Officers of the police department and such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby 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, firemen and flagmen on construction or maintenance projects may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this title or in the vehicle code.
(Code 1960, § 3403.0; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
No person other than an officer of the police department or member 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 audible signal, except that persons may operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical push-button signal erected by order of the transportation services manager.
(Code 1960, § 3403.1; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(Code 1960, § 3418.0; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 69-16,7-14-69; repealed by Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal or direction of a traffic or police officer, or member of the fire department, or a person authorized by the chief of police or by law.
(Code 1960, § 3403.2; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person driving any vehicle or other conveyance upon any street or for any pedestrian to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required as applicable to any such person under this title.
(Code 1960, § 3403.3; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
Every person riding a bicycle as defined in section 10-4 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 under this title and as outlined for individuals riding a bicycle in section 4-26, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(Code 1960, § 3403.4; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
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 such operator to violate any of the provisions of this title except as otherwise permitted in this title or by the vehicle code.
(Code 1960, § 3403.6; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(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 such vehicle 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 consequence of his willful 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 or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any authorized police vehicle when on official police business other than of an emergency nature, 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.
(Code 1960, § 3403; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(a) 
The operator of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any collision 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 or 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, without unnecessary delay, notify the police department wherein the collision occurred.
(b) 
Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the collision 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 collision.
(c) 
The operator of any vehicle involved in an collision shall not be subject to the requirements of this section if following the collision he is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event he shall make a report as required in subsection (a) without unnecessary delay after regaining the ability to make such report.
(Code 1960, § 3403.8; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(a) 
Any regularly employed or salaried police department personnel may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle which:
(1) 
Has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway in violation of any of the provisions of section 10-185.
(2) 
Is parked or left standing upon a street or highway when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of this city and signs are posted giving notice of such removal.
(3) 
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, sweeping, 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 24 hours prior to the removal.
(4) 
If parked or left standing in violation of California Vehicle Code section 22651.
(b) 
(Reserved)
(c) 
After any vehicle has been removed summarily as provided in subsection (a) above, the vehicle's registered and legal owners of record shall be given the opportunity for a post removal hearing to determine the validity of the storage in accordance with California Vehicle Code section 22852.
(d) 
The procedures for hearings under this section shall be established by the chief of police and the hearings held by the chief, or any police officer designated by them who did not direct the storage.
(e) 
The disposition of any stored vehicle shall be in accordance with California Vehicle Code sections 22704 through 22707, 22850 and 22851.
(Code 1960, § 3403.9; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 80-13, § 1, 8-18-80; Ord. No. 02-15, §§ 3—5, 8-5-02; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)