Paso Robles Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Administration

There is established a traffic safety committee of the city of El Paso de Robles. The membership shall consist of: one city council member, one planning commission member, one school district member, one chamber of commerce member, and one citizen.

(Ord. 548 N.S. § 1 (part), 1988: Ord. 197 N.S. § 30, 1956)

The duties of the traffic safety committee shall be to advise and consult all city departments and with the city council on matters affecting traffic regulations and safety. It shall be the duty of the traffic safety committee to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this city having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations.

(Ord. 548 N.S. § 1 (part), 1988: Ord. 197 N.S. § 37 and § 175, 1956)

It shall be the duty of the police department to enforce the street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrest for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents, and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and other officers of the city 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 said division by this title and the traffic ordinance of this city.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 31, 1956)

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police department shall cooperate with the city traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 32, 1956)

The police department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 33, 1956)

The office of city traffic engineer is hereby established. The city engineer shall serve as city traffic engineer in addition to his other functions, and shall exercise the power and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this ordinance.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 35, 1956)

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 investigation 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 ordinance of this city.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 36, 1956)

Whenever the traffic engineer finds that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing in a parkway obstructs the view of any intersection or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, he shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be immediately removed or reduced in height.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 172, 1956)

Any person or firm may appeal from the decision of the city traffic engineer by filing a written notice with the city clerk setting forth the following information: (a) Name and address of applicant. (b) The provisions of the uniform traffic ordinance appealed from. (c) Reasons for appeal together with a request for review by the traffic commission. Within ten days after filing said appeal, said commission shall hold a hearing at the city hall at which applicant may be present. A written report of the findings and decision shall thereafter be promptly made. Any applicant dissatisfied with the decision of the traffic commission may, within ten days after notice of adverse decision, file a written request to the city council for a further review.

(Ord. 197 N.S. § 176, 1956)