The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place and maintain
such traffic control devices deemed necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Title or to warn or guide traffic, except for the placement
of traffic control devices requiring adoption of a resolution of the
City Council. The Public Works Director, or designee, who is duly
licensed by the State of California as a traffic engineer, may act
in that licensed capacity when action by the Traffic Engineer is prescribed
anywhere under this Code.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992; Ord. 635 § 2, 2010)
Only those official traffic control devices that conform to
the uniform standards and specifications promulgated by the Department
of Transportation of the State shall be placed upon a public street
or highway.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
The City Council may designate any local street intersection
as a stop intersection and direct the placement of stop signs at one
or more entrances hereto, in the manner provided herein.
(a)
Designation by Resolution. Said designation shall be made by a resolution
of the City Council adopted pursuant to this Section.
(b)
Finding Required. Any such resolution shall make a finding that the
placement of stop signs at intersections so designated is necessary
to facilitate the flow of traffic and/or prevent traffic conflict;
however, any such resolution shall not be required to make such a
finding for stop signs placed prior to the date of the adoption of
this Section.
(c)
Report by Traffic Engineer. Whenever such finding is required pursuant to Subsection (b), said finding shall only be made subsequent to the receipt of a report on the matter prepared by the Traffic Engineer.
Any such report shall summarize traffic survey findings made
of the intersection(s) proposed for such a designation and, based
upon accepted traffic engineering standards and criteria, shall make
a recommendation as to whether or not such a determination is warranted.
(d)
Effective Date. Whenever such a designation has been established,
said designation shall only become effective upon placement of stop
signs and/or markings in a manner consistent with the requirements
of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
The City Council may designate certain streets and/or alleys
for one-way traffic in the manner provided herein.
(a)
Designation by Resolution. Said designation shall be made by the
resolution of the City Council adopted pursuant to this Section.
(b)
Limits and Direction of Flow of Traffic. Any such resolution shall
State the limits of said designation and the designated direction
of the lawful flow of traffic.
(c)
Unlawful to Travel in Opposite Direction. Whenever such a designation
has been established, it shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle
to travel in the opposite direction.
(d)
Effective Date. Whenever such a designation has been established,
said designation shall only become effective when signs and/or markings
giving notice of the direction of lawful traffic movement are placed
and maintained at every intersection where movement of traffic in
the opposite direction is prohibited.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those
intersections at which the operators of vehicles shall not make a
right turn, left turn, U-turn, or a right turn against a red or stop
signal, and shall place proper signs and/or markings giving notice
thereof.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
The Traffic Engineer may designate and maintain crosswalks by
appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway.
Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all places where
the Traffic Engineer determines that there is a particular need for
them.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
No provision of this Title for which official traffic control
devices are required may be enforced against any alleged violator
thereof, if, at the time and place of such alleged violation, any
official traffic control device required by the provisions of this
Title or the Vehicle Code is not in place and sufficiently legible
to be seen by an ordinary observant person.
(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)
