§ 70.082 AVOIDING TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES.

   It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive through a public or private parking lot or driveway for the sole purpose of avoiding a traffic-control device.

(Prior Code, § 70.077) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

§ 70.095 AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OF POLICE.

   It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to carry out all duties imposed upon the Chief by this title, and the Chief of Police is granted the power and authority to do the same by effective measures.

(Prior Code, § 70.090) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

§ 70.096 RECORDS OF VIOLATIONS.

   The Police Department shall keep a record of all violations of the traffic regulations of the city and shall make the records available for use and study by the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 70.091) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

§ 70.097 INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS.

   (A)   It shall be the duty of the Police Department to investigate traffic accidents. The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports.

   (B)   All such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 70.092) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

§ 70.098 EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.

   The Chief of Police is empowered to make and enforce temporary regulations in response to or during the course of an emergency.

(Prior Code, § 70.093) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)

Statutory reference:

   Powers and duties of Nebraska State Patrol, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2005

§ 70.099 HANDICAPPED PARKING.

   (A)   For any offense classified as a HANDICAPPED PARKING INFRACTION, which for purposes of this section shall mean the violation of any statute, ordinance or resolution of the state or city regulating the use of parking spaces designated for use by handicapped or disabled persons, a handicapped parking citation may be issued by any peace officer or by any person designated by ordinance of the city to exercise the authority to issue a citation for any handicapped parking infraction.

   (B)   The form of the handicapped parking citation to be used shall be that form as prescribed by the Supreme Court of the state, provided that should the Supreme Court fail to prescribe the form of the handicapped parking citation, then the handicapped parking citation to be used shall be as prescribed by the Police Department. The handicapped parking citation shall include a description of the handicapped parking infraction, the time and place at which the person cited is to appear, a warning that failure to appear in accordance with the command of the citation is a punishable offense and any other matters as the Supreme Court, or alternatively the Police Department, deems appropriate.

   (C)   When a handicapped parking citation is issued for a handicapped parking infraction, the person issuing the handicapped parking citation shall enter thereon all required information, including, but not limited to the name and address of the cited person, or if not known, the license number and description of the offending motor vehicle, the offense charged and the time and place the person cited is to appear in court.

(Prior Code, § 70.094) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998)