Alameda Municipal Code § 8-13 Signs and Traffic Control Devices

All signs, signals, guide posts, markers, curb marking or other traffic control signaling devices for the regulation and control of traffic on public streets and highways within the City, and required to be erected and maintained by or pursuant to the Vehicle Code of the State of California or any ordinance or resolution of the City, shall conform in all particulars, with the requirements of such Vehicle Code when applicable, otherwise, with the requirements of such ordinance or resolution, and, unless otherwise specifically provided, shall be erected and maintained, or caused to be erected and maintained by the Public Works Director.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-411; Ord. No. 667 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 § 64)

a. No person, public utility or any department of this City shall erect or place any temporary barrier or sign on any street in the City unless of a type first approved by the Public Works Director and unless the placing of such a barrier or sign is authorized or required by any ordinance of the City or by the Public Works Director or the Superintendent of Streets for the protection of traffic.

b. It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey the instructions of any such barrier or sign approved, authorized or required as above provided and erected or placed in any street by any person, public utility or department of this City.

c. Any person who shall deface, injure, knock down or remove any barrier or sign placed or erected as provided in this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 854 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 § 65)