Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Traffic Administration

The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Copies of all accident reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.

(Ord. 7362 § 3, 2017; Ord. 2940 § 2.1, 1961)

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. 2940 § 2.2, 1961)

A. The office of the Traffic Engineer is established. The City Traffic Engineer shall be qualified and appointed pursuant to City personnel ordinances and regulations, and he shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title and any other applicable ordinance of the City.

B. 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 ordinances of this City.

(Ord. 2940 § 2.3, 1961)

Every police officer, every code enforcement officer or technician, and every City employee charged with the enforcement of this title shall have the authority when any vehicle is parked or left standing contrary to the provisions of this title to issue a written citation thereof stating the date and time of violation, the State license number of the vehicle, the make of the vehicle, location of violation and reference to the section of this title so violated. Such citation shall be attached to the vehicle either on the steering post or front door handle thereof or in such other conspicuous place upon the vehicle as to be easily observed by the person in charge of such vehicle upon his return thereto. For the purpose of regulating the use of streets and traffic thereon and as a deterrent to the abuse of the parking privileges provided in this title, a fee as prescribed by resolution of the City Council for such violation shall be charged. The amount of such fee shall be indicated on the citation issued for violation of the parking regulations of this title. The owner or operator of the vehicle to whom such citation has been given shall, within 21 days from the date of the citation, pay to the City such amount as indicated on the citation. In the event payment is not made within such 21-day period, proceedings shall be commenced in compliance with the procedure set forth in Sections 40220 of the California Vehicle Code of the State for institution of proceedings in the Riverside County Superior Court. The City Council may by resolution establish an additional fee or fees for any payment made to the initial citation; however, any payment to the City shall not relieve such person from any responsibility or liability to respond to any proceedings instituted by the Riverside County Superior Court.

(Ord. 7362 § 3, 2017; Ord. 7182 § 13, 2012; Ord. 6844 § 20, 2006; Ord. 4414 § 1, 1977)

Notwithstanding the relative sections of this Code, the City Traffic Engineer or their designee may suspend any of the parking regulations or restrictions set forth in said sections upon the following conditions:

(a) A written application for the suspension of all or any such parking regulations shall be filed with the City Traffic Engineer.

(b) The City Traffic Engineer or their designee shall find that the requested suspension of all or any such parking regulations or restrictions is in the public interest and is in connection with a civic celebration, community event, or otherwise is for the benefit of the citizens of the City and may authorize the suspension of the enforcement of the provisions of any said sections for such periods of time and, upon such conditions as the City Traffic Engineer or their designee may deem necessary, for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.

(Ord. 7658, § 1, 3-12-2024)