The Mayor or the Chief of Police is hereby authorized:
(a) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway and crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as he may deem necessary.
(b) To establish safety zones along any bus line at any regularly designated bus stop and to establish safety islands on any of the public streets in such places and in such manner as he determines to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public. Every such safety zone or safety island shall be designated by appropriate markers, standards or signs erected or placed in the street and so located as to plainly indicate the boundary thereof.
(c) To mark lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may deem advisable, consistent with the provisions of this Code.
(d) To temporarily close any street, alley or portion of the same to traffic, or to temporarily divert such traffic therefrom, when he deems it in the interest of public safety or convenience.
(Ord. 49-1958. Passed 6-2-58; Ord. 61-1985. Passed 5-28-85.)