(A) Vehicle defined. The word “vehicle” when used in this chapter shall mean every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway.
(‘82 Code, § 10.20.010)
(B) Stop sign specifications.
(1) Every sign shall bear the word “Stop” in letters not less than six inches in height, except at intersections where flashing light signals are used, in which case the letters, if used, shall be not less than four inches in height.
(2) Every stop sign shall be located as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no crosswalk, then as close as practicable to the nearest line of the intersecting roadway.
(‘82 Code, § 10.20.020)
(C) Driver regulations. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop sign, but if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal.
(‘82 Code, § 10.20.030)
(D) Stop intersections. The following intersections of streets or highways in the city are designated as “stop intersections” and shall have erected signs bearing the word “Stop” at one or more entrances to the intersections as listed hereinafter opposite the stop intersection designated.
Intersection | Entrance |
Intersection | Entrance |
Avenue A and Fourth Street | East |
First Avenue and Sixth Street | East and west |
First Avenue and Sixth Street | North and south |
First Avenue and Twelfth Street | West |
Second Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Second Avenue and Seventh Street | North and south |
Second Avenue and Tenth Street | West |
Second Avenue and Eleventh Street | East |
Third Avenue and Fourth Street | East |
Third Avenue and Ninth Street | East |
Third Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street | East |
Sixth Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Seventh Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Seventh Avenue at Tenth Street | Northeast and southwest corner |
Seventh Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Eighth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Eighth Avenue and Tenth Street | Northeast and southwest corner |
Eighth Avenue and Eleventh Street | North (southeast corner) |
Eighth Avenue and Twelfth Avenue | East and west |
Eighth Avenue and Fifteenth Street | South (northwest corner) |
Ninth Avenue and First Street | East |
Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Ninth Avenue and Fifth Street | North and south |
Ninth Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Ninth Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Tenth Avenue and First Street | South |
Tenth Avenue and Second Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Third Street | South and north |
Tenth Avenue and Fourth Street | Northwest, southwest and northeast corner |
Tenth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west onto Tenth Avenue |
Tenth Avenue and Fifth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Sixth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Seventh Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Eighth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Ninth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Tenth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Twelfth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Thirteenth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Fourteenth Street | North and south |
Tenth Avenue and Tenth Street | East and west when flasher light flashes red |
Eleventh Avenue at Third Street | Northeast and southwest corner |
Eleventh Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Eleventh Avenue at Fourth Street | North and south entrance |
Eleventh Avenue and Fifth Street | East and west |
Eleventh Avenue and Ninth Street | North and south |
Eleventh Avenue and Twelfth Street | North and south |
Eleventh Avenue and Thirteenth Street | West |
Eleventh Avenue and Fourteenth Street | East and west |
Twelfth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Twelfth Avenue at Fourth Street | North and south entrance |
Twelfth Avenue and Fifth Street | East and west |
Twelfth Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Twelfth Avenue and Eleventh Street | East and west |
Twelfth Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Thirteenth Avenue at Third Street | Northeast corner |
Thirteenth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Thirteenth Avenue and Fifth Street | East and west |
Thirteenth Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Thirteenth Avenue and Twelfth Street | Each entrance |
Fourteenth Avenue at Third Street | Northeast |
Fourteenth Avenue and Fourth Street | East and west |
Fourteenth Avenue and Fifth Street | East and west |
Fourteenth Avenue and Ninth Street | East and west |
Fourteenth Avenue and Twelfth Street | East and west |
