[R.O. 2007 § 305.010; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
There is established in the Police Department a Traffic Division to be under the control of an officer of Police appointed by and directly responsible to the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.020; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
The Traffic Division with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department shall enforce the street traffic regulations of the City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the City, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate accidents and to cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the Division by this Code and the traffic ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.040; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division, assisted by other Police Officers of the Department, to investigate traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.050; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.100; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3886 § 1, 8-28-2003]
A. 
The office of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Engineer or other designated City official shall serve as City Traffic Engineer in addition to his/her other functions, and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this Title.
B. 
The City Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper timing of traffic control devices, conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation of traffic on the streets and highways of the City, and cooperate with other City Officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.110; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. 
The Chief of Police by and with the approval of the City Traffic Engineer is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of the traffic ordinances of the City and to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than ninety (90) days.
B. 
The City Traffic Engineer may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic.
[R.O. 2007 § 305.120; Ord. No. 4801 § 2, 6-14-2007]
A. 
Establishing Construction Zones. The Traffic Engineer shall periodically examine the roadways within the City limits and determine which of these roadways contain construction zones. In the event that a construction zone exists, the Traffic Engineer is hereby empowered to make and enforce a temporary regulation to establish a construction zone; provided however, that any such temporary regulation shall terminate after ninety (90) days. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, nothing shall prohibit the Traffic Engineer from passing consecutive temporary regulations to maintain construction zones for longer than ninety (90) days.
B. 
Posting Signs For Construction Zones. The Traffic Engineer shall be authorized to cause signs to be posted in all construction zones. Such signs shall advise persons using the roadways that additional penalties exist for the violation of traffic regulations. Additionally, the Traffic Engineer shall be responsible for removing such signs when and if the designated area no longer qualifies as a construction zone.