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 ordinance.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3; Ord. 1870 § 3, 1978)
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 and as herein provided, any mechanical pushbutton
signal erected by order of the city traffic engineer.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3.1)
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 in this chapter,
except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3.3)
The provisions of this chapter 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 said operator
to violate any of the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise
permitted by this chapter or by the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3.5)
A.
The
provisions of this chapter 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 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 the obligation to exercise due care for the safety
of others or the consequences of his/her wilful disregard of the safety
of others.
C.
The
provisions of this chapter 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 Postal Service while in use
for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States Mail.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3.6)
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department
of the 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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 3.8)
