Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Administration
La Quinta Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Quinta
Cite as: La Quinta Municipal Code Chapter 12.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04
12.08.060 - Traffic engineer—Office established.¶
The office of the city traffic engineer is established. The city manager or designee shall serve as city traffic engineer and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this title.
(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)
12.08.070 - Traffic engineer—Duties.¶
It shall be the general duty of the city traffic engineer to determine the installation and proper timing of traffic-control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic collisions, and to devise remedial measures, prepare an annual traffic safety report; conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions as well as respond to citizen requests, review potential impacts from new development projects, review design plans for capital improvement projects, review design plans for improvements to be constructed by private development projects, review temporary work zone traffic control plans, 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 the ordinances of this city.
(Ord. 559 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10 § 1, 1982)
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