Oakland Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 General Provisions

This title shall be known and may be officially cited as the "Oakland Traffic Code."

(Prior traffic code § 1)

The singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular.

(Prior traffic code § 3)

The provisions of this title, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing provisions of this municipal code relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments.

(Prior traffic code § 4)

The following words and phrases when used in this title shall, for the purpose of this title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Chapter. Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined herein, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth herein in full:

"Bicycle" means every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels either of which is over twenty (20) inches in diameter, and including any device generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two (2) front or two (2) rear wheels.

"Block" means both sides of the uninterrupted segment of a street or alley between two (2) adjacent intersections or between an intersection and the terminus of the street or alley or the City boundary.

"Central traffic district" means all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: all that area bounded by the east line of Harrison Street, the South line of 9th Street, the West line of Grove Street and the north line of West Grand Avenue and Grand Avenue.

"Curb" means the lateral physical boundary of the roadway of a street whether marked by curbing construction or not so marked.

"Holiday" means every Sunday, January 1st, third Monday in January, February 12th, third Monday in February, last Monday in May, July 4th, first Monday in September, September 9th, November 11th, December 25th, the Thursday in November appointed as "Thanksgiving Day," the Friday following the Thursday in November appointed as "Thanksgiving Day." If any of the foregoing days, except Sunday, falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.

"Limited access highway" means every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or land and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street or roadway.

"Loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading and unloading of passengers or materials.

Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city.

"Official traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings and devices, except directional signs, not inconsistent with this title or the Vehicle Code of this state, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

"Official traffic signals" means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.

"Park" means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

"Parkway" means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

"Passenger loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

"Pedestrians" means any person afoot.

"Person" means every natural person, co-firm, partnership, association or corporation.

"Police officer" means every officer and member of the Police Department of the city of Oakland.

"Resolution" means resolution of the Council of the city of Oakland.

Stop. 1.

When required means complete cessation of movement.

2. Stop or standing. When prohibited means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for purposes of travel.

"Traffic Island or Median Divider" means any area of the public right-of-way marked with striping, concrete, delineators, or any other material for the purpose of channelizing, guiding, or separating vehicular, bicyclist, or pedestrian traffic.

(Ord. No. 13769, § 2, 12-5-2023; Ord. No. 13163, § 2, 6-18-2013; prior traffic code §§ 15, 17—34)

For the purposes of parking enforcement, a vehicle shall be deemed to have been stopped, parked, or left standing, whether attended or unattended, if the vehicle has not been moved (a) at least one "block" or (b) two-tenths of mile (approximately 1,050 feet), from its original stopped, parked or standing position upon expiration of the applicable parking time limit. This section applies to all limited time parking zones.

(Ord. No. 13163, § 2, 6-18-2013)