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ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS

SJ-MC tit. 11, ch. 11.24
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San José Municipal Code § 11.24.010 Direction of travel - Restrictions applicable.

11.24.010 - Direction of travel - Restrictions applicable. No person shall operate any vehicle on any street or alley that has been designated as a one-way street or alley in any direction except that authorized by such designation. (Prior code § 3306.1.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.020 Signs required where.

11.24.020 - Signs required where. Whenever any ordinance of the city or resolution of the council designates any street or alley as a one-way street or alley, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement thereon. Such signs shall be placed at every intersection of such one-way street or alley with any other street or alley. (Prior code § 3306.2.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.030 Streets and alleys designated.

11.24.030 - Streets and alleys designated. The council does declare each and all of the streets and portions of streets hereinafter indicated in the remainder of this Chapter 11.24 to be one-way streets or alleys, respectively, on which vehicles shall be driven only in the direction indicated in each of the following sections respectively. (Prior code § 3306.3.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.040 Almaden Avenue.

11.24.040 - Almaden Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Almaden Avenue between Alma Avenue and Reed Street. (Prior code § 3306.6; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.050 Almaden Frontage Road.

11.24.050 - Almaden Frontage Road. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Almaden Frontage Road between Mesa Drive and Via Monte. (Prior code § 3306.33; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.060 Almaden Road.

11.24.060 - Almaden Road. Vehicles shall be driven south to north only on Almaden Road between Alma Street and Almaden Avenue. (Prior code § 3306.7; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.070 Barack Obama Blvd.

11.24.070 - Barack Obama Blvd. Vehicles shall be permitted to travel south and north on Barack Obama Blvd. between Park Avenue and Santa Clara Street. (Ord. 30609.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.075 Bassett Street.

11.24.075 - Bassett Street. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Bassett Street between North First Street and North Second Street. (Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.080 Brookwood Avenue.

11.24.080 - Brookwood Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on Brookwood Avenue between Twenty-Second Street and Eighteenth Street. (Prior code § 3306.56; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.085 Channing Avenue.

11.24.085 - Channing Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Channing Avenue between the southerly intersection of Channing Avenue and Seaboard Avenue and a point three hundred fifty feet north of Channing Avenue. (Ord. 26843.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.090 Delmas Street.

11.24.090 - Delmas Street. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Delmas Street between San Fernando Street and Auzerais Street. (Prior code § 3306.5; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.095 Devine Street.

11.24.095 - Devine Street. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Devine Street between North First Street and North Second Street. (Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.110 Eleventh Street.

11.24.110 - Eleventh Street. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Eleventh Street between Humboldt Street and Hedding Street. (Prior code § 3306.29; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.115 Emerson Court.

11.24.115 - Emerson Court. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Emerson Court between Naglee Avenue and Emory Street. (Ord. 27055.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.120 Fifth Street.

11.24.120 - Fifth Street. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Fifth Street from freeway ramp to Reed Street. (Prior code § 3306.49; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.130 First Street.

11.24.130 - First Street. A. Vehicles shall be driven only from south to north on First Street between Reed Street and William Street. B. Vehicles shall be driven only from south to north on First Street between San Carlos Street and Julian Street. (Prior code § 3306.11; Ords. 23486, 24185.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.140 Fourth Street.

11.24.140 - Fourth Street. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Fourth Street between Jackson Street and Reed Street. (Prior code § 3306.14.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.150 Frontage roads.

11.24.150 - Frontage roads. A. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on that certain frontage road between Fallbrook Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. B. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on that certain frontage road between Indian Avenue and Blossom Avenue. C. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on that certain frontage road south of Stokes Street. (Prior code §§ 3306.44, 3306.45, 3306.47; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.160 Grant Street.

11.24.160 - Grant Street. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Grant Street between Locust Street and Almaden Boulevard. (Prior code § 3306.41; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.170 Hedding Street.

11.24.170 - Hedding Street. A. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only in south exit lane on Hedding Street between Daniel Way and a point one hundred ninety feet east on Monroe Street. B. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only in south entrance lane on Hedding Street between Laurelei Avenue and a point one hundred eighty-five feet west of Bellerose Drive. C. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only in north exit lane on Hedding Street between Laurelei Avenue and a point three hundred feet west of Bellerose Drive. D. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only in north entrance lane on Hedding Street between Tamarack Avenue and a point one hundred sixty-eight feet east of Monroe Street. (Prior code §§ 3306.21 - 3306.24; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.180 Humboldt Street.

