Fairfield Municipal Code § 11.3 Authority of police department officials

Officers of the police department and such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the state vehicle code.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

No person other than an officer of the police department or a person authorized to do so by the chief of police, traffic engineer or a person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the traffic engineer.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of the traffic or public safety officer, a person authorized by the chief of police, traffic engineer or law.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle under this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any public safety officer or other officer or employee of this city in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any public safety officer or other employee or officer of this city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute such interference or obstruction.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of this city may remove or cause to be removed:

(a) Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for seventy two or more consecutive hours.

(b) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of this city and signs are posted giving notice of such removal or when such vehicle constitutes a traffic hazard.

(c) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway where the use of such street or highway or portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or for the installation or repair of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least twenty four hours prior to the removal.

(d) Any vehicle parked in a fire lane on public or private property, designated as such by the Fire Department pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22500.1, when such area is also posted with signs giving notice of such removal.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1; Ord. No. 96-13, § 1)

Any peace officer or other employee designated by the chief of police may remove immediately upon discovery any vehicle which is parked, resting, or otherwise immobilized on any street, highway or public right-of-way and which lacks an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely on the streets and highways. Such a vehicle is determined to be abandoned pursuant to vehicle code section 22523 and is hereby declared a hazard to public health, safety and welfare pursuant to vehicle code section 22669(d).

(Ord. No. 93-22, § 1)