Yuba County Municipal Code Art. 16 Authority to Close Highways

(a) Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 21102, whenever the Board determines on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that it is necessary to close a street that divides school grounds to vehicular traffic, the Board shall by resolution direct the Road Commissioner to place appropriate signs indicating such closure.

(b) Whenever the Board finds on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the conditions, because of which such street has been closed to vehicular traffic as provided in Subsection (a) above, no longer exist, the Board shall by resolution direct the Road Commissioner to remove such signs from such street.

(Prior Code, § 9.10.780; Ord. No. 232)

Whenever the Board, pursuant to Section 9.10.780 of this Chapter, orders the closing of streets, the Road Commissioner shall, on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, determine the hours of the day, the days of the week and the conditions under which such street shall be closed.

(Prior Code, § 9.10.790; Ord. No. 232)

(a) The Road Commissioner shall have the authority to restrict the use of or to close any County highway if the Road Commissioner determines such action is necessary for the protection of the public or for the protection of such highway from damage during construction, improvement or maintenance operations thereon.

(b) The Road Commissioner shall notify the public that the highway is closed or its use restricted by:

(1) Erecting suitable barriers or obstructions upon such highway.

(2) Posting warnings and notices of the condition of any such highway.

(3) Posting signs for the direction of traffic upon it, or to or upon any other highway or detour open to public travel.

(4) Placing warning devices on such highway.

(c) Any person who willfully fails to observe any type of warning or notice placed or posted in accordance with the provisions of this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Prior Code, § 9.10.800; Ord. No. 232)