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.
(Ord. 52 § 3, 1975; Ord. 100 § 67, 1976)
No person, other than an officer of the police department or
members of the fire department or a person authorized by the chief
of police or a person authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to
direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons
may operate, when as herein provided, any mechanical pushbutton signal
erected by order of the city traffic engineer.
(Ord. 52 § 3.1, 1975)
Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal
upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of
the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except
those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(Ord. 52 § 3.3, 1975)
The provisions of this title shall apply to the operator of
any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government,
this state, any county or city, and it is unlawful for any such operator
to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise
permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 52 § 3.5, 1975)
A.
The
provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing
of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or
fire department, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle
or any private ambulance. which public utility vehicle or private
ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any
vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified
by the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
B.
The
foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any
such vehicle from obligation to exercise due care for the safety of
others or the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of
others.
C.
The
provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles
shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility
while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle
owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while
in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States
mail.
(Ord. 52 § 3.6, 1975)
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department,
or the abatement officer, of this city may remove or cause to be removed:
A.
Any
vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway
for seventy-two or more consecutive hours;
B.
Any
vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway
between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m., when such parking
or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of the city and
signs are posted giving notice of such removal;
C.
Any
vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway
where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary
for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway
or for the installation of underground utilities or where the use
of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for
a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of
the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the
movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and
the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such
use or movement; provided that signs giving notice that such vehicle
may be removed are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior
to the removal.
(Ord. 52 § 3.8, 1975)
