ARTICLE 10
PEDESTRIANS

SECTION:

15.10.01: Crosswalks

15.10.02: Crossing Roadways at Right Angles

15.10.03: Standing in Roadways

15.10.01: CROSSWALKS:

Upon recommendation of the Police Chief and with approval of the City Engineer, the Public Works Department may mark crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway.

Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within a business district and at other places within or outside business districts where there is a particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway.

Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than four hundred feet (400') in length. Elsewhere, not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block and such crosswalk shall be established as nearly as practicable at midblock. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.10.02: CROSSING ROADWAYS AT RIGHT ANGLES:

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.10.03: STANDING IN ROADWAYS:

No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This Section shall not apply to any public officer or employee or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a street in the line of duty. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)