[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to cause traffic signs to be erected in appropriate places, clearly visible to persons walking, riding or operating motor vehicles in the direction intended and required by law to be controlled, as follows:
(1) 
At all entrances to the City and at all other appropriate places throughout the City, speed signs indicating the lawful speed limit on the streets where the signs are erected;
(2) 
No parking signs;
(3) 
Fire lane signs along streets or other ways designated as such;
(4) 
At all lawfully established school stops and crosswalks;
(5) 
At all lawfully designated safety zones;
(6) 
At all loading and unloading zones;
(7) 
At all service car stops, bus stops or taxicab stops;
(8) 
At all reasonable intervals along a street or portion thereof on which parking is prohibited;
(9) 
At every major street intersection and at stop and yield intersections;
(10) 
At appropriate places along one-way streets;
(11) 
At all legally established quiet or emergency zones;
(12) 
At all places where designated as caution or danger zones;
(13) 
At all intersections where left-hand turns are prohibited or other limited or special access to the intersection is provided;
(14) 
At all other places which may be provided for by lawful order or ordinance; and
(15) 
At all places where in the judgment of the Director of Public Works it is necessary to warn, notify or caution pedestrians or drivers of vehicles of any kind or description of special conditions or traffic regulations.
(b) 
The signs erected pursuant to this Section shall bear such legend as is necessary to properly warn, caution or notify drivers of vehicles of the applicable traffic regulations provided by law.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
Upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Works may, if it is necessary in his/her judgment for the protection of lives and property, authorize the police to put stop signs and other traffic signals regulating turns out of commission temporarily. Such signs shall be placed back in commission promptly upon written order from the Director of Public Works to the Chief of Police when the emergency conditions no longer exist in the judgment of the Director. During the period that such signs are out of commission they may be dismantled or turned away from the view of drivers of motor vehicles when capable of being so turned, or they may be shielded or masked.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
Intersections designated. Intersections described in Schedule A1[1] are designated traffic-control intersections. The intersections described in Schedule A2[2] are designated cautious right turn on red light.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A-1 is set out in § 14-181 of this Chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Schedule A-2 is set out in § 14-182 of this Chapter.
(b) 
Fire station stop signal. A traffic signal is hereby authorized to be erected over Sappington Road in front of the fire station at 1495 South Sappington Road, which shall be activated by electric control to show a red stop sign only when fire vehicles are leaving or entering the fire station. At other times the signal may be off or may be equipped to show an amber flashing signal to caution the drivers of the proximity of the fire station. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to paint white lines across which the fire station is located, to designate the lines at which vehicles shall stop in obedience to the red light. It shall be the duty of all drivers of motor vehicles to stop their vehicles before reaching said white lines when the signal shows a red light as vehicles approach from either direction. It shall also be the duty of the Director of Public Works to erect appropriate warning signs on Sappington Road to the north and south of the signal, so located that they shall caution and warn motor vehicle drivers of the existence of the traffic signal as they approach from either direction.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one (1) at a time or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(1) 
Green indication.
(a) 
Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited;
(b) 
Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection;
(c) 
Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 300.160, RSMo., pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
(2) 
Steady yellow indication.
(a) 
Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection;
(b) 
Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 300.160, RSMo., are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.
(3) 
Steady red indication.
(a) 
Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) of this Section;
(b) 
The driver of a vehicle which is stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red signal, may cautiously enter the intersection to make a right turn but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, except that the State Highways and Transportation Commission with reference to an intersection involving a State highway, and local authorities with reference to an intersection involving other highways under their jurisdiction, may prohibit any such right turn against a red signal at any intersection where safety conditions so require, said prohibition shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection giving notice thereof;
(c) 
Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 300.160, RSMo., pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
(4) 
In the event an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this Section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
All traffic-control signs, signals, and devices to be used in the City shall conform to the manual and specifications approved by the State Highway Commission, except that those signs, signals or devices which are necessary in the City parks or at entrances to City parks may be of a different design compatible with the park setting so long as the message conveyed by said sign is clear and understandable.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
Every sign, signal, marking, or device prohibited by this Chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove the same, or cause it to be removed, without notice.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this Code, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or Police Officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Code.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
Whenever special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk," or appropriate symbols, are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
(1) 
"Walk," pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles;
(2) 
"Wait" or "Don't Walk," no pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his/her crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the wait signal is showing.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
(1) 
Flashing red (stop signal), when a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when marked, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(2) 
Flashing yellow (caution signal), when a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
The Director of Public Works, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
(b) 
Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparing to make a lawful turning movement.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
The driver of a vehicle upon a street, with fewer than four (4) lanes, in the City upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the street for the purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren and whose driver has in the manner prescribed by law given the signal to stop shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus and shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion, or until signaled by its driver to proceed. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all school buses marked in accordance with the provisions of Section 304.050, RSMo.
