Officers of the Police Department and such officers as are assigned
by the Chief of Police are authorized to direct all traffic by voice,
hand, audible or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except
that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic
or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department or
members of the Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may
require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained
in this chapter or the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.301, 1980)
No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police
officer or other officer or employee of this City in their enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration or concealment
of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police
officer or other employee or officer of this City in connection with
the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall,
if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter,
constitute such interference or obstruction.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.302, 1980)
(a)
The
provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles
shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or of a public
utility while necessarily in use in construction or repair work, or
any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Postal Service
while in use for the collection, transportation, or delivery of United
States mail.
(b)
The
foregoing exception shall not, however, relieve the operator of any
such vehicle from the obligation to exercise due care for the safety
of others, or the consequences of his or her wilful disregard for
the safety of others.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.303, 1980)
Any regular sworn police officer of the Police Department may
remove or cause to be removed any vehicle:
(a)
That
has been parked or left standing upon a street for 72 consecutive
hours;
(b)
Which
is parked or left standing upon a street between any specified hours
when such parking or standing is prohibited by the Municipal Code
or by authorization of the Traffic Engineer and signs are posted giving
notice of such prohibition and removal;
(c)
Which
is parked or left standing upon a street where access to such street
or a portion thereof is necessary for cleaning, repair, or construction
thereof or therein, or when the use of the street or portion thereof
is authorized for a purpose other than for the normal flow of traffic,
or when the use of the street or portion thereof is necessary for
the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of such size that
such movement would be impeded by parked vehicles; provided, that
signs giving notice of prohibition of parking and removal of vehicles
are posted at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the period
of prohibition.
(Ord. 34 § 4-3.304, 1980)
