Montebello, CA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Business district
- crosswalk use required (Sec. 10.44.020)
- Elsewhere
- right-angle or shortest-route crossing
- Crosswalk designation
- traffic and safety commission
- Enforcement
- Montebello Police Department
- Default penalty
- misdemeanor up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
In the City of Montebello, pedestrians in any business district must cross only at a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Elsewhere, pedestrians must cross at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb, unless a marked crosswalk requires its use instead.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a marked or unmarked crosswalk in any business district. ... No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk.
Full Breakdown
Montebello Municipal Code Section 10.44.020 requires pedestrians in any business district to cross a roadway only by a marked or unmarked crosswalk; mid-block crossing anywhere else in a business district is prohibited. Section 10.44.030 governs crossings outside marked crosswalks generally, requiring pedestrians to cross at a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb, unless a marked crosswalk is present and must be used. Section 10.44.010 gives the city traffic and safety commission authority to designate marked crosswalks at intersections and other hazardous locations, directing the director of public works to install and maintain them with appropriate devices, marks or lines. These provisions sit in Chapter 10.44, Pedestrians, within Title 10, Vehicles and Traffic, and are enforced by the Montebello Police Department alongside the California Vehicle Code's pedestrian-crossing provisions.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 10.44 sets no standalone fine for a crosswalk violation, so Section 1.12.010's general penalty applies: a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, or, at the city attorney's or city prosecutor's discretion in the interest of justice, an infraction with escalating fines of $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each additional violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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