San Marcos Municipal Code Art. III City Traffic Engineer

The office of the City Traffic Engineer is hereby established. The City Traffic Engineer shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this Chapter. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, they may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)

It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to:

(a)

Determine the installation, location, and operation of traffic-control devices such as signs, signals, and markings.

(b)

Conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures.

(c)

Conduct traffic engineering studies and present recommendations on speed limit zoning, traffic volumes, parking, and transportation planning.

(d)

Cooperate and consult with other City officials on development plans, street design, driveway design, and location, public transportation, planning, street lighting, and other topics of the safe and efficient movements of pedestrians, bicyclists, automobiles, trucks, and buses on or adjacent to Public Places.

(e)

Maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports or cards referring to them and to file them systematically.

(f)

Carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this City, and as designated by the City Manager.

(Ord. No. 2024-1544, § 2(Exh. A), 7-23-2024)