HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3283 ORDINANCE NO. 3283
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADDING
CHAPTER 10.22 TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO CRUISING
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 10.22 is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code, said Chapter to read as follows:
Chapter 10.22
CONTROL OF VEHICULAR CRUISING
Sections:
10.22.010 Cuising prohibited
10.22.020 Cruising defined
10.22.030 Elements of the Offense
10.22.040 Exemptions
10.22.050 Designated streets
10.22.060 Penalty
10.22.010 Cruising Prohibited. The ranking peace officers on duty within any area
affected by traffic congestion may, having determined that such area is so affected, establish
one or more traffic control points on or near such area to regulate cruising.
10.22.020 Cruising Defined. "Cruising" is defined to mean the driving of a motor vehicle
three or more times within a four hour period past a traffic control point so established on a
portion of any street identified as subject to cruising controls by signs posted at the beginning
and end of the controlled roadway, that briefly and clearly state the appropriate provisions of
this Chapter and Section 21100(k) of the Vehicle Code, and after the operator of the vehicle
has been given the notice specified in this chapter.
10.22.030 Elements of the Offense. No person, having driven a motor vehicle past a
traffic control point established pursuant to this chapter twice within any four-hour period, and
having received written notice that further driving past the traffic control point will constitute a
violation of this chapter, shall drive past that control point within the time period in which
cruising controls are in effect. Each successive trip past the traffic control point shall constitute
a separate violation of this chapter, and no additional notice shall be required prior to issuance
of a second or subsequent citation.
10.22.040 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(a) Any authorized vehicle as defined in Section 165 of the Califomia Vehicle Code.
(b) Any publicly owned vehicle of any city, county, district, state or federal agency;
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(c) Any vehicle licensed for public transportation or vehicles which are normally
used for business purposes and are engaged in such business use.
10.22.050 Designated Streets. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following
locations at which there exist signs which clearly identify the beginning and end of the portion
of the street subject to cruising controls and state the appropriate provisions of the Califomia
Vehicle Code and this ordinance.
10.22.060 Penalty. It shall be an infraction for any person to violate this chapter, and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the payment of penalties as provided in Section
42001 of the Vehicle code and as that section may be amended.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held thereof on the 15th day of Ma 995.
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Ord. No. 3283
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council
at an regular meeting thereof held on the 1 st of May. 1995, and was again read to said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th of May, 1995, and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council.
AYES: Councilmembers:
Harman, Bauer, Sullivan, Leipzig, Dettloff, Green, Garofalo
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
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