Union City, CA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- Central/business districts only
- Not covered
- Not a citywide ban
- Crosswalks
- Designated by Traffic Engineer
- Adopted
- Ord. 69-67 § 9.1, 1967
Summary
In Union City's central traffic district and business districts, pedestrians must cross roadways only in marked or unmarked crosswalks; crossing elsewhere there violates Municipal Code § 10.32.040.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than a crosswalk in the central traffic district or in any business district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940544; v16 updated 2026-06-23).
Full Breakdown
Union City Municipal Code § 10.32.040 requires pedestrians to cross only in a crosswalk while inside the city's central traffic district or any business district: it is not a blanket citywide jaywalking ban covering every residential street. The City Traffic Engineer designates and marks crosswalks under § 10.32.010, and under § 10.32.020 mid-block crosswalks must sit in blocks at least 400 feet long. This local rule tracks the statewide crosswalk-use requirement in the California Vehicle Code, which similarly restricts crossing outside a marked crosswalk between adjacent signal-controlled intersections in a business district.
Violations & Fines
Crossing outside a crosswalk within the central traffic or business district is a citable infraction; officers commonly issue jaywalking citations after a collision or near-miss investigation there.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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