license application as if no other hearing had been held, and may approve, disapprove or conditionally approve the application. The decision of the Board of Supervisors upon an appeal is final.

(f) The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors will inform the appellant, the applicant, the property owners, the secretary of the Planning Commission, the Central Permit Office, the Sheriff, [and] the County officials investigating the application pursuant to Section B12-96(a) whether the appeal has been granted or denied.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.3. Issuance of license.

Following the granting of an off-road motor vehicle recreational use license and, in the case of approval by means of a public hearing, the lapse of the 15-calendar-day period in which to appeal such grant, the Central Permit Office shall issue the license. Upon issuance of the license, the Central Permit Office shall hold it for pickup by the licensee. Each off-road motor vehicle recreational use license shall be valid for a period of 30 days.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.4. Summary suspension.

The Sheriff or his/her designee or any authorized representative of the County may suspend the operation of any off-road motor vehicle recreational activity prior to the expiration of the license and prior to any hearing for the revocation thereof by the secretary of the Planning Commission, in the event of the occurrence of a violation of this chapter, Code or federal or state law which endangers public health or safety. Following issuance of such suspension order and within 30 days thereafter, a hearing to revoke, reaffirm or conditionally reaffirm the license shall be held in accordance with Section B12-96.5. Any license holder whose off-road motor vehicle recreational use license is suspended pursuant to this section shall not conduct any off-road vehicle recreational uses under such license unless and until the secretary of the Planning Commission, or the Board of Supervisors on appeal, reaffirms or conditionally reaffirms the license under Section B12-96.5. The Sheriff or his/her designee or the authorized representative of the County shall prepare and forward a report on a suspension pursuant to this section to the secretary of the Planning Commission prior to the hearing.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.5. Revocation, reaffirmation or conditional reaffirmation.

Any license issued under this chapter may be conditionally reaffirmed, reaffirmed, or revoked by the secretary of the Planning Commission on his/her own motion, or on application of the Board of Supervisors or the Sheriff or District Attorney or other County officer or department head. Except as provided in Section B12-96.4, a public hearing on such revocation, reaffirmation, or conditional reaffirmation will be held and notice thereof shall be given by the secretary of the Planning Commission in accordance with Section B12-95. The secretary of the Planning Commission may revoke or conditionally reaffirm any off-road motor vehicle recreational use license on one or more of the following grounds:

(a) That such license was obtained by fraud or false, misleading or fraudulent statements of material facts that were made in the application for the license or in any other document required pursuant to this chapter [article].

(b) That any person making use of such license is violating or has violated any conditions of such license.

(c) That the detriment to the public health or safety, or the nuisance arising from the conduct of the off-road motor vehicle recreational use, or from changed circumstances, necessitates the revocation of the license or the modification [of] or addition to license conditions.

(d) That an inadvertent error or omission in establishing the original conditions requires modifying or adding to the license conditions, but a license shall not be revoked because of such error or omission.

(e) That the license holder has violated, or caused or permitted any other person under his/her control or supervision, to violate any provision of this chapter or state or federal law in connection with the off-road motor vehicle recreational use.

An appeal to the Board of Supervisors from the decision of the secretary of the Planning Commission under this section may be made within 15 calendar days after the decision and in accordance with Section B12-96.2.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.6. Nontransferability of license.

Licenses granted under this chapter shall not be transferable either as to the licensee or location. Any attempt to transfer shall render the license invalid and it shall be deemed automatically revoked.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Sec. B12-96.7. Joint and several liability.

Both the applicant and the property owners shall be jointly and severally liable for any loss, injury or damage resulting from the operation of any off-road motor vehicle recreational activity pursuant to a license issued hereunder. Such joint and several responsibility [liability] shall also include any expense or liability incurred by either the County or any other public agency to public property, or the surrounding private property.

(Ord. No. NS-1019.2, § 2, 10-21-86)

Secs. B12-96.8--B12-96.20. Reserved.

ARTICLE 8.
PARKING*

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Editor's note--Ordinance No. NS-1019.2, adopted Oct. 21, 1986, amended Div. B12 by adding a new Art. 7, §§ B12-90--B12-96.7. Such addition necessitated renumbering the substantive provisions of Art. 8, formerly § B12-96.1, as § B12-96.21 in order to avoid a duplication of section numbers.

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Sec. B12-96.21. Parking of trucks exceeding 10,000 pounds, where prohibited.

(a) No person shall park a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, upon any street or portion thereof, in a residential district. This prohibition shall not apply to the parking of pickup trucks or mounted campers used in daily commuting, or any commercial vehicle parked or standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has been previously obtained.

(b) Where any vehicle subject to this section is parked in violation thereof, and where such vehicle is left parked or standing beyond the time of 12:00 midnight on any given day, each such subsequent day shall constitute a separate violation under this section.

(c) As used in this section "commercial vehicle" shall be as defined in California Vehicle Code § 260, "residential district" shall be as defined in California Vehicle Code § 515 and "park" shall have that meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code § 463.

(d) The penalty for violation of this section shall be a fine of $50.00 for each violation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.120, § 1, 11-3-80)

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