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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMC-574 " : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. I1C-574 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTIONS 10.24.210 AND 10.24.220 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT POLICE OFFICERS TO REGULATE THE CRUISING OF VEHICLES IN CONGESTED AREAS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE NOTICES AND SIGNS AND TO DIVERT VEHICLES WHEN THERE IS LITTLE TRAFFIC FLOW AND VEHICLES ARE NOT MOVING PROMPTLY AT OPPORTUNE TIMES. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 10.24.210 is added to the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read: "10.24.210 Cruising regulations. A. No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a street or highway past a traffic control point in traffic which is congested at or near the traffic control point, as determined by the ranking peace officer on duty within the affected area, three or more times in one direction within a three hour period and after a peace officer has given written notice to said person passing the control point the second time that passing the control point a third time shall constitute a misdemeanor in violation of this section. The beginning and end of the portion of the street or highway subject to cruising controls shall be clearly identified by signs that state the appropriate provisions of Section 21100(k) of the California Vehicle Code and this section. B. This section shall not apply to the vehicle operators of the following vehicles: emergency vehicles as defined in / / / / / / / / 12/23/86 1 KC-j74 ( ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ----.--- - section 165 of the California Vehicle Code, taxicabs for hire, buses, vehicles being driven for business purposes, and any publicly owned or leased vehicle of any city, county, district, state, or federal agency. C. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor which upon conviction thereof is punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12.010 of this Code." SECTION 2. Section 10.24.220 is added to the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read: "10.24.220 Traffic diversion. A. If a peace officer determines pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101.2 and this section that the traffic load on a particular street or highway in the City, or a portion thereof, is such that little or no vehicular flow is occurring and, additionally, if the peace officer finds that a significant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an opportunity arises to do so, then the peace officer may divert vehicles, excepting public safety or emergency vehicles from that street or highway, or a portion thereof, subject to traffic congestion until such time as reasonably flowing traffic is restored. B. Such diversion of vehicles by a uniformed peace officer shall constitute the performance of duties under Section 2800 of the California Vehicle Code which requires / / / / / / / / 12/23/86 2 r MC-574. , , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 . . compliance with the lawful order, signal or direction of the peace officer." I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of San Bernardino at a regular January , 1987, by the following meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Reilly, Marks, 0uiel, Strickler NAYS: Council ~\embers Hernandez, ;crazier ABSENT: council Member Estrada ~//A~/~ -'City Clerk The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this 3th day of January , 1987. ,/ --)" I /~ / / / f._I ~A. dLt-"1 / / / ~J~b ;/ Mayor of the Ci~y of San Bernardino Approved as to form: /~7 ../A)))~~) b . . rZlf.:J..1V ,~~__ Ci ty Attorney 12/23/86 3