It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic.
A. Police Department Officers: Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
B. Fire Department Officers: Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, or when in the course of their duties they are protecting the personnel or equipment of the fire department, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic.
C. Refusal To Comply: No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or fire department official when directing traffic.
D. Penalty: Any person violating any provisions of this title shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 339, 1-16-1978; amd. 1996 Code)