[R.O. 1997 § 315.010; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
The Director of Public Works 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 said ordinances, and may place and maintain such
additional traffic control devices as he/she may deem necessary to
regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of the City or under
State law or to guide or warn traffic.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.020; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
All traffic control signs, signals
and devices shall conform to the manual and specifications approved
by the State Highways and Transportation Commission or resolution
adopted by the City Council of the City. All signs or signals required
hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be
uniform as to type and location throughout the City. All traffic control
devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Title shall be official traffic control devices.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.030; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 479 § 1, 11-23-1998]
A.
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the
instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto
placed in accordance with the provisions of this Title, unless otherwise
directed by a traffic or Police Officer, subject to the exceptions
granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Title.
B.
When a traffic control signal is not operating
due to mechanical failure or other reasons, all traffic shall come
to a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection at which
the non-operating signal is stationed.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.040; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No provision of this Title for which
official 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.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.050; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
Whenever official traffic control devices
are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements
of this Title, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed
by the official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary
shall be established by competent evidence.
B.
Any official traffic control device placed
pursuant to the provisions of this Title and purporting to conform
to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed
to comply with the requirements of this Title, unless the contrary
shall be established by competent evidence.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.060; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic
control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted
arrows, successively one (1) 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 said lights shall indicate and
apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
1.
Green Indication.
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a circular
green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless
a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic,
including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way
to other vehicles and to 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;
2.
Steady Yellow Indication.
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a steady
yellow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is
being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately
thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection;
3.
Steady Red Indication.
a.
Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown except as provided in Subsection (A)(3)(b);
b.
The driver of a vehicle which is
stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance
to the intersection in obedience to a red signal, may cautiously enter
the intersection to make a right turn but shall yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal
at the intersection, except that the State Highways and Transportation
Commission with reference to an intersection involving a State highway,
and local authorities with reference to an intersection involving
other highways under their jurisdiction, may prohibit any such right
turn against a red signal at any intersection where safety conditions
so require, said prohibition shall be effective when a sign is erected
at such intersection giving notice thereof;
4.
In the event an official traffic
control signal 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 on the pavement
indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any
such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.070; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
Whenever special pedestrian control signals
exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place such signals
shall indicate as follows:
1.
"WALK": Pedestrians facing such signal
may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and
shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles;
2.
"WAIT" or "DON'T WALK": No pedestrian
shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal,
but any pedestrian who has partially completed his/her crossing on
the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the
wait signal is showing.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.080; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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 flashes, drivers
of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an
intersection or at a limit 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 a stop at a stop sign;
2.
Flashing yellow (caution signal),
when a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes,
drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such
signal only with caution.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.090; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
When lane direction control signals
are placed over the individual lanes of a street or highway, vehicular
traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown,
but shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal
is shown.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.100; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
No person shall place, maintain or
display upon or in view of any highway an unauthorized sign, signal,
marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles
an official traffic control device or 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 official traffic
control device or any railroad sign or signal.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.110; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
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.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.120; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
The Director of Public Works shall
have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street
and to place appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating
and helping to protect the same.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.130; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
Whenever authorized signs are erected
indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person
shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except
drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within
such closed area, and then any said driver shall exercise the greatest
care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.140; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
The Director of Public Works is hereby
authorized:
1.
To designate and maintain, by appropriate
devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks
at intersections where in his/her opinion there is particular danger
to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he/she
may deem necessary;
2.
To establish safety zones of such
kind and character and at such places as he/she may deem necessary
for the protection of pedestrians.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.150; Ord. No. 120 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A.
The Director of Public Works is hereby
authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or
highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
B.
Where such 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 of any such lane except
when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful
turning movement.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.160; Ord. No. 479 § 1, 11-23-1998]
The Director of Public Works shall
mark no-passing zones by applying a solid yellow line on the roadway
surface just to the right of center of the roadway. When the aforesaid
solid yellow line is in place, no driver of a vehicle shall pass another
vehicle in the places where passing is prohibited.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.170; Ord. No. 780 § 1, 11-13-2001; Ord. No. 1090 § 1, 6-28-2004; Ord. No. 2253, 4-24-2017]
A.
