Ordinance 1211
ORDINANCE N0. 1211
AN .ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING CHAPTER 11.30
'OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE THE FORMER
CRUISING ORDINANCE AND SUBSTITUTE AN ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY
ALLOWED BY SECTION 21100(k) OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
The City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby ordains
as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 11.30 of the City of Cupertino Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 11.30
REGULATION OF TRAFFIC IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
Sections•
11.30.010 Definitions
11.30.020 Exclusions
11.30.030 Prohibitions
11.30,040 Violation--Penalty
11.30.010 Definitions. The following definitions
apply to this chapter:
A. "Central business district" means Stevens Creek
Boulevard bounded by Tantau Avenue. to Lhe east and
Peninsula Avenue/Bubb Road to the west; Wolfe Road bounded
by Calle De Barcelona to the south and Homestead Road to
the north; and De Anza Boulevard bounded by Bollinger Road
to the south and Homestead Road to the north.
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B. "Cruising" is driving a motor vehicle on a
highway past a traffic control point designated by a peace
officer, under conditions in which traffic is congested at
or near the control point, three or more times within a
two-hour period, after having driven past said control
point twice within the same period and having been given
adequate written notice after the second passing that
passing the control point a third time under the
conditions stated herein shall constitute a violation of
this section.
C. "Highway" and "motor vehicle" are defined in
Sections 360 and 415 respectively, of the Vehicle Code.
11.30.020 Exclusions. This article shall not apply
to the following vehicles: emergency vehicles on patrol,
taxicabs for hire, and other business vehicles being
driven for business purposes.
11.30.030 Prohibitions. Cruising is prohibited in
the "central business district".
11.30.040 Violation--Penalty. Any person who
violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance takes effect thirty (30) days after
the date it is adopted. Within fifteen (15) days after
this ordinance is adopted, the City Clerk shall cause it
to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated in the City.
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This ordi • ce was introduced at a r • lar meeting
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino on December
20, 1982 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance
~- of the City of Cupertino at a regular meeting of the City
Council On January 3, 1983
VOTE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AYES: Johnson, Plungy, Rogers. Sparks, Gatto
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROYEO:
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C ty Clerk a r, C ty of pert no
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