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A. Establishment. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the City Council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, by resolution that it is necessary to: (1) designate any highway as a through highway and to require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same; (2) designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to require all vehicles to stop at one (1) or more entrances to such intersections; (3) control traffic within an intersection and require it to stop, when signs are erected as provided by the Vehicle Code.
B. Railroad Stop Signs. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the City Council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, by resolution that all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing the tracks at any highway railroad grade crossing when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no such ordinance shall be effective unless approved by an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the State.
C. Stop Signs. When the City Council has adopted resolutions pursuant to Subsections A. and B. of this Section, the City Engineer shall erect a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to or locations within other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.
1. Removal. Whenever the City Council finds, on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions for which such highways have been designated as through highways or such intersection has been designated as a stop intersection or such location within an intersection has been designated where vehicles are required to stop, or such highway railroad grade crossing has been designated at which vehicles are required to stop before entering or crossing the tracks, as provided in Subsections A. and B. of this Section, no longer exist, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to remove such signs and pavement markings from such intersections or railroad grade crossings.
D. Emergency Stop Signs. The City Engineer is authorized when any emergency condition, as indicated by a traffic engineering investigation, exists at any highway intersection or intersections, to place and maintain stop signs as provided in Subsection C. of this Section for the duration of such emergency condition. Such stop signs shall be removed when such emergency condition ceases to exist unless otherwise determined by the City Council.
1. Removal. The City Engineer is authorized, when because of temporary detours or other emergency, it would be impractical and a hazard to require vehicles to stop at an intersection where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this Chapter, to either remove such signs or so cover them that no portion of the word “stop” remains visible. At the termination of such emergency, the City Engineer shall restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined by the City Council.
E. Obedience to Stop Signs. Where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this Chapter, any vehicle approaching such signs shall stop in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code except that no stop is required where:
1. An officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;
2. A traffic signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;
3. A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to Subsection D.1. of this Section.
F. Yield-Right-of-Way Signs.
1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to require vehicles entering an intersection at one (1) or more of its approaches to slow and yield the right-of-way as provided in the Vehicle Code, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to erect and maintain “yield-right-of-way” signs on such approaches.
2. Whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions for which the “yield right-of-way” signs were erected as provided in Subsection F.1. of this Section no longer exist, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to remove such signs.
A. Limits on Unimproved Highways.
1. Whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, that a highway is unimproved as the word “unimproved” is used in the Vehicle Code and that the nature of the pavement or surface is such that it will be damaged if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to erect signs specifying the maximum gross weight limits which shall be permitted to operate on such highway.
2. The City Engineer shall erect and maintain signs upon all unimproved highways upon which a weight limit is imposed at the entrances thereto from all improved highways, from all highways upon which no weight limit has been imposed and from all highways upon which a greater weight limit has been imposed.
3. Whenever such weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this Section, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such unimproved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited from using any City street by direct route to or from a State highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation, goods, wares or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.
4. Whenever the City Council finds that because of repaving or repair of an unimproved highway, that a weight limit is no longer necessary upon such highway, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to remove the weight limit signs from such highway or entrances thereto.
B. Temporary Limits on Improved Highways.
1. Whenever the City Council, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, determines that an improved highway as defined in the Vehicle Code, will be destroyed by reason of deterioration if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to erect temporary signs, as provided in Subsection A.2. of this Section for unimproved highways, specifying the maximum gross weight limits upon such highway. No such reduced weight limits shall extend for a period of more than ninety (90) days unless actual repair of such highway is begun within such time and thereafter continuously carried on to completion.
2. Whenever such temporary weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this Section, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such improved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs, except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited from using any City street by direct route to or from a state highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transporting goods, wares, or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.
C. Closing Highways to Commercial Vehicles.
1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to prohibit the use of any street, road or highway in an unincorporated residential subdivision area to commercial vehicles exceeding a gross weight of fourteen thousand (14,000) pounds, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to erect and maintain signs indicating such prohibition.
2. Whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions for which a load limit was established as provided in Subsection C.1. of this Section no longer exist, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to remove such weight restriction signs.
A. Whenever the City Council determines, upon the basis of a structural engineering investigation, that the structure of a bridge on a highway is such that it is unsafe for vehicles over a certain weight to use such bridge, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to place signs at both entrances to such bridge specifying the maximum gross weight limits of any vehicle or combination of vehicles which shall be permitted to cross such bridge.
B. Whenever the City Council finds, because of rebuilding, repairing or strengthening such bridge, that such weight limits are no longer necessary, the City Council shall by resolution direct the City Engineer to remove such weight limit signs from the entrances to such bridge.
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly-made pavement or freshly painted marking on any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking or sign stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.
No person, unless authorized by this City, shall paint any street or curb surface, provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has complied with the provisions of any resolution or ordinance of this City pertaining thereto.