(A) The Chief of Police shall have the authority to place and maintain stop signs whenever he or she deems it necessary for the regulation of traffic of this city or under state law.
(B) All stop signs shall conform to the manual and specifications as approved by the State Highway Commission.
(C) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.
(D) All stop signs heretofore placed or erected by the city which are in use for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic are hereby affirmed, ratified, and declared to be the official control devices, provided they are not inconsistent with the provisions of state law.
(E) In any prosecution for a violation of this section, proof that any stop sign was actually in place on any street shall constitute prima facie evidence that the same is installed by the Chief of Police pursuant to the authority of this section.
(Ord. 229, passed 7-17-1979) Penalty, see § 70.99