The City Council shall cause to be placed and maintained traffic-control
signs, signals and devices when and as required under this chapter
and other traffic ordinances of the City to make effective the provisions
of this chapter and such ordinances, and cause to be placed and maintained
such additional traffic-control devices as it may deem necessary to
regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of the City or under
state law, or to guide or warn traffic.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any
official traffic-control device placed in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, unless at the time he is otherwise directed by a
police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an
authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter. The driver of a vehicle
approaching a traffic-control signal on which no signal light facing
such vehicle is illuminated shall stop before entering the intersection
in accordance with rules applicable in making a stop at a stop sign.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No provision of this chapter for which traffic-control devices
are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the
time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not
in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily
observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that
official traffic-control devices are required, such section shall
be effective even though no devices are erected or in place.
No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to, or in
fact, alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control
device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or
insignia thereon or any other part thereof.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A. The City
Council shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, including
temporary stop signs placed as a substitute for missing or damaged
permanent stop signs required by the state, upon highways under its
maintenance jurisdiction as are required to indicate and carry out
the provisions of this chapter and local traffic ordinances, or to
regulate, warn or guide traffic. All such traffic-control devices
shall conform to the State Manual and specifications and shall be
justified by traffic warrants stated in the manual. All such traffic
control devices shall conform to the State Manual and specifications
and shall be justified by traffic warrants stated in the Manual. Temporary
stop signs shall be placed in a manner so as to provide adequate visibility
and legibility, and shall be placed within duration recommendations
in the State Manual, unless circumstances require longer placement.
B. The City
Council shall have the authority to install signs, in conformance
with the State Manual and specifications, alerting motorists of the
tourist-oriented businesses available on roads under local jurisdiction
in rural areas as may be required to guide motorists to the businesses.
The City Council shall also have the authority to sell or lease space
on these signs to the owners or operators of the businesses.