Weed Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Enforcement and Penalty

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For statutory provisions on local authority to regulate traffic by means of traffic officers, see Vehicle Code §21101; for provisions on arrest procedure, see Vehicle Code §40300 et seq.; for provisions on local ordinances on the removal of illegally parked vehicles see Vehicle Code §22652.

A. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department, or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police, to enforce all street traffic laws of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city.

B. Officers of the police department, or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police, are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.

C. Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic at the scene or in the immediate vicinity.

(Ord. 110-71 §2, 1971).

No person other than an officer of the police department or members of the fire department, or a person authorized by the chief of police or a person authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as provided in this title, any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the chief of police.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.1, 1971).

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of the city in their enforcement of the provisions of this title. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of the city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this title if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this title, shall constitute such interference or obstruction.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.4, 1971).

The provisions of this title shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the state, or any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any said operator to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.5, 1971).

Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.3, 1971).

A. The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or fire department, any public ambulance, or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

B. The exemptions in subsection A of this section shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his willful disregard of the safety of others.

C. The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.6, 1971).

A. Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of the city may remove or cause to be removed:

1. Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for seventy-two or more consecutive hours;

2. Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m. when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of the city and signs are posted giving notice of such removal;

3. Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or for the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided that signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the removal;

4. Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street, alley or highway during snow removal operations or preparations incident to snow removal; and such officer of the police department may store or cause the same to be stored at the expense of the owner or person in charge thereof.

B. To the extent that any of the provisions of subsection A of this section is in conflict with the provisions of the Vehicle Code, the provisions of the Vehicle Code shall be controlling.

C. To the extent that any of the provisions of subsection A of this section conflict with the provisions of Chapter 10.56, the provisions of Chapter 10.56 shall be controlling.

(Ord. 110-71 §2.8, 1971).

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Title is guilty of an infraction. Every violation is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, and a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for a second violation of the same section within one year.

(Ord. 142-72(part), 1975: Ord. 110-71 §17, 1971).