There shall be two divisions under the direction of the Chief
of Police. One division shall be known as the "Parking Meter Maintenance
Division" and the employees of this division shall be charged with
the collection of parking meter fees, the installation and maintenance
of parking meters and other duties pertaining to parking meters. The
other division shall be known as the "Traffic and Parking Division"
and shall be charged with the installation and maintenance of all
regulatory traffic signs, the painting of street lines for direction
of traffic and all other duties pertinent to traffic regulations.
A.
Established; supervision. There is hereby established in the City
a division of the Police Department to be known as the "Traffic and
Parking Division." This division is to be under the general control
and supervision of the Chief of Police.
B.
Powers and duties.
(1)
Traffic control signs and devices. The Division of Traffic and Parking
shall have charge of the erection and maintenance of all signs, signals,
markings and other devices for the control of traffic in the City
and shall have all powers necessary for the carrying out of the purposes
of traffic control, subject, however, to the provisions of the general
laws and the ordinances of the City.
(2)
Street signs. The Division of Traffic and Parking shall have charge
of the placing of signs bearing the names of the different streets
in proper places. The size, shape and color of materials of the signs,
as well as the manner of supporting or displaying them, shall be determined
by the Division of Traffic and Parking.
The upkeep and maintenance of all traffic signals shall be under
the control and supervision of the Police Department of the City.
