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SANTA CLARA CONTY CODE OF ORDINANCES - Table of Contents

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Division B12 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*

CHAPTER I. IN GENERAL

Sec. B12-1. "Authorized emergency vehicle" defined.
Sec. B12-2. "Holidays" defined.
Sec. B12-3. "Motor vehicle" defined.
Sec. B12-4. "Official signs" defined.
Sec. B12-5. Official time standard declared.
Sec. B12-6. "Park," "parking" defined.
Sec. B12-7. "Public highway" defined.
Sec. B12-8. "Vehicle" defined.
Sec. B12-9. "Vehicle Code" defined.

CHAPTER II. OPERATION

ARTICLE 1. RESERVED

ARTICLE 2. SPEED*

Sec. B12-27. Definitions.
Sec. B12-28. Nonapplicability when traffic being directed.
Sec. B12-29. Signs required.
Sec. B12-30. Limit in residence districts generally.
Sec. B12-31. Residence district limit increased to 35 mph.
Sec. B12-32. Residence district limit increased to 30 mph.
Sec. B12-33. Decrease of state limit to 35 mph.
Sec. B12-34. Twenty-five mph zones.
Sec. B12-35. Thirty mph zones.
Sec. B12-36. Forty mph zones.
Sec. B12-37. Forty-five mph zones.
Sec. B12-38. Fifty mph zones.

ARTICLE 3. STOP AND YIELD REQUIRED

Sec. B12-46. "Vehicle," "intersection," "through highway" defined.
Sec. B12-47. Exception.
Sec. B12-48. Designation of through highways; stop required.
Sec. B12-49. Grade crossings designated; duty to stop.
Sec. B12-50. Official traffic-control signals.
Sec. B12-51. Stop intersections.

ARTICLE 4. ONE-WAY STREETS

Sec. B12-61. Almaden Expressway Frontage Road--Designated.
Sec. B12-62. Same--Direction of travel.
Sec. B12-63. Hyland Drive--Designated.
Sec. B12-64. Same--Direction of travel.
Sec. B12-65. National Avenue--Designated.
Sec. B12-66. Same--Direction of travel.
Sec. B12-67. Villa Stone Drive--Designated.
Sec. B12-68. Same--Direction of travel.
Sec. B12-69. Signs and traffic-control devices.
Sec. B12-70. Maykirk Road--Designated.
Sec. B12-71. Same--Direction of travel.

ARTICLE 5. TURNS*

Sec. B12-76. No-left, West San Carlos at McAvoy.
Sec. B12-77. No-left, Almaden at Curtner.
Sec. B12-78. No-left, Jagels at Bayshore.
Sec. B12-80. No U-turn along Stanford Avenue for 0.55 miles from Junipero Serra Boulevard to Peter Coutts Road.
Sec. B12-81. No-left, Union Avenue at Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive.
Sec. B12-82. No-right, Union Avenue at Chelsea Drive/Stratford Drive.
Sec. B12-83. No left, from Nixon Elementary School onto Stanford Avenue.
Sec. B12-84. Reserved.

ARTICLE 6. OPERATION ON DAMS AND RESERVOIR PROPERTY*

Sec. B12-85. "Vehicle" defined.
Sec. B12-86. Certain dams and reservoirs; prohibited.
Sec. B12-87. Exceptions.

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

Sec. B12-90. Definitions.
Sec. B12-91. License required.
Sec. B12-92. Exemptions.
Sec. B12-93. License fee.
Sec. B12-94. Application for license.
Sec. B12-95. Summary license issuance.
Sec. B12-96. Referral, notice and hearing.
Sec. B12-96.1. Action by secretary of Planning Commission.
Sec. B12-96.2. Appeal.
Sec. B12-96.3. Issuance of license.
Sec. B12-96.4. Summary suspension.
Sec. B12-96.5. Revocation, reaffirmation or conditional reaffirmation.
Sec. B12-96.6. Nontransferability of license.
Sec. B12-96.7. Joint and several liability.

ARTICLE 8. PARKING*

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

CHAPTER III. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

ARTICLE 1. GENERALLY

Sec. B12-97. Other laws and regulations not affected by this chapter.
Sec. B12-98. Exemptions.
Sec. B12-99. Peace officers to enforce regulations.
Sec. B12-100. Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
Sec. B12-101. Parking exceeding 72 hours--Prohibited.
Sec. B12-102. Same--Removal of vehicle.
Sec. B12-103. Same--Notice; lien for towing and storage.
Sec. B12-104. Declaration of congested area, adoption of regulations.
Sec. B12-105. Director of Transportation Agency responsible for parking-control devices.
Sec. B12-106. Time limitations authorized; hours effective.
Sec. B12-107. Parking prohibited authorized.
Sec. B12-108. Angle parking authorized.
Sec. B12-109. Marking for angle parking.
Sec. B12-110. Obedience to angle parking.
Sec. B12-111. Two-hour parking signs required.
Sec. B12-112. Obedience to two-hour parking prohibition.
Sec. B12-113. One-hour parking signs required.
Sec. B12-114. Obedience to one-hour parking prohibition.
Sec. B12-115. Thirty-minute parking signs required.
Sec. B12-116. Obedience to 30-minute parking prohibition.
Sec. B12-117. Fifteen-minute parking signs required.
Sec. B12-118. Obedience to 15-minute parking prohibition.
Sec. B12-119. No-parking signs required.
Sec. B12-120. Obedience to no-parking prohibition.
Sec. B12-121. "Emergency parking only" signs required.
Sec. B12-122. Obedience to emergency parking only.