(b) 
For the purpose of this Section, a school bus shall be deemed to be on the street if it has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren within the right-of-way lines of the street or highway, or on what is generally designated as the "shoulder" of the road, if within ten (10) feet of the paved surface of the road.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
Crosswalks six (6) feet wide for the safety of school children and others going to and from school are hereby established at the following locations:
(1) 
Crestwood School. Extending from the east side of Sappington Road at the south driveway of Crestwood School westwardly across Sappington Road to the west edge of such road.
(2) 
Long School. Extending from the west side of Sappington Road at the south driveway of Long School eastwardly across Sappington Road to the east edge of such road.
(3) 
Our Lady of Providence School. Extending across Sunray Lane from north to south, just west of Chasebury Terrace.
(4) 
Truman School. Extending across Robyn Road from west to east, just south of Lowill Lane.
(5) 
Truman School. Extending across Robyn Road from west to east, just north of the most southern driveway entrance to the school parking lot.
(b) 
Drivers shall yield to any pedestrian by coming to a complete stop prior to entering the crosswalk. Drivers shall not proceed until all pedestrians have exited the crosswalk.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to pass another vehicle going in the same direction within one hundred (100) feet of any crosswalk.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
(a) 
Employment. At designated school crossings, the Board of Aldermen, upon recommendation from the Chief of Police, may by order or resolution provide for a crossing guard to be employed by the City.
(b) 
Payment. School crossing guards shall be paid by the hour and shall be compensated out of funds provided for in the Police Department budget, at a rate to be approved as part of the order approving the budget.
(c) 
Insignia. At places where no school crossing has been designated by ordinance and the school authorities are of the opinion that a student patrol is necessary or advisable, such student patrol shall be equipped with flags or signs or wear such insignia as may indicate to motorists that they are there for the purpose of assisting children on their way to and from schools or playgrounds.
(d) 
Duties. School crossing guards or student patrols shall not wave or signal motorists through crossings where signs or school stop signs are located, and shall not directly supervise traffic except to signal motorists to stop as required for the protection of children, and motorists are required to obey such signals; and it is hereby made the duty of all motorists to drive carefully and keep their vehicles under complete control and to proceed near or through school or playground crosswalks and other crossings where student patrols or crossing guards are stationed, with the highest degree of care so as to avoid injury to children and others.
(e) 
Stopping. When a school guard or student patrol is in the street for the purpose of guiding or escorting children at any crosswalk or school crossing or other place used by children on their way to and from schools and playgrounds, motorists approaching the crossing shall stop at a safe distance from the crossing place, whether or not there is a school stop sign or other stop sign at or near such crossing, and shall not proceed until all of the children have safely crossed.
(f) 
Badges. The Police Department is hereby authorized to include in its budget an amount to be approved by the Board of Aldermen for the purchase of appropriate badges to be worn by school crossing guards, and the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to distribute such badges to school guards employed by the City as herein provided. If approved in the budget, the Police Department may also furnish the crossing guards with caps of a police type to assist motorists in identifying the school crossing guards.
(g) 
Records. The school crossing guards shall serve the hours designated by the Chief of Police, and he/she shall keep a record of the hours each school crossing guard is employed.
[Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024]
The Director of Public Works or any Law Enforcement Officer, with the approval of the Chief of Police, is authorized to close any street, alley, public place, or highway and withdraw the same from public use temporarily and during such period as public work thereon or other public emergency or expedience shall make such action necessary. No person shall use or attempt to use a street, alley, public place, or highway so withdrawn from public use or drive or attempt to drive any vehicle or animal thereon. The Director of Public Works shall place a sign or placard at each end of the portion withdrawn from public use, such placard or sign to have the following words printed thereon in letters three (3) inches high: "Street Closed. This street is closed to public use by authority of Municipal Code, § 14-64."