[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
The city traffic division 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 such ordinances,
and shall have the authority to place and maintain such additional
traffic control devices as they may deem necessary to regulate traffic
under the traffic ordinances of the city or under state law, or to
guide or warn traffic.
(b)
Under any traffic control signals erected, maintained and in operation
under the provisions of this article all drivers shall abide by such
restrictions as are provided under this article.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
All traffic control signs, signals and devices shall conform to the
manual and specifications under the state motor vehicle code act or
by the legislative body of the city.
(b)
All signs, signals and devices required under this chapter for a
particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to the
type and location throughout the city.
(c)
All traffic control devices erected pursuant to this chapter and
not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this chapter
shall be official traffic control devices.
(d)
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any traffic
control signs, signals or devices applicable thereto and placed in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed
by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted
the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
Whenever official traffic control devices are placed in position,
approximately conforming to the requirements of this chapter, such
devices shall be presumed to have been placed by the official act
or direction of lawful authority.
(b)
Any official traffic control device placed pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements
pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements
of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting
different colored lights, or colored lighted arrow, 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 such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles
and pedestrians as follows:
(1)
Green indications:
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed
straight or turn right or left, unless a sign prohibits such turns;
however, vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left,
shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and 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, 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. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall be stopped before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing
until the "green" or "go" is shown and shall not, prior to reaching
such intersection, make any turn over or through private property
in order to avoid such signal; provided however, a righthand turn
shall be permitted after vehicular traffic reaches a complete stop
at intersections when safety permits such a turn and no sign forbids
it.
(2)
Steady yellow indication:
a.
Vehicular traffic approaching a steady yellow signal or arrow
indication is hereby warned that the related green movement is being
terminated, or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately
thereafter, signalling that vehicular traffic shall not enter or turn
at such intersection.
b.
Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal, unless otherwise
directed by a pedestrian control signal, are hereby 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 approaching a steady red signal alone, or
red arrow, shall stop before entering the crosswalk, on the near side
of the intersection, or before making such turn, and shall remain
standing until a green indication is shown.
b.
Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, pedestrians
facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
(b)
If an official traffic control 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 in the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made or,
in the absence of such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at
the signal.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words
"Walk," "Wait" or "Don't Walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate
as follows:
(1)
Pedestrians facing a "Walk" signal may proceed across the roadway
in the direction of the signal, and shall be given the right-of-way
by drivers of all vehicles.
(2)
No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of
a "Wait" or "Don't Walk" signal, but any pedestrian who has partially
completed his crossing on the "Walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk
safety zone while the "Wait" or "Don't Walk" signal is showing.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in
a 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 flashers, drivers of vehicles shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a stop line
when marked, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and
the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after
making such stop at a stop sign.
(2)
Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is illuminated
with rapid intermittent flashers, drivers of vehicles may proceed
through the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
(b)
This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings where flashing
signals are used.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any
highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which is
supposed to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic
control device, 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 traffic control device or any railroad sign
or signal.
(b)
No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority
permit upon any roadway, street or highway of the city any traffic
sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(c)
This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private
property, adjacent to highways, of signs giving useful directional
information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs
or signals.
(d)
Every sign, signal or marking prohibited by this section is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance, and the city traffic division is
hereby empowered to remove such prohibited sign, signal or marking
or cause it to be removed without notice.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
The Director of Public Safety and the city traffic division shall
have the authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street,
and to place appropriate signs and/or devices in the roadway, street
or highway indicating and helping to protect such play street.
(b)
No person shall drive a vehicle upon any play street, or portion
thereof, except drivers of vehicles having business, or whose residences
are within such closed areas, and then any such driver shall exercise
the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
The city traffic division is hereby authorized to designate and maintain,
by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of any roadway,
crosswalks at intersections where, in its opinion, there is particular
danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places
as the division may deem necessary.
(b)
The city traffic division is hereby authorized to establish safety
zones or such kind and character, and at such places, as it may deem
necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
The city traffic division is hereby authorized to place, erect
and maintain divisional channelizing and rotary islands upon the surface
of the roadways, streets or highways at such places as the division
may deem necessary to increase the flow of traffic in a more orderly
and safe manner.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
(a)
The city traffic division is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes
upon the roadway, street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic
is necessary.
(b)
Where 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 or any such lane, except when lawfully passing another
vehicle, or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement.
[Ord. No. 99-43, § 3, 12-1-1999]
The city traffic division shall have the authority to declare
any roadway, street, highway, or any part thereof, closed for the
purpose of moving buildings, demolition of buildings, rebuilding of
highways, sewer construction, water construction, gas construction,
or telephone or electrical duct construction, because of the impossibilities
of hazardous conditions of regular travel over the roadway, at the
construction site, and shall detour traffic to another street, roadway
or highway as may be deemed necessary.
