Lafayette Municipal Code Art. 4 Traffic-Control Devices

(a) The city manager shall direct the placement of official traffic-control devices when required to make effective the provisions of this chapter, and may direct the placement of such additional official traffic-control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic under this chapter or the Vehicle Code.

(b) No provisions of the Vehicle Code or of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator unless appropriate signs giving notice of the provisions of the traffic laws are in place and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.

(c) It is unlawful for a pedestrian or the operator of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any official traffic-control device placed in accordance with this chapter unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle when responding to emergency calls.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

The city manager is authorized to direct the removal or relocation of any traffic-control device not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or this chapter whenever it is determined that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

The city manager shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic-control device shall be in operation or effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified in this chapter.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

The city manager is authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

No person, unless authorized by the city manager, shall paint any street or curb.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)