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PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Title 18 ZONING*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 10.08
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS*
Sections:
   10.08.010   Authority of police and fire department.
   10.08.015   Authority of parking enforcement contractor.
   10.08.020   Unauthorized persons shall not direct traffic.
   10.08.025   Community service officers.
   10.08.030   Public employees to obey traffic regulations.
   10.08.040   Exempt vehicles.
   10.08.050   Accident and repossession reports.
   *   For state law as to required obedience to traffic-control devices and signals - See Veh. C.A., §§ 21461-21462.
10.08.010   Authority of police and fire department.
   (a)   It shall be the duty of the members of the police department or such persons as m assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city.
   (b)   Members of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or 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, members of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
   (c)   Members of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
(Ord. 1714 (part), 1956: prior code § 19.21)
10.08.015   Authority of parking enforcement contractor.
   The city may enter into a contract with a duly qualified company, approved by the chief of police, to provide enforcement of Chapter 10.50 relating to RPP District parking violations (as permissible by the Palo Alto Municipal Code.)
(Ord. 5294 § 3, 2015)
10.08.020   Unauthorized persons shall not direct traffic.
   No person other than a member of the police department or a person assigned by the chief of police or person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate when provided any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the city manager.
(Ord. 1714 (part), 1956: prior code § 19.22)
10.08.025   Community service officers.
   (a)   Each community service officer shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be issued a badge plainly designating his office. He shall be sworn in as a special police officer of the city and may operate authorized emergency vehicles of the police department of the city; provided, however, that a community service officer is not otherwise to be a member of the police department of the city.
   (b)   Each community service officer shall keep his badge in his possession and shall wear an insignia plainly designating his office while engaged in the discharge of his duties.
   (c)   Each community service officer is charged with the duty of enforcing all laws of the city and of the state applicable to bicycles and bicyclists and to enforce all traffic laws of the city and of the state applicable to traffic within bicycle lanes and bicycle paths.
   (d)   It is unlawful for any person to resist or interfere with a community service officer in the discharge of his duties.
(Ord. 2690 § 2, 1972)
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