[CC 1984 §24-242; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.09; Ord. No. 3140 §24-119; Ord. No. 4235 §15, 9-6-1988; Ord. No. 4339 §1, 5-21-1990]
The City Manager shall cause the erection and maintenance of
traffic signs and signals and no parking signs within the City as
designated by this Title. The City Manager is also authorized to cause
the erection of temporary traffic signs and signals for a period of
time, not to exceed sixty (60) days, to control traffic due to civil
emergencies, traffic rerouting, street construction, or other such
circumstances. Such temporary traffic signs and signals shall be considered
official signs or signals. Notice of such temporary traffic signs
or signals shall be posted at two (2) prominent places on City property.
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any
official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance
with the provisions of this Title, unless otherwise directed by a
traffic or Police Officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Title.
[CC 1984 §24-241; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.08; Ord. No. 3140 §24-118]
No provision of this Title for which signs are required shall
be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place
of the alleged violation, the required sign is not in proper position
and not sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant
person. Whenever a particular Section does not state that signs are
required, such Section shall be effective without signs being erected.
[CC 1984 §24-255; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.34; Ord. No. 3140 §24-126]
A. Whenever
special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words "WALK" or
"WAIT" or "DON'T WALK" are in place, such signals shall indicate as
follows:
1. "WALK". Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed
across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given
the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
2. "DON'T WALK" or "WAIT". No pedestrian shall start
to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian
who has partially completed his/her crossing on the "WALK" signal
shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "WAIT" signal
is showing.
[CC 1984 §24-256; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.34; Ord. No. 3140 §24-127]
A. Whenever
flashing red or yellow (amber) signals are used, they shall require
obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
1. Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminated
with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line
when parked or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and
the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after
making a stop at a stop sign.
2. Flashing yellow (amber or caution signal). When
a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers
of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal
only with caution.
[CC 1984 §24-243; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.10; Ord. No. 3140 §24-120]
A. No
person shall place or maintain or display upon or in view of any street
any unofficial sign, signal or device which purports to be or is an
imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad
sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic
or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any
official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.
B. Every
prohibited sign, signal or device shall be a public nuisance.
C. The
City may remove a prohibited sign, signal or device without notice.
[CC 1984 §24-244; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.11; Ord. No. 3140 §24-121]
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in
fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove or cause to be altered,
defaced, injured, knocked down or removed any official traffic control
device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription shield or
insignia thereon, or any part thereof.
[CC 1984 §24-250; Ord. No. 3140 §24-121.1; Ord. No. 3355 §1, 10-4-1976]
A. No
person shall use any street, alley or public place withdrawn from
public use, or drive any vehicle thereon.
B. No
person shall remove, damage or interfere with any sign or danger signal
which has been placed by authority of the Mayor or Street Superintendent
to notify the public of the temporary withdrawal from use of such
street, alley or public place.
[CC 1984 §24-251; Rev. M.C. 1963 §51.34; Ord. No. 3140 §24-122]
When a traffic signal is not operating through mechanical failure
or for other reasons, all traffic shall come to a complete stop before
proceeding onto or through the intersection.