Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC CONTROL

• A. Placement by Traffic Engineer. The Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain traffic control signs, signals and devices when deemed necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter and to make effective the provisions pertaining to the purpose and intent of this title and may place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he or she may deem necessary to regulate traffic pursuant to this title or under State law or to guide or warn traffic.

• B. Standards. All traffic control signs, signals and devices shall conform to the specifications approved by the State. All signs and signals required hereunder for a particular purpose shall, so far as practicable, be uniform as to type and location throughout the City. All traffic control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of State law or this title shall be official control devices.

• C. Compliance Required. The driver of any vehicle, and all pedestrians shall obey the instructions of any official control device applicable thereto, placed in accordance with this chapter unless otherwise directed by a police officer.

• (Prior code §§ 16.7—16.9)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to:

• A. Designate and maintain by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his or her opinion there is particular need to regulate pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he or she may deem necessary.

• B. Establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.

• C. Mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where alignment of traffic is necessary.

• D. Regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from speeds otherwise applicable pursuant to this title or State law, and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

• E. Place curb markings or post signs regulating stopping, standing or parking, utilizing such signs or coloring as is set forth in the Vehicle Code of the State, to install signs or marks restricting or limiting stopping, standing or parking for purpose of loading or unloading, for the purpose of setting forth passenger loading zones, for the purpose of establishing bus zones and for limiting the length of time for which any vehicle may park within the City. The foregoing shall be complied with in the event that signs have been erected limiting, restricting or otherwise defining such stopping, standing or parking, and such signs are in place giving notice thereof.

• F. Post Speed Limits. When upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation it is determined that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, the Traffic Engineer shall post the maximum speed limits required or allowed on such street or streets, or portion thereof.

(Prior code § 16.10)

Prior to the Traffic Engineer establishing markings, orders, rules or regulations as set forth in chapter or in any subdivision thereof, the Traffic Engineer shall first advise the Chief of Police of the City of his or her intention to so determine speed limits, standing, stopping, parking or other regulations, and his or her further intention to mark curbs or post signs in accordance with such determination. Such notice shall be given to the Chief of Police at least seven days prior to such marking, posting or other regulations. In the event that the Chief of Police shall determine that such marking, posting or other regulation may result in difficulties of enforcement, he or she shall communicate such concern to the Traffic Engineer, in writing, and forward a copy of the same to the City Clerk. Upon receipt of such notice, the Traffic Engineer shall withhold any further action and the City Clerk shall notice such communication on the agenda for the next regular City Council meeting of the City. Thereupon and thereafter the City Council shall be the final determining body to decide whether such marking or posting or other regulation shall proceed. The City Council may adopt, reject or conditionally adopt or reject or modify any recommendation of the Traffic Engineer or the Chief of Police as the same may be presented to the City Council.

(Prior code § 16.11)

In addition to the powers and duties granted to the Traffic Engineer as set forth above, the Traffic Engineer is authorized to place within the public street or right-of-way the following:

• A. Markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections.

• B. Turn signs indicating a restriction on turning right, left, or making a U-Turn. Such signs may prohibit such turns between certain hours of any day and permit at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted.

• C. Signs regulating the control of pedestrians exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Wait" or "Don't Walk."

• D. Signs indicating and designating any one-way street or one-way alley. Signs indicating such direction of lawful movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.

• E. To place and maintain a stop sign or stop signs on each and every street intersecting a through street or intersecting that portion thereof where particular hazard may exist, and the Traffic Engineer shall determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such stop intersection, and shall erect a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required.

• F. Install or temporarily post restrictions on parking, standing, stopping or the right to continue with through traffic or a limitation on the otherwise posted speed limit where, in the opinion of the Traffic Engineer, the same is necessary for the benefit of public health, welfare and safety because of unusual occurrences, public or private works or construction, or such other factor or hazard as may require such posting.

(Prior code § 16.12)

Whenever in this title power, rights or duties are set forth authorizing the Traffic Engineer to set speed limits, place official signs or curb marking or prohibit stopping, standing or parking or do any other act which may aggrieve any property owner or occupant of property within the City, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Engineer to, insofar as is practicable, advise affected property owners or occupants, being those adjacent to the street or highway where such regulation will take effect, either personally, by correspondence or by posting, of the proposed change or changes in existing rules and regulations. Any person who may be aggrieved by the proposed regulations, posting of official signs or curb marking proposed by the Traffic Engineer may communicate such dissatisfaction to the City Council. Upon receipt of such notice the City Clerk shall place such notice upon the agenda for the next regular meeting of the City Council. The notice shall provide the following:

• A. The name and mailing address of the party protesting the actions of the Traffic Engineer.

• B. A method of identifying the action or actions of the Traffic Engineer to which the objection is filed.

• C. A method of identification of the area for which the objection is made.

• D. A brief summary in nontechnical language of the points or contentions made by the party protesting the actions of the Traffic Engineer which will be sufficient to inform any interested person of the grounds for which the objection is made. The City Council shall, at the next regular meeting, take under submission the objection or objections and shall be the final determining body as to whether the actions of the Traffic Engineer shall be approved, denied, modified or investigated further. At the time and place of the regular City Council meeting, any interested person or persons may be heard, either supporting or objecting to the actions of the Traffic Engineer.

• (Prior code § 16.13)

CHAPTER 10.12 SPEED LIMITS