[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §1, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §1, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §1, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §1, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §1, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §1, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §1, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §1, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §1, 10-2-2008]
Street signs are placed primarily to assist emergency services
personnel and equipment within Cass County. The County takes the responsibility
for repair, replacement and other required maintenance for these street
signs on all roads and streets in Cass County not in an incorporated
City. No other person or entity shall be allowed to place street signs
without the express written consent of the County Commission.
[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §2, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §2, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §2, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §2, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §2, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §2, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §2, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §2, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §2, 10-2-2008]
Petitioners for road name changes shall be responsible for the
expense (material cost only) of all sign changes for a road name.
The "911" Coordinator and Planning Department in cooperation with
the Road/Bridge Department shall determine the number of signs affected
and the applicable charge. A check (as a deposit) to cover the expense
of replacement signs shall be attached to the petition for road name
change prior to being presented to the Cass County Commission for
action. The deposit will be returned to the petitioners if the road
name change is denied, otherwise the deposit shall be credited to
the Road/Bridge Department for the purpose of purchasing said signs
and material.
[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §3, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §3, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §3, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §3, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §3, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §3, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §3, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §3, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §3, 10-2-2008]
Persons who establish a new roadway through the platting process
or otherwise shall be responsible for the expense of all required
signs. The Planning Department and "911" Coordinator in cooperation
with the Road/Bridge Department shall determine the signs required
and the application charge. This charge shall include the cost of
all street signs, sign brackets, regulatory sign and brackets (material
cost only). A check (as a deposit) to cover the expenses shall accompany
the final plat presentation to the County Commission. The Road/Bridge
Department shall be responsible for obtaining signs after the final
plat is approved. The Road/Bridge Department shall install street
signs and regulatory signs as the street or roads are completed. The
deposit will be returned to the petitioner if the final plat is denied,
otherwise the deposit shall be credited to the Road/Bridge Department
for purchasing said signs and material.
[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §4, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §4, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §4, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §4, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §4, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §4, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §4, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §4, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §4, 10-2-2008]
A.
The
Road/Bridge Department shall be responsible for the placement and
maintenance of regulatory and warning signs (stop, yield, curve hazard,
speed limit, etc.) on all County maintained roads. The Road/Bridge
Department shall install regulatory and warning signs on roads and
subdivisions not maintained by the County at the request of a majority
of the property owners along such road or in such subdivision. The
requesting parties shall be responsible for the cost of the sign(s),
the installation expense and maintenance of these regulatory and warning
signs and shall be required to sign a statement saving the County
harmless from any liability for maintenance or upkeep of said signs
on non-maintained County streets or roadways. All regulatory and warning
signs shall meet the guidelines of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD).
B.
No
other person(s) or entity shall be allowed to install regulatory or
warning signs without the express written consent of the County Commission.
C.
Regulatory
signs must be recommended by the Road/Bridge Department and approved
by the Cass County Commission before their placement. The Road/Bridge
Department shall maintain an inventory of all regulatory signs placed
in the County.
[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §5, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §5, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §5, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §5, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §5, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §5, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §5, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §5, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §5, 10-2-2008]
A.
The
Road/Bridge Department shall be allowed to post the following speed
limits on all roadways not otherwise posted:
1.
Granular surfaced roadways — thirty-five (35) mph.
2.
Asphalt/concrete surfaced roadways — thirty-five (35) mph.
3.
School zones shall be twenty-five (25) mph.
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All other speed limits must be recommended by the Road/Bridge
Department and approved by the Cass County Commission before their
placement.
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[Ord. No. 08-03, Part C §6, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §6, 10-2-2008]
A.
Cass
County will avoid the use of non-standard and unproven traffic control
devices such as "Children at Play" signs or "Speed Bumps".
1.
Children at play signs. While some other States
may post "SLOW — CHILDREN AT PLAY" or similar messages, the
State of Missouri and Cass County does not recognize the use of this
sign. Parental concern for the safety of children in the street near
home and a misplaced but widespread public faith in traffic signs
to provide protection often prompt the request for these types of
signs.
While such signs may be used in other States, no factual evidence
has been presented to document their success in reducing pedestrian
accidents, vehicle operating speeds or legal liability. Studies have
shown that many types of signs attempting to warn of normal conditions
in residential areas have failed to achieve the desired safety benefits.
If signs encourage parents and children to believe they have an added
degree of protection, which the signs do not and cannot provide, a
great disservice results. Children should not be encouraged to play
within the street travel ways. This sign has long been rejected since
it is a direct and open suggestion that this behavior is acceptable.
