(1) 
Subject to state laws, the city council shall exercise all municipal traffic authority for the city except those powers specifically and expressly delegated herein or by another ordinance.
(2) 
The powers of the council shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) 
Designation of through streets;
(b) 
Designation of one-way streets;
(c) 
Designation of truck routes;
(d) 
Designation of parking meter zones;
(e) 
Restriction of the use of certain streets by any class or kind of vehicle to protect the streets from damage;
(f) 
Authorization of greater maximum weights or lengths for vehicles using city streets than specified by state law;
(g) 
Initiation of proceedings to change speed zones;
(h) 
Revision of speed limits in parks;
(i) 
Designation of certain streets as bridle paths and prohibition of horses and animals on other streets;
(j) 
Establishment, removal or alteration of the following classes of traffic controls:
(i) 
Crosswalks, safety zones and traffic lanes;
(ii) 
Intersection channelization and areas where drivers of vehicles shall not make right, left or U-turns, and the time when the prohibition applies;
(iii) 
Parking areas and time limitations, including the form of permissible parking (e.g., parallel or diagonal);
(iv) 
Loading zones and stops for vehicles;
(v) 
Traffic control signals;
(k) 
Temporary blocking or closing of streets;
(l) 
Establishment of bicycle lanes and paths and traffic controls for such facilities;
(m) 
Issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits.
(Ord. 1981-3 § 4, 1981)
The police department, through its officers, shall implement the ordinances, resolutions and motions of the council and the orders of the chief of police by installing, maintaining, removing and altering traffic control devices. Such installation shall be based on the standards contained in the "Oregon Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways."
(Ord. 1981-3 § 5, 1981)
(1) 
Under conditions constituting a danger to the public, the police chief or the chief's designee may install temporary traffic control devices deemed by the chief or the chief's designee to be necessary.
(2) 
Notwithstanding any powers granted to the council by the provisions of this chapter, the police chief or the chief's designee may approve or deny any request for the temporary blocking or closing of streets if, in the opinion of the chief or the chief's designee, a decision on any such request must be made before the next regularly scheduled council meeting.
(Ord. 1981-3 § 6, 1981; Ord. 347-2018 § 1)
The regulations of the police chief or his designee shall be based upon:
(1) 
Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations;
(2) 
Standards, limitations and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission;
(3) 
Other recognized traffic control standards.
(Ord. 1981-3 § 7, 1981)
(1) 
It shall be the duty of police officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(2) 
In the event of a fire or other public emergency, officers of the police and fire department may direct traffic as conditions require, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1981-3 § 8, 1981)