Trinity County Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Traffic-Control Devices

Whenever, by any provisions of this division, the local authority is authorized to install any traffic-control devices, and such authority is made dependent upon their determination of the need therefor, it shall be their duty to make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as are laid down in this division with reference to the particular kind of installation under consideration.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §20, 1971)

It shall be the duty of the commissioner to install traffic-control devices whenever directed by the local authority or by any provision of this division and to do so at any particular location specified.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §21, 1971)

Whenever any traffic law of the state, or any traffic regulation set forth in this division requires for its effectiveness that traffic-control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the operations or application of such law or regulation, the commissioner is authorized to install the necessary devices, subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the law of regulation involved.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §22, 1971)

The local authority is authorized to install by resolution such additional traffic-control devices, not expressly provided for in this division, as it determines are necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic, and to remove such devices by resolution when it determines they are no longer necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §23, 1971)

No other officer, board or department of this county, and no private agency or person, shall install, place, maintain or remove any traffic-control devices within the purview of this division except as provided in this division.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §24, 1971)

The commissioner shall mark centerlines, lane lines, symbols and words and install raised devices of other devices to indicate upon the surface of the pavement the course to be traveled by vehicles, at any place where the commissioner determines that such markings or devices are necessary for the orderly and safe movement of traffic. The markings and installations shall be made consistent with state law and in accordance with those standards and methods set forth in the California Maintenance Manual.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §25, 1971)

The commissioner may, without notice, remove any unofficial sign, signal or device, placed, maintained or displayed upon any county road contrary to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §26, 1971)

The commissioner is authorized to install signs or markers temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction on any county road, regardless of the center- line of that road or markings thereon, whenever the commissioner determines that such designation will promote the orderly movement of traffic or reduce congestion.

(Ord. 330 Art. II §27, 1971)

Upon those streets or at those locations where the commissioner determines that unusual hazard exists to life or property, or that unusual congestion or impedence to traffic movement exists or is likely to occur, the commissioner shall install such official traffic-control devices as are required by his findings to control such hazard, congestion or impedence to traffic movement. Such devices shall be effective for a period not to exceed thirty days and shall be appropriately marked "temporary."

(Ord. 330 Art. II §28, 1971)