(A) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized, upon any person's application or to advance a city purpose, to exercise his or her discretion and order the temporary closure of a city street or a portion thereof, to the extent that said closure is necessary for the safety and protection of residents and the general public who will be using the temporarily closed street or portion thereof during a celebration, parade, special event, or other city event, including but not limited to city construction. The City Traffic Engineer shall limit the duration of any temporary street closure to the maximum extent reasonably practicable and shall affect or order an applicant's compliance with the following requirements and conditions as to each temporary street closure.
(1) The city shall provide or ensure that 48 hours notice of the fact and duration of any temporary street closure to all property owners or residents located on each segment of city street subject to temporary closure.
(2) Signs shall be posted 48 hours prior to each temporary closure providing notice of closure to the public. The signs shall comply with Caltrans standards in regard to size of the sign, fonts, and color.
(3) The temporary street closure and all related traffic controls shall conform to applicable requirements of the State of California Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH); further, city staff shall provide or procure a Traffic Control Plan plainly indicating direction of travel to the satisfaction of the City Traffic Engineer.
(4) Emergency access shall be maintained at all times.
(5) An applicant shall provide 24 hours written notice to the city's Fire and Police Departments prior to the actual commencement of the temporary street closure, and shall provide a second written notice to said departments no more than two hours after all signs and devices reflecting the temporary closure have been removed.
(6) An insurance certificate shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Risk Manager.
(B) Notwithstanding the City Traffic Engineer's authority hereunder, the City Council may require, on a case-by-case basis, that any particular temporary street closure be subject to City Council consideration and approval, and additional or reduced requirements and conditions.
(Ord. 1523, passed 1-16-08)