DEVELOPMENT
DWELLING
GATE
LOT
QUALIFIED LOT
SECONDARY EMERGENCY ACCESSWAY
STREET
STREET, PRIVATE
TRUST INDENTURE
As used in this Section, the following terms shall be defined as
follows:
Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 415.030 of this Code.
Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 415.030 of this Code.
An obstruction which swings, slides, or rolls closed to restrict
the ingress and egress of vehicles over any street or part thereof.
This term shall include any support structure and all accessory fencing
associated with the gate.
Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 420.040 of this Code.
A lot improved with a dwelling for which an occupancy permit
has been issued by the Director of Planning, whether or not the dwelling
is actually occupied.
A private way, intended for access by emergency response
service providers, which is not a principal means of access to abutting
property.
Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 420.040.
Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 420.040 of this Code.
B.
No person shall erect any gate, barrier, or other temporary or permanent
obstruction restricting ingress and egress of vehicles over any street
or secondary emergency accessway which provides access to three (3)
or more dwellings, except under the following circumstances:
1.
The City may authorize the erection and installation of a gate, barrier or other temporary or permanent obstruction restricting ingress and egress of vehicles over any secondary emergency accessway as part of the approval of a site plan, development plan, or record plat pursuant to Chapter 415 and Chapter 420 of this Code.
2.
Unless otherwise prohibited by ordinance, a person may obtain
a permit from the Department of Planning to erect a gate restricting
ingress and egress of vehicles over a private street into a residential
subdivision where the following conditions are met:
a.
A petition requesting a permit to install a gate shall be submitted
to the Director of Planning, signed and acknowledged by the owners
of qualified lots representing at least seventy-five percent (75%)
of the lots within a subdivision or subdivisions for which a means
of access from a public street to such residential lots would be through
the proposed gate. Such petition shall be submitted on forms prepared
by the Director of Planning, and shall contain at minimum the following:
b.
Proposed gated street entrances shall be reviewed and approved
by the appropriate fire protection district (Monarch, Metro-West or
Eureka) and other emergency response service providers. Access to
operating and locking mechanisms, and required override, shall be
mandatory and made available by the lot owner(s) and/or the applicable
homeowners' association or comparable entity to the City of Wildwood,
St. Louis County Police, local fire protection districts, EMS and
other owners and operators of authorized emergency vehicles;
c.
A means of access shall be provided to all lot owners in the impacted subdivision, St. Louis County Police, local fire protection districts, Rockwood School District (if bus service is to be provided), residential waste haulers (as that term is understood in Section 230.010 of this Code), the United States Postal Service and other delivery companies;
d.
Any proposed gate shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Wildwood Architectural Review Board, pursuant to the requirements of Section 415.220(E) of this Code;
e.
Any gate shall be placed a minimum of sixty (60) feet from the
adjacent intersecting street;
f.
Any gate shall open to provide clearance for the full width of the street, or a minimum of twelve (12) feet of clearance for a street width not meeting the relevant standard set by Section 420.180 of this Code and any divided entrances;
g.
Any gate shall release in the event of a power failure, allowing
manual opening;
h.
Any gate shall be kept open at all times during precipitation
in freezing or below-freezing temperatures and snowfall;
i.
Lot owners within gated residential developments shall be responsible for all operation and maintenance costs associated with the gate, and shall have provisions incorporated into their existing trust indenture and/or such other agreements addressing operation and maintenance costs. Lot owners shall provide copies of the amended trust indenture and/or such other agreements to the City for review and approval by the Director of Planning, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 420 of this Code. In the case of new developments, a provision for the operation and maintenance costs associated with the gate shall be included in the initial trust indenture and/or such other agreements and be submitted to the City for review and approval by the Director of Planning, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 420 of this Code; and
j.
Nothing contained in this Subsection shall in any manner be
deemed or construed to alter, modify, supersede, supplant or otherwise
nullify any recorded and enforceable street maintenance agreement
and/or trust indenture or requirements thereof, whether or not relating
to or in manner connected with the subject matter hereof.
C.
Nothing contained herein shall limit the City's authority to
regulate traffic pursuant to Title III of this Code.
[R.O. 1997 § 315.180; Ord. No. 1943 § 1, 6-10-2013]
When the proper signs are posted
prohibiting such travel, no person shall operate any motor vehicle
directly between the points specified in Schedule XV of this Code[1] along the roadways specified in Schedule XV of this Code
at specified times.
