Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Stops and Yields
Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pasadena
Cite as: Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.28.010 - Signs required at through streets.¶
Whenever any resolution or ordinance of this city designates and describes a through street, the director of public works shall place and maintain a stop sign, or on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation at any intersection a yield sign, on each and every street intersecting such through street unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control signals; provided, however, that at the intersection of 2 such through streets or at the intersection of a through street and a heavy traffic street not so designated, stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of said streets as may be determined by the director of public works upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study.
(Ord. 5180 § 11 (part), 1974: Ord. 4599 § 1, 1962: Ord. 4143 § 1 (6.01), 1950)
10.28.020 - Signs at hazardous intersections.¶
The director of public works may determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than through streets and to determine:
A. Whether vehicles shall stop at 1 or more entrances to any such intersection, in which event he shall erect a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required; or
B. Whether vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles on a different street at such intersection, in which event he shall erect a yield sign at every place where obedience thereto is required.
(Ord. 5180 § 11 (part), 1974: Ord. 4143 § 1 (6.02), 1950)
10.28.030 - Emerging from alley or private driveway.¶
The driver of a vehicle 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 such drive or alleyway.
(Ord. 5180 § 11 (part), 1974; Ord. 4143 § 1 (6.03), 1950)
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