Attachment 2
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.20.190, "WARRANTS —
STOP SIGNS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
The Merced Municipal Code shall be amended to add the following:
Section:
10.20.190 Warrants — Stop signs.
Minimum warrants for installation of stop signs are:
A. On a street entering a legally established through highway or street;
B. On a minor street when the ability to see all potentially conflicting traffic is insufficient to allow a road user traveling at the posted speed, or the statutory speed (whichever speed is greater) to pass through the intersection or to stop in a reasonably safe manner;
On the less important road at its intersection with a major road where application of the normal right-of-way rule is unduly hazardous as evidenced by three (3) accidents reported and investigated during the preceding twelve (12) month period, if such investigations show such accidents were susceptible to correction by stop signs;
D. Where circumstances and collision history indicate that observing the normal right-of-way rule could still be hazardous, resulting in crashes; or
Where stop control would improve traffic operational
characteristics of the intersection as determined by the city engineer or his/her designee.
X: \Ordinances|2026lEngineering\20260130 Stop Signs Ordinance.docx 1 The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Merced on the _ day of , 2026, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the day of_ 2026, by the following called vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
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(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Saig Corell
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, City Attorney
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