[Code 1964, § 17-81; L.L. No. 6-1985, § 1]
(a) 
Proposals for elimination of an existing traffic-control signal or installation of a new traffic-control signal at a location where such a device did not previously exist or where major repairs are required at a cost in excess of $500 to a nonfunctioning or improper-functioning traffic-control signal shall be first submitted to the Traffic Signal Bureau of the Fire Department. The Superintendent of Signal Maintenance shall determine the disposition of such proposal.
(b) 
Approval for elimination, installation or repair shall be made only in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as established by the State Department of Transportation. Upon the removal of any traffic-control signal, the Superintendent of Signal Maintenance shall cause to be placed at the intersection any traffic-control device which, in his opinion, is warranted.