[§ 50, Ord. 452]
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department, or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, to enforce all street traffic laws of the City and all vehicle laws of the State applicable to street traffic in the City.
(b) 
Officers of the Police Department, or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or other signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided, however, in the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic, or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
(c) 
Officers of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire or when protecting the personnel or equipment of the Fire Department, may direct or assist police officers in directing traffic.
[§ 51, Ord. 452; § 3, Ord. 899-93, eff. September 2, 1993]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden, or to fail to perform any act required by the provisions of this chapter unless otherwise provided for in this Code or by law. Violations of the provisions of this Code pertaining to stopping, standing and parking violations shall be subject to civil penalties as set forth in this Code or as provided for by resolution of the City Council from time to time.
[§ 53, Ord. 452; as amended by § 3, Ord. 927-96, eff. June 20, 1996]
Every person riding a bicycle, riding or driving an animal or skating or skateboarding upon public rights-of-way shall be granted all of the rights, and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the provisions of this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
[§ 54, Ord. 452]
No person, other than an officer of the Police Department or a person deputized by the Chief of Police or a person authorized by law, shall direct, or attempt to direct, traffic by voice, hand, or other signal, except that persons may operate, when and as provided in this chapter, any mechanical push-button signal erected by order of the Traffic Engineer.
[§ 55, Ord. 452]
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by, or used in the service of, the United States government, the State, and any County or City. It shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by the Vehicle Code.
[§ 56, Ord. 452]
(a) 
The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police or Fire Department, any public ambulance, any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
(b) 
The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.
(c) 
The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or to any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation, or delivery of United States mail.