Ordinance 1010• ORDINANCE N0. 1010
AN ORDINANCE OF T11E CITY OF CUPEATINO REGI~INC TRAFFIC
IN TtiE DOWNTOWN AREA NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC AND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 11 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding thereto a new chapter entitled
"Regulation of Traffic in the Downtown Area", to be numbered
Chapter 11.30, and to read as follows:
11.30.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter,
the following definitions apply:
• A_ "Downtown area" means Stevens Creek Boulevard
bounded by Tantau Avenue to the east and Peninsula Avenue/Bubb Road to
the west; Wolfe Road bounded by Calls De Barcelona to the
south and Homestead Road to the north; and De Anza Boulevard
bounded by Bollinger Road to the south and Homestead P.oad to
the Borth.
B. "Cruising"means driving a motor vehicle on a
highway (1) for the sake of driving, without immediate
destination, or (2) with the purposes of (a) sightseeing
repeatedly in the same area, and (b) socializing with other
motorists or pedestrians.
Driving emorgency vehicles on patrol, taxicabs
for hire, and other business vehicles used for business purposes
is not cruising.
C. "Highway" and "motor vehicle" are defined in
Sections 360 and 415, respectively, of the Vehicle Code.
11.30.020 Unlawful. Cruising is prohibited in the
downtown area.
11 30 030 Violation - Penalty. Any person who violates
any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of an
s a
infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as
s
provided in Chapter 1.12.
Section 2. This ordinance is hereby declarr.i an urgency
measure and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
its adoption. The facts constituting such urgency are as
follows:
The City Council believes that cruising in the downtown
area creates a hazard to the public health, peace, safety,
comfort, and general welfare of the City of Cupertino and the
residents therein in that traffic is seriously and substantially
congested in the downtown area when cruising occurs. Said
congestion causes economic hardship to some merchants in the
downtown area, threatens the efficient operation of emergency
services to residents of the City of Cupertino, and requires
the expenditure of substantial sums of money for law enforcement
supervision.
Ii1TRODllCED AND ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino this 5th day of May, 1980 by the following vote:
Vote Members_of_the City Council
AYES: Gatto, Plungy, Rogers, Sparks, O'Keefe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~ ~ _ APPR
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City Clerk yor, City of C'uperti