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. 36 § 3, 1974)
No person other than an officer of the police department or
members 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 provided
in this title, any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of
the city traffic engineer.
(Ord. 36 § 3.1, 1974)
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 department, or a person
authorized by the chief of police or by law.
(Ord. 36 § 3.2, 1974)
Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal
upon an 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. 36 § 3.3, 1974)
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. 36 § 3.4, 1974)
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 operator
to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise
permitted in this title or by the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 36 § 3.5, 1974)
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 exemptions of subsection A 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 of 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. 36 § 3.6, 1974)
A.
The
operator of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved
in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned
or owned by a public utility, including, but not limited to, any fire
hydrant, parking meter, lighting post, telephone pole, electric light
or power pole, or resulting in damage to any tree, traffic-control
device or other property of a like nature located in or along any
street, shall within twenty-four hours after such accident make a
written report of such accident to the police department of the city.
B.
Every
such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident
took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person
operating or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number
of every such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damage
in such accident.
C.
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this title if and during the time he or she is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event he shall make a report as required in subsection A within twenty-four hours after regaining ability to make such report.
(Ord. 36 § 3.7, 1974)
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department
of the city, the city manager and/or designees may remove or cause
to be removed or relocate:
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 for an authorized
special events or 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 and erected or placed at least twenty-four
hours prior to the removal.
(Ord. 36 § 3.8, 1974; Ord. 1250 § 1, 2012)
