No provision of this title for which signs are required shall
be enforced against an alleged violator thereof, unless appropriate
signs are in place and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily
observant person, giving notice of such provision.
(Prior code § 72.61)
The council shall by resolution designate what intersection
shall be controlled by official traffic-control signals.
(Prior code § 72.62)
The road commissioner shall place, maintain and operate, or
cause to be placed, maintained and operated, all official traffic-control
signals authorized by the council as provided in this chapter.
(Prior code § 72.63)
The road commissioner shall determine the hours and days during
which any traffic-control device shall be in operation or be in effect,
except in those cases where such hours or days are specified in this
title or established by resolution of the council.
(Prior code § 72.64)
The road commissioner may place and maintain such traffic-control
devices in addition to those authorized by other provisions of this
title as he or she may deem necessary to regulate traffic or to guide
or warn traffic, but he or she shall make such determination only
upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations
and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as may
be established by this title or resolution of the council.
(Prior code § 72.65)
The road commissioner shall provide and maintain painted markings,
or other appropriately devised symbols or warning signs, at all crosswalks
which have been designated as such by the council. He or she may do
so at such other crosswalks where, in his or her opinion, such symbols
or warning signs are necessary.
(Prior code § 72.67)
The road commissioner may place appropriate traffic guide lines
dividing highways into the number of traffic lanes that is proper
and necessary, and may place such other pavement markings as are necessary
to direct vehicular movements in accordance with requirements of this
title and the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 72.68)
Whenever the State Department of Transportation determines and
designates a distinctive roadway marking which shall indicate no driving
over such marking, the road commissioner is authorized to designate
by such marking those streets or parts of streets where the volume
of traffic or the vertical or other curvature of the roadway renders
it hazardous to drive on the left side of such marking or signs and
markings. Such marking or signs and marking shall have the same effect
as similar markings placed by the State Department of Transportation
pursuant to provisions of the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 72.69)
A.
Whenever,
because of the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of
any highway, or because of other emergency, compliance with any prohibition
of this title, including a prohibition pursuant to any action of the
council taken in accordance with this title, will create a traffic
hazard and the road commissioner so finds, he or she shall either
remove or cover up any sign or other traffic marking which informs
persons of such prohibition.
B.
While
such sign or other marking is removed or covered the effect of such
prohibition is suspended. At the end of such emergency, unless otherwise
determined by the council, the road commissioner shall replace or
uncover such sign or other marking.
(Prior code § 72.71)
It is unlawful for any person to maliciously tear down, damage,
mutilate, deface or destroy any sign, notice or traffic-control device
placed upon or along or affixed to or along any city highway or any
property, which sign, notice or traffic-control device is intended
to indicate or designate any highway or is intended to direct, control
or warn operators or travelers.
(Prior code § 72.72)
Upon approval of the council, the road commissioner may issue
a permit to a school district authorizing such district to maintain
within a city right-of-way a portable school crossing sign and/or
flasher. Such permit may be issued on the terms and conditions deemed
necessary or appropriate by the road commissioner for the protection
of the public. Any such permit issued by the road commissioner shall
contain a provision that it may be revoked by the road commissioner
for violation of any of the terms or conditions of such permit.
(Prior code § 72.73)
A.
The
road commissioner is authorized to restrict the use of, or close,
any city street whenever he or she considers such closing or restriction
of use necessary:
B.
No
liability shall attach to the city, the road commissioner or to the
city council for the restriction of use, or closing, of any city street
for the above public purposes.
(Prior code § 72.75)
The road commissioner shall erect and maintain stop signs complying
with the provisions of the Vehicle Code at all entrances to highways
or portions of highways designated by the council by resolution as
through highways.
(Prior code § 72.100)
The road commissioner shall erect and maintain stop signs in
compliance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code at the entrance
of every intersection which the council has determined is an intersection
at which there is special hazard to life or property by reason of
the volume of traffic at such intersection, or because of the lack
of visibility to the drivers of vehicles approaching such intersection,
or because of the number of reported accidents or the apparent probability
thereof, or by reasons of physical conditions which render any such
intersection exceptionally dangerous or hazardous to life or property,
and where the factors creating this special hazard are such that according
to the principles and experience of traffic engineering, the installation
of stop signs is reasonably calculated to reduce the expectancy of
accidents and that the use of warning signs would be inadequate.
(Prior code § 72.101)
Where because of any emergency the conditions described in Section 10.16.140 exist, the road commissioner may erect, or cause to be erected, stop signs complying with the Vehicle Code, as provided in Section 10.16.140, and maintain such signs while such conditions continue to exist.
(Prior code § 72.102)
Where stop signs are erected, as provided in this chapter, at
or near the entrance to any intersection, every operator of a vehicle
shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line
before entering the intersection; provided, however, that no stop
need be made at any such entrance or intersection where:
A.
An
officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;
B.
A traffic
signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;
C.
A stop
sign has been removed or covered pursuant to this title.
(Prior code § 72.103)
A.
Where,
because of temporary detours, or other emergency, it would be impracticable
and a hazard to require a vehicle to stop at an intersection where
a stop sign has been erected pursuant to this title and the road commissioner
so finds, he or she shall either remove such sign or so cover it that
no portion of the word "STOP" remains visible.
B.
At
the termination of such emergency, unless the council otherwise determines,
the road commissioner shall restore such signs or uncover such signs.
(Prior code § 72.104)
The driver of a vehicle, emerging from an alley, driveway or
building, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto
a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway.
(Prior code § 72.105)
The road commissioner shall erect and maintain "Yield Right-of-Way"
signs complying with the provisions of the Vehicle Code at all approaches
to highways and intersections of highways designated by the council
by resolution.
(Prior code § 72.107)
