Hidden Hills Municipal Code Art. I Administration and Enforcement

A. General Duties: It shall be the general duty of the Building Official to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic survey of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of the City.

B. Placement of Traffic-Control Devices or Signals: Whenever the Building Official is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic-control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.

C. Delegation: Whenever, by the provisions of this Chapter, a power is granted to the Building Official or a duty imposed upon him, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a person authorized, in writing, by him.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89; 1994 Code)

A. Temporary Regulations: The Sheriff, by and with the approval of the Building Official, is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of the traffic ordinances of the City and to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than 90 days.

B. Testing of Traffic-Control Devices: The Building Official may test traffic-control devices under actual conditions of traffic.

C. Emergency Placement of Traffic-Control Devices: The Sheriff may authorize the temporary placing of official traffic-control devices when required by an emergency. The Sheriff shall notify the Building Official of his action as soon thereafter as is practicable.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89; 1994 Code)

The Sheriff shall prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the City Council. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this City as follows:

A. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured and other pertinent traffic accident data.

B. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the Sheriff.

C. The plans and recommendations of the Sheriff for future traffic safety activities.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89; 1994 Code)

A. Authorized Officials: Officers of the Sheriff's Department and such officers as are assigned by the Sheriff 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 Sheriff's Department or members of the Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this Chapter or the Vehicle Code.

B. Unauthorized Persons: No person other than an officer of the Sheriff's Department or members of the Fire Department or a person authorized by the Sheriff 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 push button signal erected by order of the Building Official.

C. Required Obedience: It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this Section.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89; 1994 Code)

A. No person shall interfere with or obstruct, in any way, any Sheriff's officer or other officer or employee of this City in their enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police 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.

B. It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this Section.

(Ord. 215, 1-19-89)

Except as provided in Section 4-4C-10 of this Chapter, any person violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as set out in Section 1-5-1 of this Code.

(Ord. 181, 2-17-86; 1994 Code)