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Upon recommendation of the city engineer and city manager, the city council may authorize the installation of mechanical traffic signals at those intersections where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion, or to protect life or property from exceptional hazard. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
The public works department, with the approval of the city engineer, is hereby authorized to mark center lines and lane lines upon the surface of roadways to indicate the course to be traveled by vehicles. Such markings shall be in conformance with the requirements and specifications as are designated by the state.
Temporary signs may be placed designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the roadway. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
Upon recommendation of the police chief and with the approval of the city engineer, the public works department may remove or relocate any traffic control device in the city not specifically required by state law, this chapter or for which the installation was approved by resolution of the council. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
The public works department, with the approval of the city engineer, is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at intersections, whether they are right or left turns.
It shall be unlawful for a driver of any vehicle to disobey the direction of turn indications when authorized markers, buttons or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
Upon the recommendation of the police chief, and with the approval of the city engineer and city manager, the public works department may install restrictions on making left, right or U- turns at street intersections or at entries onto public streets or alleys from private driveways, parking lots or garages within the city. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event, the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or they may be removed when such turns are permitted.
It shall be unlawful for a driver of any vehicle to disobey the direction of any authorized sign prohibiting right, left or U- turns. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
It shall be unlawful for a driver of any vehicle to make a right turn at a stop (red) traffic signal where such intersection is posted with a "No Right Turn On Red" sign. The city council shall establish by resolution, which may be amended from time to time, intersections where right turns are prohibited. Before the city council establishes such regulation, it shall receive a recommendation from the city engineer and city manager. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
The council may establish an intersection as a "Yield Intersection" pursuant to the California Vehicle Code by resolution, which may be amended from time to time. Before the city council establishes such intersection, it shall receive a recommendation from the city engineer and city manager. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
The council may establish an intersection as a "Do Not Block Intersection" pursuant to the California Vehicle Code by resolution, which may be amended from time to time. Before the city council establishes such intersection, it shall receive a recommendation from the police chief and city manager. (Ord. 977, 6-13-1990)
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