2014-31 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC AND PARKING

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parking plans. Such Commission shall also assist in the education of th oublic and the obtaining of the public support for measures adopted to improve traffic nd parking conditions. 7. TEMPORARY REGULATIONS. The Public Works Director is here empowered to promulgate rules and procedures for temporaEy changes to traffic and p rkinU regulations in order to facilitate construction rehabilitation maintenanc6 or other temporaEy operation necessary for improvements to public infrastructur . The Police Chief is hereby empowered to make, suspend and enforce temporary re lations to cover emergencies or special conditions. Such temporary regulations shall ren ain in effect only during the period of such emergency or special conditions. He is fi irther authorized to make, and cause to be enforced, temporary traffic or parking rules, re2illations or restrictions or test traffic control devices or to test prospective rules,relations or restrictions under actual traffic conditions. No such temporary rule, re lation or restriction shall remain in effect more than ninety(90) days. The Police Chief shall, within 72 hours of the time the same becomes effective, file a report the eof with the City Clerk. 8. DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. Members of the-Police Department an auxiliary police assigned to traffic duty, are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in acco dance with the provisions of this Chapter, or in emergencies as public safety or conveni nce may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to compl with any lawful order, signal, or direction of a police officer,member of the Police or Fie Department or auxiliary police officer assigned to traffic duty or Public Works Depalment employee during the course of employment. Except in case of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by law to direct or attempt to direct traffic.