(a) There is hereby established a traffic control file which shall be prepared and kept to date by the Police Department, and maintained in the Police Department office. The file shall constitute the permanent and official record of through streets, stop intersections, yield right of way intersections, one-way streets, loading zones, prohibited and limited parking areas, angle parking areas, parking meter zones, and vehicular limitations on streets and bridges.
(b) A traffic control file existing as of the date of passage of this traffic section is incorporated as part of this section. The traffic control file shall include the following information:
(1) Type of traffic control designation.
(2) Complete description of the street or area affected.
(3) Effective date of motion or resolution by Council authorizing designation.
(4) Date proper signs and markings were erected.
(5) Date recorded upon traffic control map.
(c) Amendments to the Traffic Control Map and the Traffic Control File shall be made by motion or resolution passed by the Council. Upon the effective date of such motion or resolution and upon the erection of proper signs and markings giving notice thereof, amendments shall be in full force and effect. All such amendments shall be recorded on the official Traffic Control Map and the official Traffic Control File.
(d) After the effective date of any motion or resolution regulating the control of traffic by amending the Traffic Control Map, and the erection of signs giving notice thereof, any person upon being found guilty of violating any such traffic control area regulation shall be punished as provided in Chapter 18 of this Code.