(a) Power to Make Rules and Regulations. In order to expedite the flow and direction of traffic, to eliminate congestion on streets, alleys, and highways, and to provide for the safety of passengers in motor vehicles and pedestrians, the City Manager may make and issue written rules and regulations concerning:
(1) The number, type and location of traffic control devices and signs;
(2) The regulation or prohibition of parking on streets, alleys, highways or public property;
(3) The regulation of the right of way at intersections of streets, alleys and highways;
(4) The regulation or prohibition of turns at intersections;
(5) The creation, abolition, and regulation of through routes and truck routes;
(6) The creation, abolition, and regulation of pedestrian crosswalk and safety zones;
(7) The creation, abolition, and regulation of bus loading and unloading zones and business loading zones;
(8) The creation, abolition and regulation of traffic lanes and passing zones;
(9) The regulation of the direction of traffic on streets, alleys and highways and the creation and abolition of one-way streets;
(10) Such other subjects as may be provided by Ordinance.
(b) Effective Date and Filing of Rules and Regulations. The written rules and regulations authorized by subsection (a) hereof, shall be in the form designated by the City Manager, and shall be signed and dated by the City Manager. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of Council and shall take effect fifteen days after they are so filed.
(c) Amendment and Repeal of Rules and Regulations. The City Manager may amend or repeal written rules and regulations promulgated under authority of subsection (a) hereof, and Council may amend or repeal, by ordinance, any rule or regulation promulgated by the City Manager under authority of subsection (a) hereof.
(d) Record to be Maintained. The Clerk of Council shall maintain a record of all rules and regulations filed in his office as well as amendments to and repeal of rules and regulations previously filed in accordance with subsection (a) hereof.
(e) Conflict between Ordinances and Rules and Regulations. In the event the provisions of any rule or regulation promulgated by the City Manager under authority of subsection (a) hereof, shall conflict with the provision of any ordinance of the City, the rule or regulation shall prevail over the ordinance provision if the effective date of such rule or regulation is subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance; otherwise, the provision of the ordinance shall prevail and the rule or regulation shall be considered as repealed to the extent of such conflict.
(Ord. 51-84. Passed 12-18-84.)