11.24.180 - Humboldt Street. A. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Humboldt Street between Second Street and Third Street. B. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Humboldt Street between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street. (Prior code §§ 3306.30, 3306.36; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.190 Julian Street.

11.24.190 - Julian Street. Vehicles shall be driven only from east to west on Julian Street between Seventeenth Street and Notre Dame Street. (Prior code § 3306.15; Ords. 20503, 21714, 23486, 24483.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.210 Lightstone Alley.

11.24.210 - Lightstone Alley. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only in Lightstone Alley between Post Street and West Santa Clara Street. Vehicles shall be parked on the easterly side only. (Prior code § 3306.4; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.215 Lincoln Avenue.

11.24.215 - Lincoln Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Lincoln Avenue between Husted Avenue and Janis Way. (Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.220 Margaret Way.

11.24.220 - Margaret Way. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on Margaret Way from Seventh Street to Fifth Street. (Prior code § 3306.50; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.230 Market Street.

11.24.230 - Market Street. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Market Street between Julian Street and Bassett Street. (Prior code § 3306.27; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.240 Maykirk Road.

11.24.240 - Maykirk Road. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Maykirk Road between Kirkmont Drive and Dry Creek Road. (Prior code § 3306.59; Ords. 18613, 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.245 Meridian Way.

11.24.245 - Meridian Way. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Meridian Way between Fruitdale Avenue and a point five hundred feet north of Fruitdale Avenue. (Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.250 Montgomery Street.

11.24.250 - Montgomery Street. Vehicles shall be permitted to travel north and south on Montgomery Street between Santa Clara Street and Park Avenue. (Prior code § 3306.40; Ords. 23486, 30609.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.260 Moorpark Avenue.

11.24.260 - Moorpark Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on Moorpark Avenue between Bascom Avenue and the freeway on-ramp at Menker Avenue. (Prior code § 3306.51; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.270 Morris Court.

11.24.270 - Morris Court. Vehicles shall be driven north to south only on Morris Court between Sherwood and Alameda Court. (Prior code § 3306.25; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.275 North Almaden Boulevard.

11.24.275 - North Almaden Boulevard. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on North Almaden Boulevard between West Julian Street and West Santa Clara Street. (Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.280 Notre Dame Avenue.

11.24.280 - Notre Dame Avenue. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Notre Dame Avenue between Santa Clara Street and Julian Street. (Prior code § 3306.24; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.290 O'Brien Court.

11.24.290 - O'Brien Court. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on O'Brien Court between Alameda Court and Sherwood Avenue. (Prior code § 3306.26; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.320 Post Street.

11.24.320 - Post Street. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on Post Street between First Street and Lightstone Alley. (Prior code § 3306.6.18; Ords. 20570, 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.330 Reed Street.

11.24.330 - Reed Street. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on Reed Street between Almaden Avenue and Almaden Boulevard. (Prior code § 3306.53; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.400 Second Street.

11.24.400 - Second Street. Vehicles shall be driven only from north to south on Second Street between St. James Street and Humboldt Street. (Prior code § 3306.12; Ords. 18976, 22365, 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.410 Service roads.

11.24.410 - Service roads. A. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on that certain unnamed service road between Chestnut Street and Stockton Avenue on the north side of Hedding Street. B. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on that certain unnamed service road between Chestnut Street and Stockton Avenue on the south side of Hedding Street. C. Vehicles shall be driven from east to west only on that certain unnamed service road between Chestnut Street and Taylor Street. (Prior code §§ 3306.19, 3306.20, 3306.43; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.415 Seventeenth Street.

11.24.415 - Seventeenth Street. Vehicles shall be driven from south to north only on Seventeenth Street between San Fernando Street and San Antonio Street. (Ord. 27090.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.440 Tenth Street.

11.24.440 - Tenth Street. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Tenth Street between Hedding Street and Humboldt Street. (Prior code § 3306.28; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.460 Vine Street.

11.24.460 - Vine Street. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Vine Street between Route 280 and Almaden Expressway. (Prior code § 3306.8; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.480 West Taylor Street.

11.24.480 - West Taylor Street. Vehicles shall be driven from west to east only on West Taylor Street between The Alameda and Taylor Street. (Prior code § 3306.55; Ord. 23486.)

San José Municipal Code § 11.24.490 Villa Stone Drive.

11.24.490 - Villa Stone Drive. Vehicles shall be driven from north to south only on Villa Stone Drive between the south line of Stone Court. (Ords. 22428, 23486.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.24OYSTALFetched: 11/1/2026

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