Chapter 10.16 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

A.

As specifically authorized by the council in the traffic resolution, the public works director shall place and maintain traffic signals, and stop, speed limit, one way, weight limit, yield and parking restriction official traffic control devices as required by the Vehicle Code to make effective the provisions of city ordinances or resolutions.

B.

The public works director shall place and maintain all other official traffic control devices deemed necessary to properly indicate and carry out the provisions of the Vehicle Code or the ordinances and resolutions of the city or to regulate, warn or guide traffic, unless otherwise directed by the council.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)

A.

Any provision of this chapter which regulates traffic or delegates the regulation of traffic upon state highways in any way for which the approval of the Department of Transportation is required by state law, shall cease to be operative six months after receipt by the city council of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of Transportation.

B.

Whenever this chapter delegates authority to a city officer, or authorizes action by the city council to regulate traffic upon a state highway in any way which by state law requires the prior approval of the Department of Transportation, no such officer shall exercise such authority nor shall such action by the city council be effective with respect to any state highway without the prior approval in writing of the Department of Transportation when and to the extent required by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 1557 § 1, 1992)

The public works director is authorized to remove, relocate or discontinue the operation of any traffic control device not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or installed under this title or the traffic resolution whenever the public works director determines in any particular case that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)

The public works director shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic control device shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified in this title or by resolution of the council.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)

No person or agency, unless authorized by the public works director, shall paint any street, sidewalk or curb surface; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has complied with the provisions of any resolution or ordinance of the city pertaining thereto.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)

Whenever the public works director finds that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing within the street right- of-way obstructs the view of any traffic control device or of any intersection, or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, the public works director shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be removed or trimmed to remove the obstruction.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)

No person shall drive any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier sign, cone marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or markings.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1987)