HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-85-- BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANVILLE
In the Matter of'
An Ordinance Adding Chapter 3 ) ORDINANCE NO. 68-85
(Cruising) to Title 12 (Traffic )
and Vehicles) of the Danville )
Municipal Code )
)
The City Council of the City of Danville DOES ORDAIN
as follows:
SECTION 1. A new Chapter 3, Cruising, is added to
Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Danville Municipal
Code to read as follows'
"Chapter 3
Cruising
Section 12-101 Authority
Section 12-102 Definitions
Section 12-103 Cruising Prohibited
- Section 12-104 Posting Streets
Section 12-105 Exclusions
Section 12-106 Penalty
Section 12-101. Authority.
This chapter is enacted under California Vehicle Code
Section 21100(k)
Section 12-102. Definitions.
(1) "central traffic area" means the area
bordered by and including San Ramon Valley Blvd.
at Midland Way and continuing north through So.
Hartz, Hartz Avenue and Danville Blvd. at Las
Barrancas Drive. Diablo Road at Hartz Avenue
East to Camino Tassajara North and South on Railroad
Avenue from Linda Mesa Avenue to San Ramon Valley
Blvd.
(2) "cruise" or "cruising" means the repeti-
tive driving of a motor vehicle past a traffic
control point in traffic which is congested.
Driving is considered repetitive if a driver drives
past the control point three or more times within
a two-hour period.
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(3) "highway" and "motor vehicle" are defined
in California Vehicle Code Sections 360 and 415,
respectively.
Section 12-103. Cruising Prohibited.
No person may cruise in the central traffic area.
This section applies only (1) if notice is posted on
the streets subject to cruising controls as provided in
section 12-104 and (2) if a driver has been given written
notice on a previous trip past the control point and then
again passes the control point within a two-hour period.
Section 12-104. Postin~ Streets.
The beginning and end of the portions of the streets
subject to cruising controls shall be clearly identified
by signs which announce the prohibition on cruising.
Section 12-105. Exclusions.
This chapter does not apply to in-service emergency
vehicles, taxicabs for hire, buses and other vehicles being
driven for business purposes.
Section 12-106. Penalty.
A person who violates this chapter is guilty of an
infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding: (1) $50.00
for a first violation; (2) $100.00 for a second violation
within one year; and (3) $250.00 for each additional violation
within one year."
SECTION 2. Effective Date.
This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its
adoption.
SECTION 3. Publication.
The City Clerk shall either a) have this ordinance
published once within 15 days after adoption in a newspaper
of general circulation or b) have a summary of this ordinance
published twice in a newspaper of general circulation once
five days before its adoption and again within 15 days after
adoption.
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The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting
of the City Council of the City of Danville held
on July 15 1985, and was adopted and ordered pub-
lished at a meeting of the Council held on August 5
1985 by the following vote:
Lane, May, McNeely, Offenhartz, Schlendorf
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSF_~T: None ~~
MAYOR ,~
ATTEST:
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