Section 21101 Of Article 3. Local Regulation From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
21101
. Local authorities, for those highways under their
jurisdiction, may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or
resolution on the following matters:
(a) Closing any highway to vehicular traffic when, in the opinion
of the legislative body having jurisdiction, the highway is either of
the following:
(1) No longer needed for vehicular traffic.
(2) The closure is in the interests of public safety and all of
the following conditions and requirements are met:
(A) The street proposed for closure is located in a county with a
population of 6,000,000 or more.
(B) The street has an unsafe volume of traffic and a significant
incidence of crime.
(C) The affected local authority conducts a public hearing on the
proposed street closure.
(D) Notice of the hearing is provided to residents and owners of
property adjacent to the street proposed for closure.
(E) The local authority makes a finding that closure of the street
likely would result in a reduced rate of crime.
(b) Designating any highway as a through highway and requiring
that all vehicles observe official traffic control devices before
entering or crossing the highway or designating any intersection as a
stop intersection and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more
entrances to the intersection.
(c) Prohibiting the use of particular highways by certain
vehicles, except as otherwise provided by the Public Utilities
Commission pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1031) of
Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code.
(d) Closing particular streets during regular school hours for the
purpose of conducting automobile driver training programs in the
secondary schools and colleges of this state.
(e) Temporarily closing a portion of any street for celebrations,
parades, local special events, and other purposes when, in the
opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction or a public officer
or employee that the local authority designates by resolution, the
closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are
to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing.
(f) Prohibiting entry to, or exit from, or both, from any street
by means of islands, curbs, traffic barriers, or other roadway design
features to implement the circulation element of a general plan
adopted pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 65350) of
Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. The rules
and regulations authorized by this subdivision shall be consistent
with the responsibility of local government to provide for the health
and safety of its citizens.