Fifteenth Avenue and Fourth Street | West and east |
Fifteenth Avenue and Fifth Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Sixth Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Seventh Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Eighth Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Ninth Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Tenth Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Eleventh Street | North and south |
Fifteenth Avenue and Thirteenth Street | East and north |
Sixteenth Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast and southwest corner |
Sixteenth Avenue and Sixth Street | East and west |
Sixteenth Avenue and Eighth Street | East and west |
Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street | North and south |
Sixteenth Avenue and Eleventh Street | North and south |
Sixteenth Avenue and Twelfth Street | North and south |
Sixteenth Avenue and Thirteenth Street | North and south |
Seventeenth Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Nineteenth Avenue and Fourth Street | East |
Nineteenth Avenue and Sixth Street | North and south |
Nineteenth Avenue and Eighth Street | North and south |
Twentieth Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Twentieth Avenue and Ninth Street | East (southwest corner) |
Twenty-first Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Twenty-second Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast corner |
Twenty-second Avenue and Ninth Street | West (northeast corner) |
Twenty-fourth Avenue at Fourth Street | Northeast |
Second Street at Ninth Avenue | Northwest and southeast corner |
Third Street at Ninth Avenue | Northwest and southeast |
Fifth Street at Eighth Avenue | Northwest and southeast |
Sixth Street at Third Avenue | Northwest and southeast |
Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue | Northwest and southeast |
Fifth Street at Third Avenue | Northwest corner |
Seventh Street at Third Avenue | Northwest corner |
Seventh Street and Eleventh Avenue | North and south |
Seventh Street and Twelfth Avenue | North and south |
Eighth Street at Third Avenue | Northwest corner |
Eighth Street at Thirteenth Avenue | South and north entrance |
Eighth Street at Twelfth Avenue | South and north entrance |
Ninth Street at Third Avenue | Northwest and southeast corner |
Ninth Street at Sixteenth Avenue | Northwest and southeast corner |
Tenth Street and First Avenue | East and west |
Tenth Street at Third Avenue | Northwest and southeast corner |
Tenth Street and Sixth Avenue | West (northeast corner) |
Tenth Street at Thirteenth Avenue | South and north entrance |
Tenth Street at Twelfth Avenue | East and west entrance |
Tenth Street at Eleventh Avenue | South and north entrance |
Tenth Street at Eleventh Avenue | East and west entrance |
Eleventh Street and First Avenue | North and south |
Eleventh Street at Third Avenue | Northwest and southeast |
Eleventh Street at Thirteenth Avenue | South and north entrance |
Twelfth Street and Sixth Avenue | East (southwest corner) |
Fourteenth Street and Seventh Avenue (northeast corner) for westbound traffic | West |
Fourteenth Street at Sixteenth Avenue | Northwest corner |
Fifteenth Street at Eighth Avenue | Southeast corner |
Sixteenth Street at Eighth Avenue | Southeast corner |
Ninth Avenue and Sixteenth Street | South |
On the westerly line of the improved highway running from Fifteenth Avenue through Block 16, Range 1, where the highway intersects with Sixteenth Avenue | Easterly over Sixteenth Avenue onto the improved highway |
Thirteenth Street and Eleventh Avenue | Northeast corner for west bound traffic |
Valley View at North Tenth Street, allowing North Tenth Street the right-of-way | Both directions |
Valley View stops for North Twelfth Street, allowing North Twelfth Street the right-of-way | — |
Baker Street stops at Valley View Drive, allowing Valley View Drive the right-of-way | — |
Maple Lane stops at North Tenth Street, allowing North Tenth Street the right-of-way | — |
Fowler Road and Baker Street stop at North Twelfth Street, allowing North Twelfth Street the right-of-way | — |
Fowler Road and Eighth Street | East and west |
First Avenue stops for Twelfth Street | Westbound on First Avenue |
(‘82 Code, § 10.20.040)
(Ord. 604, passed - -67; Am. Ord. 982, passed 10-5-93; Ord. 1004, passed - -94; Am. Ord. 1068, passed 3-4-97; Am. Ord. 1212, passed 5-20-03; Am. Ord. 1240, passed 6-21-04; Am. Ord. 1295, passed 11-7-05; Am. Ord. 1298, passed 12-5-05; Am. Ord. 1359, passed 11-19-07; Am. Ord. 1407, passed 4-19-10; Am. Ord. 1437, passed 10-3-11; Am. Ord. 1461, passed 8-27-12; Am. Ord. 1462, passed 9-4-12) Penalty, see § 70.99