Unless otherwise stated, any person violating the provisions of Title
11 is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1.24.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
Police officers and other persons designated by the chief of
police are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible
or other signal in conformance with traffic laws. In the event of
fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians,
police officers or members of the fire department or a person designated
by the chief of police or by law may direct traffic as conditions
may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained
in this title, or the
Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
Every person riding a bicycle, or riding or driving an animal
upon a highway shall be granted 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. 1109 § 2, 1992)
It is unlawful for any person to interfere with or obstruct
in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of the
city in their enforcement of the provisions of this title. The removal,
obliteration or concealment or any chalk mark or other distinguishing
mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of the
city in connection with the enforcement of parking regulations shall,
if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this title, constitute
such interference or obstruction.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
Any police officer has authority to order a train blocking any
grade crossing to be uncoupled or broken at the grade crossing in
order to permit the passage of any emergency vehicle while such vehicle
is engaged in any emergency call or mission.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
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, or any county or city. It is unlawful for any operator
to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise
permitted in this title, or by the
Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)
Any regularly employed member of the police department 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 after notice to
remove has been given;
(b) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway,
when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution
and appropriate signs are posted;
(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 of structures or 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. 1109 § 2, 1992)
At places where large numbers of people and vehicles are to
gather or have gathered, nothing in this title shall be construed
to prevent any police officer from prohibiting any person from parking
any vehicle upon or using any street or sidewalk, or from prohibiting
any pedestrian from using any street or sidewalk, and the police officer
shall have authority to direct the parking of vehicles in any reasonable
manner, way or direction. It is unlawful for any person to fail to
promptly obey the police officer’s order, signal or command,
regardless of any other provision of this title.
(Ord. 1109 § 2, 1992)