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Home My WebLink About1988 Ordinance No. 025I I ORDINAOCE NO. ~ SERIF-~ OF 1988 BY Al'THORITY <XlUNCIL BILL NO. 21 INTRaXJCED BY <XlUNCIL MEMIBR KOZACEK AN ORDINANCE AMEND~ TITLE 11, CHAP'.'.'I:.'R l , ENGJ'.,11WX)I) MUNICIPAL ODE 1985, RffiARDING 'rnE ADOPTION OF 'Il-1.E M:XlEL I'RAPl"IC CODE AND EXCEPTIOOS THERE'ro, BY ADD~ A l-lEl'J SEX::TION 11-1-3-2. \'IHEREAS, it is deem:d necessart t o properly define the limits of a uthority o f the Eng l=<l City Traffic Engineer; and WHEREA S, Ccun cil recognizes that the prcper exercise of its legislative police powers requires it to act for the benefit, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Engl~; NCM, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY nm CITY COUOCIL OF 'lliE CITY OF ~D, COLCRAIXl, THAT: Section l. There is hereby adopted Section 11-1-3-2 of the Englewood Municipal c.ode 1985 to read as follows: 11-1-3-2: Dl1l'IES AND~ OF TRAFFIC FN;INEER CR~ DESIGNATED TRAFFIC OFFICIAL. IN LIEU OF 'lHE PROVISIOOS OF SB:TIOO 23-9 OF ARTICLE XXIII OF THE MDEL TRAFFIC CXDE, THE FOLI..CWilli PRO\TISICNS ARE HEREBY ADOP'lm: A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, IT SHALL BE nm GENERAL Dl1lY OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER CR Ol'HER OFFICIAL VESTED WITH 'lHE RESPCfiSIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC AS PROVIDED HEREIN TO DETERMINE THE INSTALI.ATIOO AND PROPER T:rMilli AND ~ OF OFFICIAL 'mAFFIC CXNmOI. DEVICES, TO CONDOCT ANALYSES OF 'IRAFFIC .AL'CIDENI'S AND TO DE.VISE REMEDIAL CR COR.~EX:TIVE ME.l\SURES, TO COIDUCT INVESTIGATIOO OF 'mAFFIC CXH)ITIGIS, TO PLAN THE OPERATIOO OF TPJ\FFIC 00 THE STREETS AND lilGHWAYS OF 'IHIS MUNICIPALITY, AND TO CCOPERATE WITH Ol'HER MJNICIPAL OFFICIALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WAYS JI.ND MEANS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CXH)ITICNS, AND 'ID CARRY OUT SUCH ADDITIC!-U\L PCMERS AND DUl'IES AS ARE IMPOSED BY 'IHIS CCOE. B. THE DETERMINATION OF 'lliE TRAFFIC EN;INEER SHALL STAND EXCEPT WHERE Tl-IE FN:if,EWX)[) CITY COUNCIL DECIDES A DIFFERENI' DETERMINATIOO ltlXJLD BE REP.U1RID '1D PROI'EX:T THE HEAL'lli, SAFETY CR WELFARE OF ~ CITIZENS AND PUBLIC m GENERAL, AFTER OOIDING A PUBLIC HEARTh'G m Tl-lE ~1.ll.Tl'ER WHERE TESTDl:NY SHALL BE REX:EIVED. C. BY WAY OP EXI\MPLE, BUT NOT IlY WAY OF LIMITATICN, THE TRAFFIC J<N:;INEER CR OTHER OFFICIAL VESTED WITH THE OFFICE AS PRO\TIDED HEREIN, IS HEREBY EMPCMERID AND AUTHORIZED, COOSISTENI' WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CCDE, 'ID !Cr AS FtlLLCMS: -1 - ( l) INSTALL, MAJNI'.l'.IN, AND REMJVE TRAFFIC <XlNTROL DEVICES; ( 2) DESIGNATE AND MARK MEDIANS AND TRAFFIC ISLANDS; ( 3) CONDUCI' SPEED ZONING S'IUDIES AND POST SPEED LIMITS AS PERMI?l'ED BY LAW; (4) DESIGNATE MINL'lUM SPEED AS PROVIDID BY LAW ; ( 5) RffiUL'-.'