Fullerton Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Enforcement and Obedience

(A) Traffic laws. It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department or such persons as are assigned by the Chief of Police to enforce all street traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city.

(B) Direction of traffic. Members of the Police Department or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal, in conformance with traffic laws provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, members of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.

(C) Fire officials. Members of the Fire Department when at the scene of a fire may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.

(Ord. 996, passed - -1959)

No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction or signal of a police officer or firefighter.

(Ord. 996, passed - -1959)

No person other than a member of the Police Department and/or a person assigned by the Chief of Police or persons authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal except that persons may operate when as herein provided any mechanical push button signal directed by the order of the City Council.

(Ord. 996, passed - -1959)

The provisions of this title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or used in the service of the United States government, this state and county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by state statutes.

(Ord. 996, passed - -1959)

(A) Emergency vehicles. The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police or Fire Departments, any ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulances, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when such vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Cal. Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

(B) Drivers. The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his or her willful disregard of the safety of others.

(C) Utility and city vehicles. The provisions of this title regulating the parking, standing, stopping or weight limitations of vehicles shall not apply:

(1) To any vehicle of the city or of a public utility while necessarily in use for construction or maintenance work upon the streets of this city or while en route to or from such work; or

(2) To any vehicle used by the United States for collection, transportation or delivery of U.S. mail.

(D) Private contractor. The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles may be waived for any vehicle of a private contractor or material person while such vehicle is necessarily in use for the performance of work related to the construction, maintenance, repair of private buildings or other improvements or installations of facilities therein when such work is performed on premises located adjacent to such regulated parking or standing area, provided that said private contractor or material man has been issued prior thereto a permit in accordance with Chapter 16.07.

(Ord. 996, passed - -1959; Ord. 1885, passed - -1973; Ord. 2733, passed - -1990)

(A) As provided in Cal. Vehicle Code § 21100, no person, other than employees of the city in the course of their employment, engaged in construction, maintenance or repair of a highway or work on adjoining property, shall restrict the use of or regulate the movement of traffic on such highway through or around a construction or maintenance area without first obtaining a permit in accordance with Chapter 16.07. The permit shall identify the person to whom issued, the purpose or project for which said permit is issued, the time or period of time the permit shall be effective and such terms, conditions and limitations deemed necessary for the protection of the public safety.

(B) It is unlawful to fail to comply with directions of warning signs, lights or other control devices provided for the regulation of traffic pursuant to division (A) above.

(Ord. 2733, passed - -1990)