10-3-4: POLICE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE AND DIRECT:

It shall be the duty of the police department to administer and enforce the provisions of this title. Officers of the police department are authorized to direct all traffic, either in person or by means of visible or audible signal, in conformance with the provisions of this title; provided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police or fire department may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of this title.

(1979 Code § 10.08.040; amd. Ord. 94-60, 11-15-1994)

10-3-5: UNAUTHORIZED DEVICES AND COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS:

   A.   Prohibited: No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, light, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or signal, or authorized emergency vehicle flashing light or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic; or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic device; or which is of such brilliant illumination and so positioned as to blind or dazzle a driver on any highway adjacent thereto, and no person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.

   B.   Exception: This shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.

   C.   Declared Public Nuisance; Removal: Every such prohibited sign, signal light or marking is declared to be a public nuisance, and the City Traffic Engineer or any police officer is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.

(1979 Code § 10.08.035; Ord. 94-60, 11-15-1994)

10-3-6: CLOSED OR RESTRICTED USE STREETS:

   A.   Authority; Barriers And Notices Required: Whenever it is deemed necessary because of construction or maintenance work, or because of emergency to suspend all or part of the travel on a public highway, street, alley, or portion thereof, the City may restrict the use of, or close, such highway, street, alley or portion thereof. When such highway, street or portion is restricted or closed to travel, the City shall cause suitable barriers and notices to be posted as required in the MUTCD. It is unlawful for any person to fail to observe any barricade, warning light, sign or flagman warning the public that a highway or street, or portion thereof, is restricted or closed to traffic.

   B.   Parking Or Standing Vehicles Prohibited: No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle on any street or portion of any street which has been closed or restricted to use and for which suitable barriers and notices have been posted as required in the MUTCD.

   C.   Written Permission To Close: No person shall close or attempt to close any public street by any means without written permission from the City Traffic Engineer or other authorized City official, except a member of the Police or Fire Departments when required in the execution of their duties.

   D.   Construction: This Section shall not be construed in derogation of other provisions of this Code or other general administrative powers of the City to control the use of City streets.

(1979 Code § 10.08.045; Ord. 94-60, 11-15-1994)

10-3-7: EMERGENCY VEHICLES:

   A.   Authority: The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges under subsection B of this Section, when the operator of the vehicle sounds an audible signal as provided under Utah Code Annotated section 41-6-146, or its successor provision, or uses a visual signal as defined under Utah Code Annotated section 41-6-132, or its successor provision, which is visible from in front of the vehicle.

   B.   Privileges: The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle may:

      1.   Stop, stand or park, irrespective of the provisions of this Title;

      2.   Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

      3.   Exceed the maximum speed limits; or

      4.   Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.

(1979 Code § 10.08.052; Ord. 94-60, 11-15-1994)

10-3-8: WORKERS AND EQUIPMENT ON STREETS:

   A.   Title Not Applicable: Except as provided in subsection B of this Section or unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this Title shall not apply to persons, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in authorized work upon the surface of a highway or upon wires or structures immediately above the surface of the street. However, the entire Title applies to those persons and vehicles when traveling to or from the work.

   B.   Exceptions: The exemptions provided in subsection A of this Section shall not apply to Utah Code Annotated sections 41-6-13.5, 41-6-44 and 41-6-45, as amended, or their successor provisions.

(1979 Code § 10.08.054; Ord. 94-60, 11-15-1994)