12.20.020   CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC CONTROL.
   .010   Any detour caused by construction on any City street or other public right-of-way, except emergency repairs by utility companies, shall require a detour plan approved by the City, in addition to the permit required by Chapter 12.12 hereof, prior to construction. "Detour" shall be defined as the closure of any part of the public right-of-way to vehicular or pedestrian travel.
   .020   The minimum traffic delineation of any detour shall conform to the State of California "Standard Specification, July 1995" (or such later edition as approved by the City), the California Department of Transportation "Manual of Traffic Control for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones, 1996 Edition," (or such later edition as approved by the City), and the "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" published by Building News Services, 1996 Edition (or such later edition as approved by the City). Where any City inspector, transportation engineer, or police officerfinds unusual conditions, he or she may specify such additional requirements as may be reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety or general welfare, and the contractor, installer or entity conducting construction or repair activities shall be responsible for complying with such requirements.
   .030   The City may restrict the use of, or close, any right-of-way whenever persons authorized by the City consider such restriction of use or closure reasonably necessary for either:
   .0301   The protection of the public; or
   .0302   The protection of such right-of-way or adjacent area from damage during storms or during construction, repair or maintenance operations.
   .040   In order to notify the public that a City street or other public right-of-way is closed or the use thereof is restricted, the City may require any contractor or utility company to:
   .0401   Erect suitable harriers or obstructions upon such right-of-way;
   .0402   Post warnings and notices of the condition of any such highway;
   .0403   Post signs for the direction of traffic upon such right-of-way, or to or upon any other right-of-way or detour open to public travel;
   .0404   Place warning devices on such right-of-way; and/or
   .0405   Assign personnel to warn, detour or direct traffic on such right-of-way. (Ord. 5855 § 33 (part); April 29, 2003.)