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.
(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)
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)
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)
(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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