Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 2 Traffic Administration

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 arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the City Transportation 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 department by this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)

The office of City Transportation Engineer is established. The City Transportation Engineer shall be the traffic engineer designated by the City Engineer and shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this Chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978; § 4, Ord. 2046, eff. 12/1/2005)

It shall be the general duties of the Transportation Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing of traffic-control devices, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and to advise remedial measures, to plan the operation of the traffic on the streets of this City, to plan the operation of the City bus transportation system and to cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic and transportation conditions in the City and to carry out the additional duties imposed by this chapter. Whenever by the provisions of this chapter a power is granted to or a duty imposed upon the City Transportation Engineer, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a person authorized by the Transportation Engineer.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)

It shall be the duty of the Public Service Department to install, under the direction of the City Transportation Engineer, and to maintain City traffic control devices, to direct the operations of the City bus transportation program, and to carry out the additional duties imposed by this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)

There is established a Traffic Safety Appeals Board consisting of the members of the transportation commission. This board shall adopt rules and regulations for conducting its business.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)

The Traffic Safety Appeals Board shall have the following duties:

a. Review decisions with the City Transportation Engineer on safety related matters and on the application of traffic control device warrants when decision by the Transportation Engineer is appealed;

b. After hearing an appeal, the Board may reverse, modify or affirm the decision of the City Transportation Engineer subject to the same limitations that are placed on the City Transportation Engineer under the provisions of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code and City Council resolutions adopting traffic control device warrants; and

c. Perform other duties that may be prescribed by resolutions or minute orders of the City Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)

The following regulations shall govern appeals of decisions of the Traffic Safety Appeals Board on matters covered by §3-5.206:

a. Notice of Appeal. Within ten days after the Board has rendered its decision, any City resident or landowner affected thereby or City Transportation Engineer may appeal to the City Council pursuant to the procedural provisions contained in Chapter 4, Title 1 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code. After hearing an appeal, the City Council may reverse, affirm or modify the decision of the Board subject to the same limitations and criteria as are placed upon the Board and City Transportation Engineer under the provisions of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code and the City's resolution adopting the traffic control device warrants.

(§ 1, Ord. 1338, eff. February 2, 1978)