!'E SPEED AND TRAFFIC ~OVEMENI' BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND PROVIDE FOR THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF SUCH SIGNALS WHERE.VER PRACTICABLE; ( 6) DFSIGNAT,'; CNE-\'li\Y STREETS AND ROArMAYS; ( 7 l DESIGW.1'E 'rl iROuGH STREETS OR ROAI:MAYS-AND CXNl'ROL EN1'RANCES THERE'ro; ( 8) DESIGNA'I'r~ S'roP OR YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND :mEX:T S'IDP OR YIELD SIGNS TI-IEREAT; (9) ESTM3LISH RESTRICTIONS, PROHIBITIONS, AND RElllLATIOOS FOR THE PARKING, STANDING, OR n'OPPING OF VEHICLES; (10) DESIGNATE SPEX:IAL PARKING ZOOES FOR TAXICABS, PRESS, TELEVISION, RADIO CARS, AND THE LIKE; ( 11) DESIGNATE PAR.~ METER ZOOES AND ESTABLISH TIME LIMITATIONS THEREnl BASED CN AN ENGINEERING AND TlW'FIC INVESTIGATION; ( 12 ) ESTABLISH TC!d-NAAY ZOOES; (13) DESIGNATE UPOO WHAT STREETS, IF IW'f, ANGLE P~ SHALL BE PERMITTED; (14) DESIGNATE AND SIGN INTERESEX:'l'IONS AT WHICH DRIVmS SHALL Nor W\KE A RIGHT OR LEFl' 'IURN, A U '!URN, OR 1Wf '!URN AT ALL TIMES CR DURJN; cmrAIN TIMES; ( 15) DESIGNATE AND SIGN INTERSECTIONS WHERE MULTIPLE '!URNS SHALL BE AI..L(Hl); ( 16) MARK CENI'ERLINF.S AND LANE LINES .!\ND PLACE Ol'HER PAVE2-1ENI' MARKINGS NOCESSARY FOR THE Rm.ILATION AND CXNmOI. OF TRAFFIC; (17) INSTAIL .!\ND MA!N1'AIN CROSSWALKS AT INl'ERSEX:'l'IONS CR C7mER PLPCES WHERE THERE IS PARTICULAR DRG':R TO PEDESTRIANS CROSSIN:; THE ROAD\'JAY; ( 18 ) F.STABLISH SAFETY ZOIE.S AT SOCH PLACES WHERE NEx:::ESSARY FOR PEDESTRIAN PRCfl'OCTION; (19) INSTAIL PEDESTRIAN--CCNmOL SIGNALS AND DESIGNATE 'lKlSE CROSSINGS WHERE An'.i!.E CROSSING BY PEDESTRIANS SHALL BE PERMITI'ED; ( 20) ESTABLISH PLAY STREETS; ( 21) F.STABLISH TROCK ROUl'ES AND TRUCK WADING ZONES; ESTABLISH BUS STOPS AND TAXICAB STANDS; ( 22) DESIQ.ATE AND SIGN THOSE STREETS AND R~S mERE PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS CR arHER ~IZED TRAFFIC, OR PERSONS OPERATING A M'.Ylm-DRIVEN CYCLE SHALL BE EXCLUDED AS PROVIDED BY LAW; (23) DESIGNATE AND SIGN THOSE STREETS UPOO WHICH VEHICLES CR LOADS OF A CERTAm WEIGHT SHALL BE PROHIBITED; I ( 24) PROVIDE FOR ~y STREET OR ALLEY CLOOURES BY THE I ER.Frl'IOO OF BARRICADES; (25) ISSUE SPEX:IAL PERMITS FOR CURB LOADING OPERATIONS, FOR THE ~ OF VEHICLES HAVIN3 EXCESS SIZE ~ WEIGHT, FOR PARADES OR PROCESSIOOS, E'IC. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 15th day of August, 1988. -2 - I I Published as a Bill for an ordinance on the 17th day of August, 1988. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 12th day of Septeni:>er, 1988. Published by title as ordinance No. ~, Series of 1988, on the 14th day of septerrber, 1988. Att-ryt: _ (} ✓1zit ,ce1--;(/ ~r(la,I ~ ~l<o, <.cp:: an an Dyke,Mayor~ Patricia H. CrCM, City Clerk I, Patricia H. Cro,1, City Clerk for the City of Engle,.ood, Coloraoo, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and publis!'.led by title as Ordinance No. il.5._, Series of 1988. ~✓·e~~ Patricia H. Cro,1 -3 -