(A) To designate through streets. The Traffic Engineer or such duly appointed representative is hereby authorized to designate streets or parts of such streets, as through streets.
(B) To erect stop signs at through streets. Whenever any ordinance of this town designates and describes a through street or when any street is designated as a through street by the Traffic Engineer, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Engineer to place and maintain a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street or intersecting that part thereof described and designated as such by any ordinance of this town, except at those intersections which are controlled by automatic signals or other traffic-control devices.
(C) To erect stop signs at other than through streets. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than through streets and to determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such intersection, and shall erect a stop sign at every place where he or she shall find a stop required, except at those intersections which are controlled by automatic signals or other traffic-control devices.
(D) To place, and obedience to turning markers. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in this chapter be traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection, and when markers, buttons or signs are so placed, no driver of a vehicle shall turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers, buttons or signs.
(E) To place restricted turn signs. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those streets or intersections of such streets from which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U-turn, and shall place proper signs upon such streets and at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between the hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are unrestricted.
(F) To determine streets and highways where angle parking permitted. The Traffic Engineer shall determine the location of angle parking zones, and shall erect and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and giving notice thereof.
(G) To prohibit or restrict stopping, standing or parking of vehicles. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to prohibit or restrict the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any street of this town, and to erect signs giving notice thereof, in his or her opinion, such stopping, standing or parking of vehicles interferes with the movement of traffic thereon. Such signs shall be official signs, and no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the signs.
(H) To prohibit parking on narrow streets. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to prohibit parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet, and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
(I) To prohibit standing or parking on one-way streets. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles upon the left-hand side of any one-way street and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
(J) To permit parking on one-way streets. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking of vehicles upon the left-hand side of any one-way street and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
(K) To restrict stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate by proper signs, places not exceeding 100 feet in length in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
(L) To designate curb loading zones. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this section are applicable.
(M) To designate public carrier stands. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles on such public streets, in such places and in such number as he or she shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public. Every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs.
(N) To designate crosswalks, establish safety zones and mark traffic lanes.
(1) To designate and maintain by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, within the jurisdiction of this town, crosswalks at those places where he or she shall find that there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and when he or she shall further find that the existence of a crosswalk will reduce that danger.
(2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places where he or she shall find that there is particular danger to pedestrians, and which are consistent with state law, and where he or she shall find that the existence of a safety zone will reduce that danger.
(O) To sign one-way streets, roadways and alleys. Whenever any ordinance of this town designates any one-way street, roadway or alley the Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
(P) To mark lanes.
(1) The Traffic Engineer is authorized to mark lanes upon the roadway of any street where he or she shall find that a regular alignment of traffic is necessary in the interests of safety and efficiency, or at such places as he or she may find to be advisable, consistent with the traffic ordinances of this town and state law.
(2) Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be a violation of this chapter for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement.
(Q) To prohibit all-night parking. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to prohibit all-night parking, and to erect signs giving notice thereof, upon any street or portion thereof, whenever in his or her opinion such prohibition is necessary or advisable in the interest of public safety. No person, except physicians or other persons on emergency calls, shall park a vehicle on any street marked to prohibit all-night parking and giving notice thereof, for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day.
(R) To prohibit parking at all times at certain places. The Traffic Engineer shall designate certain places where parking shall be prohibited at all times and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.
(S) To limit parking time on certain streets. The Traffic Engineer shall erect signs in each block limiting the parking time on certain streets and giving notice thereof.
(T) To impose restrictions upon, use of streets. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to prohibit the use of the roadway by farm tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and by trucks or other commercial vehicles, and to impose limitations as to the weight thereof on designated streets where in his or her opinion the public safety is concerned, but said prohibitions and limitations shall not become effective until notice thereof is given by means of appropriate signs placed on such streets.
(1977 Code, § 16-4) (Ord. 2-75, passed 4-24-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99