It shall be the duty of the Police 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.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the
use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
[Ord. No. 2008-01 § 9-5, 2-12-2008]
A. The City Traffic or Street Department or Police Department is hereby
authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to close any street, alley,
public place or highway and withdraw the same from public use temporarily
and during such periods as public work thereon or other public emergency
or expediency shall make such action necessary.
B. The City Traffic or Street Department or Police Department shall
place a sign or placard at each end of the portion withdrawn from
public use, such placard or sign to have the following words printed
thereon in letters three (3) inches high: "Street Closed. This street
is closed to public use by authority of the City of Maysville."
C. It is an ordinance violation for any person to use or attempt to use or attempt to drive any vehicle or animal on a street, alley, public place or highway withdrawn from public use as provided in Subsection
(A) of this Section.