(A) The Council may regulate the use of streets, alleys, municipal parking lots, and public ways by the owner of, by persons operating, or by persons in control of any vehicle or bicycle, provided that such regulations are not in conflict with § 7.101 of this chapter. The provisions of § 7.101 of this chapter shall be considered controlling over any other provisions of this chapter that are inconsistent therewith or in conflict thereto.
(B) Regulations may be adopted directly by Council action, or by delegation to administrative officials, as hereinafter provided, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The Manager may not refer any matter directly to the Traffic Commission; nor directly to the administrative service to act on any recommendations of said Commission for any matter not specifically so authorized by this chapter.
(2) Any public street, alley, municipal parking lot or portion thereof is subject to regulation by the Council or by the administrative service, as is necessary to prevent accidents, to eliminate traffic congestion, to provide public access to adequate parking facilities, or to otherwise promote the safety and welfare of the city.
(3) No regulation or restriction pertaining to a particular designated street or portion thereof shall become effective until necessary and appropriate signs and/or curb markings have been posted or painted yellow.
(C) (1) The Manager shall have the delegated duty under this section to post signs and/or provide markings upon passage by motion of a Council regulation or restriction, or upon administrative establishment of a regulation or restriction pertaining to a particular street or portion thereof.
(2) The cost for signs or markings posted at the request of property owners, or directly benefitting property owners, may be charged directly to said persons by Council action.
(`77 Code, § 7.102) (Am. Ord. 914, passed 5-12-80; Am. Ord. 1458, passed 6-30-03)