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 district, may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
No person, other than officers of the police department, members of the fire district, persons authorized by the chief of police or the city engineer, or persons authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand, or other signal, except that persons may operate a mechanical push-button signal erected by the order of the city engineer.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or to perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal, or direction of a traffic or police officer, or a member of the fire district, or a person authorized by the chief of police or by law.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
No person, public utility, contractor, or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street, unless of a type approved by the city engineer, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with, or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any authorized contractor or person, public utility, or by any department of the city.
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No person shall 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 of 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 the parking regulations of this title shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this title, constitute such interference or obstruction.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
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, the state, or 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 by this title or by the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon any street or highway shall have all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as set forth in this title, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
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The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police department or fire district, any public ambulance, any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance which has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the California Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from his/her obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his/her willful disregard of the safety of others.
The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department, authorized contractor, 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 the United States mail.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
At places where large numbers of people and vehicles are to gather or have gathered, nothing in this chapter 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 such police officer shall have the authority to direct the parking of vehicles in any reasonable manner, way or direction, and it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to fail to promptly obey such police officer's order, signal, or command, regardless of any other provision of this title.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
Any regular employed and salaried officer 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 consecutive hours; and
B. 
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.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
The council finds that certain facilities listed by ordinance or resolution are privately owned and maintained, off-street parking lots and roads which are subject to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and this title so long as the city complies with the applicable provisions of Vehicle Code Sections 21107.5, 21107.6 or 21107.8. The enforcement officers of the city are authorized to enforce the provisions of the California Vehicle Code and of this title upon such designated facilities. Upon the designated facilities, such officers are also authorized to enforce the parking provisions of this code and the California Vehicle Code Sections 22507.8, 22350, 23103, and 23109 and Division 16.5.
Enforcement shall not be effective unless the applicable provisions of Vehicle Code Sections 21107.5, 21107.6 or 21107.8 are complied with and each of such designated parking lots and roads has posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance of the parking lot or road a notice or sign not less than seventeen inches by twenty-two inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such parking lot or road is subject to public traffic regulations and controls.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)
The chief of police is granted the authority to approve the temporary closing of portions of streets for block parties, parades, or similar events when, in his/her opinion, the closing is necessary to protect the safety of persons who are to use such portion of the street during the event. Any such temporary closing shall abide by rules and regulations promulgated by the city manager. The city engineer is granted the authority to approve the temporary lane closures, including one-way traffic control. The city council, by resolution, may approve full street closures for construction.
(Ord. 592 § 1, 1998)