Burbank Municipal Code Art. 4 Traffic Control Devices and Lane Markings

A. POWER AND DUTY OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

The Public Works Director shall have the exclusive power and duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances or resolutions of the City to make effective the provisions of said ordinances or resolutions.

B. AUTHORITY TO INSTALL DEVICES REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE.

Whenever the California Vehicle Code requires, for the effectiveness of any provision thereof, that traffic control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of such law, the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to install the necessary devices subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the law applicable thereto.

C. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROLS.

Whenever the Public Works Director determines that an unusual hazard exists to life or property, or that unusual congestion or impedance to traffic movement exists or is likely to occur, the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to install such traffic control devices upon those streets or at those locations as are required to control such hazard, congestion or impedance to traffic movement. Such devices shall be effective for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days and shall be appropriately marked “temporary.” [Formerly numbered Section 29-16; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07; 2791.]

A. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

The Public Works Director shall determine and recommend to the Council, those locations where official traffic signals are required, based on field observation, traffic counts and other traffic information as may be pertinent, and the determinations therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards and instructions as set forth in the MUTCD and CA Supplement.

B. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO INSTALL.

Whenever funds have been appropriated or provided for such purpose, the Public Works Director is hereby directed to install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where authorized by the Council; provided however, that the Public Works Director shall determine where and in what manner such signals shall be located or relocated at such intersections and places. [Formerly numbered Section 29-17; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07; 2253.]

The Public Works Director shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic control device shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified by ordinance or resolution. [Formerly numbered Section 29-18; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

The driver of any vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto and placed in accordance with the traffic ordinances of the City, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle when responding to emergency calls. [Formerly numbered Section 29-19; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07.]

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to mark center lines and lane lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the course to be traveled by vehicles and may place signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the highway. [Formerly numbered Section 29-20; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07.]

[Formerly numbered Section 29-21; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2253; Deleted by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07.]

[Formerly numbered Section 29-22; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Deleted by Ord. No. 3723, eff. 7/3/07.]