HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-45 - July Fourth Street ClosuresRESOLUTION NO. 89 -45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF SEASHORE
DRIVE, NEWPORT BOULEVARD AND BALBOA BOULEVARD.
• WHEREAS, each year, thousands of visitors come to Newport
Beach during the July 4th Holiday; and
WHEREAS, this large influx of persons creates traffic
congestion in West Newport and on the Balboa Penninsula that
impairs the ability of the Police and Fire Departments to respond
to emergencies and /or maintain public safety; and
WHEREAS, during the July 4th Holiday, traffic in West
Newport and along the Penninsula frequently results in little or
no vehicular flow on public streets with many vehicles not
promptly moving when an opportunity arises to do so; and
WHEREAS, during the July 4th Holiday, many visitors to
Newport Beach use public streets to celebrate the occasion and
closure of streets is frequently necessary to protect the safety
and welfare of persons using public streets; and
WHEREAS, the Vehicle Code of the State of California
permits temporary street closure during periods of heavy traffic
congestion or when necessary to protect persons using public
streets; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the
provisions of Article 3, Chapter 1, Division 11 of the Vehicle
Code of the State of California, hereby authorizes any Peace
• Officer to temporarily close, or divert traffic from, all or a
portion of the following streets when, in the opinion of the Peace
Officer, little or no vehicular flow is occurring and a
significant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an
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opportunity arises to do so, or when necessary for the safety and
protection of persons using the street for celebrations, parades
or special activites:
1. Seashore Drive between 33rd
Street and Orange Street;
2. Balboa Boulevard between 32nd
• Street and West Coast Highway;
and
3. The southbound lanes of
Newport Boulevard between Via
Lido and Balboa Boulevard;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the authority of a Peace
Officer to temporarily close, or divert traffic from, the streets
listed above is limited to the period from 6:00 p.m. on July 1,
1989 to 3:00 a.m. on July 5, 1989.
ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 1989.
ATTEST:
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6/5/89
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