Cross Reference: See also Schedule IV, Through Highways, Roads or Streets, Schedule V, Intersection Stops, and Schedule VI, Yield Intersections, included at the end of Title III.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.255; Ord. No. 3109, 6-17-2020]
Those streets and parts of streets listed in Traffic Schedule IV, Table IV-A, are declared to be through streets for the purposes of Sections 335.010 to 335.090 of this Code.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.260; Ord. No. 3109, 6-17-2020[1]]
Vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way on through streets. Vehicular traffic from intersecting streets shall stop when entering a through street and encountering a stop sign. Vehicular traffic from an intersecting street shall yield when entering a through street and encountering a yield sign or no sign. The City Engineer shall have the authority to place and maintain stop or yield signs at all through street intersections. Such stop and yield signs shall be placed based upon engineering judgement, with traffic studies conducted as necessary and as directed by the City Engineer. Stop and yield signs at streets intersecting through streets do not require a separate ordinance, and may not be contained within Schedule V or Schedule VI.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3109 also changed the title of this Section from "Signs Required At Through Streets" to "Through Street Signage."
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.265; Ord. No. 3109, 6-17-2020[1]]
Except as detailed in Section 335.020, all stop and yield signs require an ordinance of the City Council. Intersections with stop control are delineated within Schedule V. Intersections with yield control are delineated within Schedule VI. If the City Engineer determines that a particular hazard exists at an intersection without stop or yield control, the City Engineer is hereby authorized to install a stop or a yield sign. When this occurs, the City Engineer shall, as soon as practical, submit a report and draft an ordinance to the City Council for its consideration at a subsequent Council meeting. Any such signs installed, as directed by the City Engineer, shall be considered lawfully installed signs and must be obeyed by motorists.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3109 also changed the title of this Section from "Other Intersections Where Stop Or Yield Required" to "Stop And Yield Signs."
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.270; Ord. No. 3109, 6-17-2020[1]]
A. 
The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
B. 
Except when directed to proceed by a Police Officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by 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 line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3109 only changed the title of this Section from "Stop And Yield Signs" to "Obedience To Stop And Yield Signs."
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.275]
Except when directed to proceed by a Police Officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop as required by Subsection (B) of Section 335.040 and after having stopped shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.280]
The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection; provided, however, that if such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection, after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of his/her failure to yield right-of-way.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.285]
The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.290]
No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he/she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
[CC 1990 App. C § 300.295]
A. 
Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this Section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall not proceed until he/she can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1. 
A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train.
2. 
A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train.
3. 
An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.
B. 
No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
[CC 1990 § 18-42; Ord. No. 86 § 1, 6-1-1988]
Every motor vehicle transporting passengers for hire, every school bus and every motor vehicle transporting high explosives or poisonous or compressed inflammable gases and every motor vehicle used for the transportation of inflammable or corrosive liquids in bulk, whether loaded or empty, shall, upon approaching any railroad grade crossing, be brought to a full stop within fifty (50) feet, but not less than ten (10) feet, from the nearest rail of such railroad grade crossing and shall not proceed until due caution has been taken to ascertain that the course is clear; provided that such full stop shall not be required at a streetcar crossing within a business or residence district, nor at a railroad grade crossing protected by a watchman or traffic officer on duty or by a traffic control stop and go signal (not railroad flashing signal) giving positive indication to approaching vehicles to proceed.