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The City Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain traffic control signs, signals and devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of the City to make effective the provisions of said ordinances and may place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he/she may deem necessary to regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of the City or under State law or to guide or warn traffic.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §1, 4-13-2009]
All traffic control signs, signals and devices shall, so far as practicable, conform to the manual and specifications approved by the Federal Highway Administration (MUTCD). 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 traffic control devices.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §307.135, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §2(a), 4-13-2009]
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed or held in accordance with the provisions of this Title, unless otherwise directed by a Police Officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Title.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.140, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §2(b), 4-13-2009]
No provision of this Title for which official traffic control devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular Section does not state that official traffic control devices are required, such Section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.145, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §2(c — d), 4-13-2009]
A. 
Whenever official traffic control devices are placed or held in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this Title, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
B. 
Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this Title and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements of this Title, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.150, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §3, 4-13-2009]
A. 
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
1. 
Green indication.
a. 
Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
b. 
Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
c. 
Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 315.070, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
2. 
Steady yellow or yellow arrow indications.
a. 
Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter.
b. 
Pedestrians facing any steady yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 315.070, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.
3. 
Steady red indication.
a. 
Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but, if none, then before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in paragraph (c) of this Subparagraph.
b. 
Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow, and, unless entering the intersection to make a movement permitted by another signal, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but, if none, then before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until an indication permitting the movement indicated by such red arrow is shown, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this Subparagraph.
c. 
Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street, after stopping as required by paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Subparagraph. After stopping, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways. Such driver shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk.
d. 
Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 315.070, pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal or red arrow signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
B. 
In the event that an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this Section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.155, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §5, 4-13-2009]
A. 
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words "Walk", "Don't Walk", "Wait" or appropriate symbols are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
1. 
"WALK" signal: 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" signal: 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 "Don't Walk" or "Wait" signal is showing.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.160, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §4, 4-13-2009]
A. 
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in the traffic sign or signal, it 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 at a clearly marked stop line, but, if none, then before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, 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 (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.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.165, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §6, 4-13-2009]
A. 
When lane use control signals are placed over individual lane(s) of an intersection of a street or highway, the signals shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows:
1. 
Green indication. Vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown.
2. 
Steady yellow indication. Vehicular traffic is thereby warned that a lane control signal change is being made.
3. 
Steady red indication. Vehicular traffic shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown.
4. 
Flashing yellow indication. Vehicular traffic may use the lane only for the purpose of approaching and making a left turn.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.170, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §7, 4-13-2009]
A. 
No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street or highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking 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 an official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.
B. 
No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any street or highway any official traffic control device bearing thereon any commercial advertising, except for business signs included as a part of official motorist service panels or roadside area information panels approved by the State Highways and Transportation Commission.
C. 
This Section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to streets or highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
D. 
Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the authority having jurisdiction over the street or highway is hereby empowered to remove the sign, signal or marking or cause it to be removed without notice.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.175, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §8, 4-13-2009]
No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, remove or interfere with the operation of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.
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State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §300.180, RSMo.
The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street and to place appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same.
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed area, and then any said driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
A. 
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized:
1. 
To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his/her opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as he/she may deem necessary.
2. 
To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he/she may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
A. 
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
B. 
Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement.
Except for emergency vehicles and motor vehicles being operated at the direction of a Law Enforcement Officer, no person shall drive a motor vehicle on public property, public roads or highways, or private property, with or without the permission of the owner, for the purpose of avoiding a traffic control signal or sign.
[Ord. No. 2.512 §9, 4-13-2009]
No person shall place, maintain or display, upon or in view of any highway, any stationary sign or light which blinds, dazzles or impairs the vision of drivers upon the highway.