Palm Desert Municipal Code Ch. 10.12 Traffic Engineer and Committee

The office of city traffic engineer is established. The city traffic engineer shall be appointed by the city manager and he or she shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title and in the traffic ordinances of the city. If the city manager does not appoint a city traffic engineer, the director of public works, or designee, shall discharge the responsibilities of the city traffic engineer under this chapter. Whenever the city traffic engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic-control devices or signals, he or she may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.

(Ord. 36 § 2.5, 1974; Ord. 1241 § 10, 2012)

It shall be the general duty of the city traffic engineer 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 investigations 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. Whenever, by the provisions of this title a power is granted to the city traffic engineer or a duty imposed upon him or her, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by his or her deputy or by a person authorized in writing by him or her.

(Ord. 36 § 2.6, 1974)

In addition to any other fee or fees prescribed by law the city shall impose a traffic signalization fee on all remodels, renovations, or addition projects that increase a building's square footage, unless there is a change in use that results in a net decrease in traffic to the building. The fee amount shall be established in a fee resolution adopted by the city council. Such fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of the grading permit.

(Ord. 1294 § 7, 2015)