ARTICLE 2. SPECIAL ZONES AND STANDS

Sec. B12-130. Zones authorized.
Sec. B12-131. Use of commercial loading zone.
Sec. B12-132. Marking of commercial loading zones.
Sec. B12-133. Effective hours for commercial loading zones.
Sec. B12-134. Commercial loading zones designated.
Sec. B12-135. Use of passenger loading zones.
Sec. B12-136. Marking of passenger loading zones.
Sec. B12-137. Effective hours for passenger loading zones.
Sec. B12-137.1. Passenger loading zones designated.
Sec. B12-138. Use of taxi zone.
Sec. B12-139. Marking of taxi zones.
Sec. B12-139.1. Taxi zones designated.
Sec. B12-140. Use of bus zone.
Sec. B12-141. Identification of bus zones.
Sec. B12-142. Establishment of bus zones.
Sec. B12-143. Use of mail deposit zone.
Sec. B12-144. Marking of mail deposit zones.
Sec. B12-145. Mail deposit zones designated.
Sec. B12-146. Loading spaces declared for packinghouses and warehouses.
Sec. B12-147. Application for loading space designation.
Sec. B12-148. Determination of loading space.
Sec. B12-149. Use of loading space.
Sec. B12-150. Prohibition of solicitation of employment, business, money or other property.
Sec. B12-151. Definitions.
Sec. B12-152. Prohibition of solicitation in public right-of-way.
Sec. B12-153. No vehicle solicitation zone.
Sec. B12-154. Penalty.

ARTICLE 3. PARKING REGULATIONS ON COUNTY PROPERTY

Sec. B12-156. Regulations imposed; notice.
Sec. B12-157. Parking regulations.
Sec. B12-157.1. Parking regulations at the Civic Center.
Sec. B12-158. Parking permits.
Sec. B12-159. Proper positioning of vehicles.
Sec. B12-160. Speed limit.
Sec. B12-161. Obstruction of drive areas.
Sec. B12-162. Nonresponsibility of County for loss or damage to vehicles.
Sec. B12-163. Notice of regulations.
Sec. B12-164. Penalty.

ARTICLE 4. ABANDONED AND INOPERATIVE VEHICLES*

Sec. B12-171. Purpose.
Sec. B12-172. Declaration of public nuisance.
Sec. B12-173. Definitions.
Sec. B12-174. Acts prohibited.
Sec. B12-175. Exemptions.
Sec. B12-176. Enforcement.
Sec. B12-177. Right of contractor for removal.
Sec. B12-178. Alternative means of enforcement.
Sec. B12-179. Abatement and removal authority.
Sec. B12-180. Abatement notice.
Sec. B12-181. Request for hearing by the Director.
Sec. B12-182. Hearing procedure by the Director.
Sec. B12-183. Request for a hearing by the Planning Commission.
Sec. B12-184. Hearing procedure by the Planning Commission.
Sec. B12-185. Removal of vehicle.
Sec. B12-186. Removal of motor vehicles and transfer of title.
Sec. B12-187. Notice to Department of Motor Vehicles.
Sec. B12-188. Triple costs of abatement upon repeated violations.
Sec. B12-189. Violation.

CHAPTER IV. PEDESTRIANS*

Sec. B12-193. "Crosswalk" defined.
Sec. B12-194. Authority to establish crosswalks.
Sec. B12-195. Crosswalks designated.
Sec. B12-196. Obedience to crosswalks.
Sec. B12-197. Skateboards prohibited.

CHAPTER V. EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Sec. B12-208. "Private road or driveway" defined.
Sec. B12-209. "Public highway" defined.
Sec. B12-210. "Vehicle" defined.
Sec. B12-211. Exemptions.
Sec. B12-212. Interfering, obstructing generally.
Sec. B12-213. Operating vehicle in same direction as or near emergency vehicle.
Sec. B12-214. Approaching emergency vehicle at scene of emergency.
Sec. B12-215. Congregating near emergency vehicle.
Sec. B12-216. Parking, stopping at scene of emergency.

CHAPTER VI. GO-CARTS

Sec. B12-227. "Go-carts" defined.
Sec. B12-228. "Muffler" defined.
Sec. B12-229. Muffler required.
Sec. B12-230. Modification of muffler.
Sec. B12-231. Hours of operation.

CHAPTER VII. TOWING SERVICE

Sec. B12-242. Soliciting at scene of accident.
Sec. B12-243. Parking near scene of accident.
Sec. B12-244. Time limit.

CHAPTER VIII. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT*

Sec. B12-250. Trip reduction and travel demand requirements.