The city traffic engineer, when empowered to do so, may, and
when required to do so by resolution and provided in this title, shall
place and maintain such official traffic-control devices as are necessary
to regulate, guide, or warn traffic. Placement, installation and maintenance
of traffic-control devices by the city traffic engineer or city council
shall be effected only on the basis of traffic engineering principles
and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards,
limitations and rules as may be set forth in this title or as may
be determined by ordinance or resolution of the council.
(Prior code § 5-2.01)
The city traffic engineer shall determine the hours and days
during which any traffic-control devices shall be in operation or
be in effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified
in this title or by resolution adopted pursuant to this title.
(Prior code § 5-2.02)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to remove, relocate
or discontinue the operation of any traffic-control device not specifically
required by the Vehicle Code or this title or by resolution adopted
pursuant to this title whenever he or she shall determine that the
conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer
exist or obtain.
(Prior code § 5-2.04)
The city traffic engineer shall, when required by resolution,
install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections
and other places as provided for by resolution where traffic conditions
are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted
and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion, or
to protect life or property from exceptional hazard.
(Prior code § 5-2.05)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to mark centerlines
and lane lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the course
to be traveled by vehicles and may place signs temporarily designating
lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless
of the centerline of the highway.
(Prior code § 5-2.11)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to place and maintain
distinctive roadway markings as described in the Vehicle Code on those
streets or parts of streets where the volume of traffic or the vertical
or other curvature of the roadway renders it hazardous to drive on
the left side of such marking or signs and markings. Such marking
or signs and marking shall have the same effect as similar markings
placed by the state department of public works pursuant to provisions
of the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 5-2.12)