The "SLOW — CHILDREN AT PLAY" sign should not be misunderstood
with specific signs used for school zones. The MUTCD dedicates an
entire Chapter to traffic control for school zones. Specific standards
(i.e., signs, markings, signals, etc.) are outlined in Chapter Seven
of the MUTCD.
2.
Speed bumps. The control of speeding in residential
neighborhoods, while maintaining acceptably safe street and roadway
conditions, is a widespread concern, which requires persistent law
enforcement effort. The inability of posted speed limit signs to curb
the intentional violator leads to frequent demands for installation
of "speed bumps" in public streets. However, actual tests and studies
of various experimental designs have demonstrated the physical inability
of a speed bump to control all types of lightweight and heavyweight
vehicles successfully. In fact, a soft sprung sedan is encouraged
to increase speed for a better ride, while some vehicles may lose
control. The reduction of speeding in residential neighborhoods is
a widespread concern, which some vehicles may lose control.
The reduction of speeding in residential neighborhoods is a
widespread concern, which Cass County will control as required through
persistence law enforcement efforts.not speed bumps.
[Ord. No. 02-01 Part C §6, 4-1-2004; Ord. No. 06-02 Part C §6, 1-26-2006; Ord. No. 06-08 Part C §6, 3-23-2006; Ord. No. 06-11 Part C §6, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 06-14 Part C §6, 7-13-2006; Ord. No. 07-01 Part C §6, 2-1-2007; Ord. No. 07-02 Part C §6, 3-15-2007; Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §7, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §7, 10-2-2008]
Any person performing construction work on or near County roads
that will affect the normal passage or sight distance of traffic shall
maintain traffic control and construction signing conforming to the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and as directed by Road/Bridge
Department.
[Ord. No. 08-03 Part C §8, 7-1-2008; Ord. No. 08-05 Part C §8, 10-2-2008]
A.
Parking Of Vehicles On Roadways Prohibited. No person shall
park, keep or permit the parking or keeping of any motor vehicle or
trailer upon any highway or street which is parked for any longer
than is necessary to remove such vehicle/trailer from the highway
and in no event in excess of twenty-four (24) hours. No person shall
park a vehicle/trailer upon any roadway for more than seventy-two
(72) hours for the principal purpose of displaying such vehicle for
sale or repairing such vehicle.
B.
Illegally Parked Vehicles Towed At Owner's Expense — Removal
Of Motor Vehicles Generally — Removed Vehicles Deemed Abandoned
Or Disabled.
1.
Law Enforcement Officers are authorized to have a motor vehicle removed
from a street or highway to a service station, garage or other place
of safety:
a.
When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge, viaduct or causeway
or in any tube or tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction
to traffic.
b.
When a vehicle upon a street or highway is so disabled as to constitute
an obstruction to traffic, and the person in charge of the vehicle
is, by reason of physical injury, incapacitated to such an extent
as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
c.
When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street and is parked illegally
so as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal
movement of traffic.
2.
Any motor vehicle removed from a street or highway maintained by the County, under the provisions of this Section, shall be considered an abandoned or disabled motor vehicle and the provisions and procedures contained in Subsection (B)(3) shall apply and be observed.
3.
Any Law Enforcement Officer authorizing the tow shall make an inquiry
with the statewide computer system and National Crime Information
Center (NCIC) to determine if the abandoned property has been reported
stolen. The Sheriff's Department shall enter the abandoned property
information into the statewide computer system.
C.
Removal And Disposition Of Abandoned Or Disabled Vehicles.
1.
Any Law Enforcement Officer may have any abandoned or disabled motor
vehicle towed away and stored by any service station or garage licensed
to do business in the County. If the vehicle is unclaimed after a
period of seventy-two (72) hours, the vehicle may be stored outside
the County boundary by the service station or garage; provided, that
the storage areas are within a reasonable distance of the County and
the vehicle is accessible for reclaim during normal business hours.
A report showing the location of the stored vehicle shall be filed,
by the Law Enforcement Officer who authorized its removal, with the
Sheriff who shall notify the owner or any holder of a security interest
appearing on the title of such vehicle of the location of the vehicle
and instructions for redeeming the vehicle, by certified mail.
2.
The owner of any vehicle in this County under the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section or the holder of a security interest in the vehicle, which interest is in default, may reclaim such vehicle from the service station or garage upon proof of ownership or valid security interest which is in default and full payment of all charges for the towing and storage of the vehicle. If the owner or lien holder believes the vehicle was improperly towed, they shall have the right to request a hearing before the Sheriff. If they are dissatisfied with the results of the hearing, they may seek review before the Associate Circuit Court of Cass County. Any review by the Associate Circuit Court shall be consolidated with the hearing on any citation issued related to the incident.
