The Safety-Service Director is authorized to place and maintain traffic-control devices upon any street or highway under his jurisdiction as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this traffic code, or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, and such other traffic-control devices as he or she shall deem necessary for the proper control of traffic. The Safety-Service Director shall determine the location, timing, and coordination of such traffic-control devices upon the basis of an applicable engineering or traffic investigation and shall consider the following:
(A) The maximum safety and protection of vehicular and pedestrian traffic from physical injury or property damage.
(B) The existing and potential traffic movement, volume, and conditions.
(C) The location and frequency of accidents, including studies of remedial measures.
(`63 Code, § 305.02)
Statutory reference:
Designation of through streets and erection of stop or yield signs, see R.C. § 4511.07(F) and 4511.65
Placing and maintaining local traffic-control devices, see R.C. §§ 4511.10 and 4511.11