(a)
The
traffic engineer shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals
and devices when and as required under this chapter to make effective
the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The
traffic engineer is hereby authorized:
(1)
To
designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon
the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at any intersection where,
in his opinion, there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing
the roadway, and at such other places as he may deem necessary.
(2)
To
establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places
as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
(3)
To
mark lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may
deem advisable, consistent with this chapter and other traffic ordinances
of this city.
(1965 Code, secs. 20-78, 20-79)
(a)
The
traffic engineer, as authorized by the city council from time to time,
shall designate intersections and other locations, at which traffic
shall be controlled by electric traffic-control signals or lights
and shall cause such signals or lights to be installed and maintained
at such intersections and other locations.
(b)
Schedule
A, indicating the location of traffic lights, is set out in Article
VI of this chapter.
(c)
Written
notice of the proposed installation or removal of an electric traffic-control
signal shall be mailed to all property owners within three hundred
(300) feet of the location of the electric traffic-control signal
at least ten (10) days prior to the date of city council consideration
of such action.
(1965 Code, sec. 20-82; Ordinance 1588 adopted 5/23/2005)
(a)
No person
shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any road, street
or highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which
purports to be or is an imitation 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
signal or sign, and no person shall place or maintain nor shall any
public authority permit upon any highway or street any traffic signal
or sign bearing thereon any commercial advertising. This shall not
be deemed to prohibit the erection, upon private property adjacent
to streets or highways, of signs giving useful directional information
and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signals.
(b)
Every
such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a
public nuisance and the city is hereby empowered to remove the same
or cause them to be removed without notice.
(1965 Code, sec. 20-87)
