A. 
Subject to state laws, the city council shall exercise all municipal traffic authority for the city except those powers specifically and expressly delegated in this chapter or another ordinance.
B. 
The powers of the council shall include, but not be limited to:
1. 
Designation of through streets.
2. 
Designation of one-way streets.
3. 
Designation of truck routes.
4. 
Designation of parking meter zones.
5. 
Restriction of the use of certain streets by any class or kind of vehicle to protect the streets from damage.
6. 
Authorization of greater maximum weights or lengths for vehicles using city streets than specified by state law.
7. 
Initiation of proceedings to change speed zones.
8. 
Revision of speed limits in parks.
(Ord. 84-396-O § 4)
The city administrator or the city administrator's designee shall exercise the following duties:
A. 
Implement the ordinances, resolutions and motions of the council and his own orders by installing, maintaining, removing and altering traffic control devices. The installation shall be based on the standards contained in the Oregon Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
B. 
Establish, remove or alter the following classes of traffic controls:
1. 
Crosswalks, safety zones, and traffic lanes.
2. 
Intersection channelization and areas where drivers of vehicles shall not make right, left or U-turns, and the time when the prohibition applies.
3. 
Parking areas and time limitations, including the form of permissible parking.
4. 
Traffic control signals.
5. 
Loading zones and stops for vehicles.
C. 
Issue oversize or overweight vehicle permits in accordance with Chapter 10.10 RRMC.
D. 
Temporarily block or close streets.
(Ord. 84-396-O § 5; Ord. 95-251-O § 1)
Under conditions constituting a danger to the public, the city administrator or his or her designee may install temporary traffic control devices considered to be necessary.
(Ord. 84-396-O § 6; Ord. 95-251-O § 2)
The regulations of the city administrator or his or her designee shall be based on:
A. 
Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations.
B. 
Standards, limitations and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission.
C. 
Other recognized traffic control standards.
(Ord. 84-396-O § 7; Ord. 95-251-O § 3)
A. 
It is the duty of police officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
In the event of a fire or other public emergency, officers of the police and fire departments or any other authorized personnel may direct traffic as conditions require, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 84-396-O § 8; Ord. 07-345-O § 1)