A. The Common Council shall, by resolution, authorize:
1. The installation and maintenance of official traffic signals at such intersections and other places as it may deem necessary for the regulation of traffic;
2. The establishment of safety zones at such places as it may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians;
3. The establishment of turning markers, U-turns and right and left turns at such places as it may deem necessary for the regulation of traffic; provided, however, the City Engineer or Director of Public Services are authorized to designate safety zones, no parking zones, turning markers, U-turns and right and left turns in all cases of emergency or as a temporary measure for a period of not exceeding fifteen days at such place or places as such officer may deem necessary. The City Engineer shall erect official traffic signals at such appropriate place or places, and the Director of Public Services shall erect such official traffic signs at such place or places.
B. The City Engineer shall install and maintain, or cause to be installed and maintained, such official traffic signals as are authorized by the Common Council; the Director of Public Services shall install and maintain, or cause to be installed and maintained such official safety zones, turning markers, U-turns and right and left turns as are authorized by the Common Council;
C. The City Engineer is authorized to cause the placing and maintenance of warning and control devices for public works projects being done under contract with the City. Any person or firm performing work in a City street pursuant to such a contract shall provide warning and control devices as may be required in accordance with the latest edition of the "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" (WATCH), as promulgated by the American Public Works Association, or as may be approved by the City Engineer. Such devices shall be removed after completion of the work or improvement project when their use is no longer required.
D. The Director of Public Services is authorized to cause the placing and maintenance of warning and control devices for street cutting and street improvement projects not performed under public works contract with the City. Designation of the types and number and placement of signs shall be the duty of the City Engineer or his designee, who shall file a copy of any such designation with the Director of Public Services. Any person or firm performing work in a City street other than as a contractor on a public works project for the City shall provide warning and control devices as may be required in accordance with the latest edition of the "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" (WATCH), as promulgated by the American Public Works Association, or as may be approved by the Director of Public Services. The Director of Public Services shall have authority to enforce the placement and maintenance of all such traffic control devices as are designated by the City Engineer or as are otherwise required by the Director of Public Services. Such devices shall be removed after completion of the work or improvement project when their use is no longer required.
(Ord. MC-344, 2-22-84; Ord. 3658, 7-18-77; Ord. 1652, 3-18-41)