A. In making the best use of streets and sidewalks for vehicle traffic and parking and pedestrian traffic, the City Manager is authorized to provide appropriate and reasonable regulation of the classes of traffic signs, signals, markings, and devices described in subsection
B of this section of the streets, sidewalks, and other public property of the City as are found appropriate for public safety, convenience, and welfare. Subject to approval by the State Highway Commission where such approval is required by the Motor Vehicle Laws of Oregon, the City Manager shall base his or her determinations only upon:
1. Traffic
engineer principles and traffic investigations;
2. Standards,
limitation, and rules promulgated by the State Highway Commission;
and
3. Other
recognized traffic control standards.
B. Pursuant to this subsection
B, the City Manager may establish, maintain, remove, or alter the following classes of traffic controls:
1. Street
areas and City-owned or leased land upon which parking may be entirely
prohibited or prohibited during certain hours and the angle of such
parking;
2. The
location and the time of operation of traffic control signals;
3. Bus
stops, bus stands, taxicab stands, and stands for other passenger
common carrier vehicles;
4. The
location of passenger loading zones for use in connection with a hotel,
auditorium, theater, church, school, or public building;
5. Loading
zones for commercial purposes;
6. Intersections
or areas where drivers of vehicles shall not make right, left, or
u-turns, and the time when the prohibition applies;
7. Crosswalks,
safety zones, parking spaces, traffic lanes, and other symbols;
9. All
other signs, signals, markings and devices required to implement traffic
and parking controls enacted by the Council or required by State law
or regulation;
10. Signs which prohibit trucks from using a specified street in accordance
with the current transportation system plan.
C. Pursuant to subsection
A of this section, the City Manager may provide for the experimental or emergency traffic regulation of a temporary nature that shall not remain in effect more than 30 days. No experimental or emergency regulation is effective until adequate traffic signs, signals, markings, or devices are erected clearly indicating the regulation.
D. The
City Manager shall not remove or alter a traffic sign, signal, marking,
or device if his or her act would be contrary to State law or ordinance.
If a traffic sign, signal, marking, or device is installed under authority
of a resolution of the Council, the Council shall first approve any
change or alteration by the City Manager.
(Ord. 1360 § 3, 1977; Ord. 1824 § 2, 1997)
A. For
the violation of any provisions of this title, a Police Officer may
issue a citation which shall be in the form required by ORS 153.515.
B. A private
person may commence an action for a violation of any of the provisions
of this title by:
1. Completing
a citation in the same form required by Police Officers; and
2. Certifying
before a magistrate, clerk, or deputy clerk of the court that he or
she has reason to believe, and does believe, that the person cited
committed the offense contrary to the provisions of this title.
C. In
the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to
safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct
traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of
this title.
D. When
at the scene of a fire, members of the Fire Department may direct
or assist the police in directing traffic.
(Ord. 1360 § 4, 1977; Ord. 1584 § 1(A), 1986)
Violation of this title shall be punishable by fine or impoundment
of the vehicle, or both.
(Ord. 1360 § 11, 1977)