HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1455_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO, 1455
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING THE TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE SECTION OF THE REDLANDS ORDINANCE CODE AND REGU-
LATING THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES UPON PROPERTY WITHIN THE
CITY OF REDLANDS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOL-
LOWS :
SECTION ONE: That the Redlands Ordinance Code be amended by
adding Articles 686, 687, 688, and 689 to Chapter 67, as follows:
TRAFFIC REDLANDS TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Art. 686
ARTICLE 686
Definitions
68600. WORDS AND TERMS . Certain words and terms
used in this Chapter shall have definitions and meanings as
follows: (1455)
. 1 MOTOR VEHICLES. A motor vehicle is any
vehicle which is self-propelled.
. 2 MUFFLER, A muffler is a device consisting
of a series of chambers or baffle plates or other mechanical
design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal
combustion engine, and effective in reducing noise.
. 3 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES . An author-
ized emergency vehicle is :
(a) Any publicly owned ambulance, life-
guard or lifesaving equipment or any
privately owned ambulance used to
respond to emergency calls and operated
under license issued by the Commis-
sioner of the California Highway Patrol.
(b) Any publicly owned vehicle operated
by the following persons, agencies,
or organizations:
(1) Any forestry or fire department
of any public agency or fire
department organized as provided
in the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Any police department, including
those of the University of
California and the California
State Colleges, sheriff' s depart-
ment or the California Highway
Patrol.
(3) The district attorney of any
county or any district attorney
investigator.
(4) Any constable or deputy constable
engaged in law enforcement work.
(5) Peace officer personnel of the
Department of Justice.
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TRAFFIC REDLANDS TRAFFIC ORDINANCE §68600 Cont.
(c) Any vehicle owned by the state or any
bridge and highway district, and
equipped and used either for fighting
fires, or towing, or servicing other
vehicles, .caring for injured persons,
or repairing damaged lighting or
electrical equipment.
(d) Any state-owned vehicle used in res-
ponding to emergency fire, rescue or
communications calls and operated
either by the California Disaster
Office or by any public agency or
industrial fire department to which
the California Disaster Office has
assigned such vehicle.
(e) Any state-owned vehicle operated by
a fish and game warden,
(f) Any vehicle owned or operated by any
department or agency of the United
States government:
(1) When such department or agency
is engaged primarily in law en-
forcement work and the vehicle
is used in responding to emergen-
cy calls, or
(2) When such vehicle is used in res-
ponding to emergency fire, ambu-
lance, or lifesaving calls ,
(g) Any vehicle for which an authorized
emergency vehicle permit has been
issued by the Commissioner of the
California Highway Patrol .
ARTICLE 687
Operation of Vehicles
68700. PERMISSIVE OPERATION. No person shall
operate a motor vehicle within the City of Redlands, on any
lands or premises without having written permission from the
owner of _such lands or his agent, or the person in lawful
possession thereof; provided, however, that this section shall
not be applicable to persons having visible or lawful business
with said owner, agent or person in lawful possession. Upon
request of a peace officer, any such written permission shall
be displayed to the peace officers
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TRAFFIC REDLANDS TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Art. 688
ARTICLE 688
Limits on Noise
68800. NOISE LEVEL. No person shall operate on
lands or premises in the City of Redlands any motor vehicle
which makes sounds and noise in excess of the noise level
provided in Section 23130 of the Vehicle Code of the State of
California.
§ 68801. SPARK ARRESTER AND MUFFLER, Any motor
vehicle operated on property within the City of Redlands shall
be equipped with a spark arrester and muffler as defined in
Section 27150 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless it is so equipped
with a spark arrester and muffler.
ARTICLE 689
Exceptions
68900. EXCEPTED VEHICLES . The provisions of
Articles 686 through 688 shall not apply to the following
vehicles:
. 1 Authorized emergency vehicles .
. 2 Vehicles operated upon parking lots or
structures open to the public or private parking lots or struc-
tures and operated solely for ingress to and egress from said
parking area and parking.
. 3 Vehicles operated upon property primarily
used for motor vehicles retail or wholesale sales, service or
repair, manufacture, or distribution, but operated in a manner
not to be offensive and which shall not disturb the peace and
quiet of the general neighborhood.
.4 Vehicles generally used exclusively for
commercial, industrial, or office purposes in a manner that
shall not be offensive and shall not disturb the peace and quiet
of the neighborhood.
.5 Vehicles operated upon private roadways or
easements necessary for ingress to or egress from property used
for those purposes designated in subsections (b) , (c) , and (d)
above, and for no other purpose.
.6 Vehicles operated upon public streets and
highways .
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TRAFFIC REDLANDS TRAFFIC ORDINANCE §68900, Cont.
. 7 Vehicles operated on property actually
used for residential purposes, where such motorcycles or motor
driven cycles are on said property with the express or implied
invitation of the owner or occupant and when such use is solely
for ingress to and egress from said residential property. (1455)
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SECTION TWO: This ordinance shall be in force and take effect
as provided by law,
SECTION THREE: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the City of Redlands.
ATTEST: '
CIVof e Iof dTands
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APPROVED FOR. FORM:
s/ Edward F. Taylor
City Attorney
I, Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof on the 20th day of July, 1971
by the following roll call vote:
ALES : Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Vice Mayor DeMrjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Cummings
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Ordinance No® 1455
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