Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 3114, 3104, 2933
and 2713.
The function of the City Traffic Engineer shall be assigned
by the City Manager to manage the City's traffic engineering activities,
including supervision of traffic engineering studies, and the collection
and maintenance of traffic movement data, and to provide responsible,
professional and technical staff assistance. The City Traffic Engineer
shall have a current license as a professional traffic engineer in
the State of California, and at least three years of professional
experience.
In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed
by this code or State law, the City Traffic Engineer shall be responsible
for the following:
(A)
The designation, location and removal of no parking zones or red
zones (except bus red zones);
(B)
The designation, location and removal of stop signs and yield signs;
(C)
The designation, location and removal of school crossing guards;
(D)
Recommending to the City Council the designation, location and removal
of maximum speed limits and speeds zones, through streets, road undulations
and other traffic calming measures, commercial vehicle prohibitions,
one-way streets, traffic signals, mid-block crosswalks and permanent
street closures;
(E)
The designation, location and removal of keep clear markings;
(F)
The designation, location and removal of on-street disabled persons
parking zones or blue zones, in areas outside the downtown parking
district;
(G)
The designation, location and removal of both commercial and passenger
loading/unloading zones or yellow and white zones, in areas outside
the downtown parking district;
(H)
The designation, location and removal of timed parking zones or green
zones, in areas outside the downtown parking district;
(I)
The designation, location and removal of right turn on red signal
indication prohibitions;
(J)
The prohibition of U-turn movements;
(K)
The modification of traffic signals to maximize safety and efficiency.
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed by this title and other provisions of this code or State law, the Director of Public Works/City Engineer shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of authorized traffic control devices, signs, marking and the discharge of related duties. The Director shall also be responsible for hearing appeals from decisions by the City Traffic Engineer made under Section 11-08.010.
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
(A)
The Police Chief shall be responsible for enforcement of traffic
regulations, investigation of traffic accidents, and other duties
imposed by this title, other traffic ordinances or State law.
(B)
The Police Chief shall be responsible for enforcement of the California
Vehicle Code and any provisions of this code pertaining to the removal
of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private
or public property.
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3260 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3260 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed
by this title and other provisions of this code or State law, the
Director of Transit and Parking shall be responsible for the following:
(A)
The designation, location and removal of bus red zones.
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
The City Parking Manager function shall be assigned by the Chief
Financial Officer to manage the City's downtown parking activities,
including parking meter installation and maintenance, parking enforcement
of timed parking zones and garages in addition to designation of permit
parking zones.
In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed
by this Code or State law, the City Parking Manager shall be responsible
for the following:
(A)
Recommending to the City Council designated residential parking permit
areas;
(B)
The designation, location and removal of on-street disabled persons
parking zones or blue zones, within the downtown parking district;
(C)
The designation, location and removal of commercial and passenger
loading/unloading zones or yellow and white zones, and other restricted
public parking areas within the downtown parking district;
(D)
The designation, location and removal of timed parking zones or green
zones, within the downtown parking district.
(Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2017-008 § 2)
(A)
An appeal from a decision, finding or order of the City Traffic Engineer made under Section 11-08.010 must be filed in the office of the Director of Public Works/City Engineer within 10 business days of the City Traffic Engineer's decision.
The notice of appeal need not be on any special form; however,
it shall be in writing and shall provide notice of the appellant's
intent to appeal the decision and specify the reason for the appeal.
(B)
When the written notice of appeal is received by the office of the
Director of Public Works/City Engineer, the Director shall notify
the appellant of the date, time and place of the appeal hearing.
(Ord. 3142 § 2, 1994; Ord. 3940 § 1, 2010)
