Los Gatos Municipal Code Art. II Administration and Enforcement

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Cross reference— Administration generally, Ch. 2.

(a) It shall be the duty of the Police Chief, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department, to enforce the street traffic regulations of the Town and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this Town, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the other Departments of the Town in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the Police Department of this Town.

(b) It shall be the general duty of the Town Traffic Engineer, under this chapter, to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals, to conduct analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct investigation of traffic conditions, and to cooperate with other Town officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to perform such other duties hereunder as may be required by the Town Council.

(Code 1968, § 16-12; Ord. No. 2284, § 1, 6-18-19)

Cross reference— Town officers and employees generally, § 2.30.010 et seq.

(a) It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department, or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, to enforce all street traffic laws of this Town and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this Town.

(b) Officers 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, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic law.

(c) Officers and 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.

(Code 1968, § 16-13)

Cross reference— Town officers and employees generally, § 2.30.010 et seq.

No person other than a designee of the Director of the Parks and Public Works Department, an officer of the Police Department, or a person authorized by the Chief of Police, or person authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal (except that persons may operate any mechanical push button signal).

(Code 1968, § 16-15; Ord. No. 2284, § 1, 6-18-19)

The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a Town Department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

(Code 1968, § 16-17)

The Town Engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections and may erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

(Code 1968, § 16-18)

It shall be the duty of any person employed by or contracted with the Town for such purpose, to control traffic at school crossings or other places designated by the Chief of Police. It shall be unlawful for any person, at any school crossing, to refuse or fail to comply with any order, signal or direction of any such person; provided, that such person giving any order, signal or direction at such school crossing, or such designated place, shall at the time be wearing some appropriate safety apparel indicating such designation. It shall be unlawful for any minor to direct or attempt to direct traffic unless authorized to do so by order of the Chief of Police.

(Code 1968, § 16-19; Ord. No. 2284, § 1, 6-18-19)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2284, § 1, adopted June 18, 2019, repealed § 15.20.040, which pertained to annual traffic safety report and derived from Code 1968, § 16-21.

If a peace officer determines that the traffic load on a particular street or highway in the Town, or a portion thereof, is such that little or no vehicular flow is occurring and, additionally, if the peace officer finds that a significant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an opportunity arises to do so, then the peace officer may divert vehicles, excepting public safety or emergency vehicles, from that street or highway, or a portion thereof, subject to traffic congestion until such time as reasonably flowing traffic is restored.

(Code 1968, § 16-21.1)