Sec. 18-248. - Authority to restrict direction of movement on streets during certain periods.

(a)

The city engineer designated by the public works director is hereby authorized to determine and designate streets, parts of streets or specific lanes thereon upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction during one period and the opposite direction during another period of the day and shall place and maintain appropriate markings, signs, barriers or other devices to give notice thereof. The city engineer designated by the public works director may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the roadway.

(b)

The director of the department of public works, upon request of the city council, may designate a street or streets and parts of such streets, upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction for a temporary period not to exceed 30 days. Whenever such temporary designation is made, the city engineer designated by the public works director shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof and no such designation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Such temporary designation shall be filed in the office of the city clerk, office of the public works director and the office of the chief of police.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle in violation of such markings, signs, barriers or other devices so placed in accordance with this section.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-248)