HomeMy WebLinkAbout1683 - Using Police to Direct TrafficORDINANCE NO
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
• AMENDING SECTIONS 12.16.010 B., 12.16.030
AND 12.16.040 IN CONNECTION WITH UTILIZING
EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE
FOR DIRECTING TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12.16.010 B. of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read:
"12.16.010 B. Traffic Directions. Officers of
the Police Department or such employees as are assigned
by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct
all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance
with traffic laws; provided that in the event of a fire
or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to safeguard
pedestrians, officers of the Police Department and
employees assigned by the Chief of Police may direct
traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the
provisions of the traffic laws."
SECTION 2. Section 12.16.030 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code is amended to read:
"12.16.030 Compliance Required. No person shall
wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order
of a Police Officer, employee assigned by the Chief of
Police or Fire Department official when directing traffic."
SECTION 3. Section 12.16.040 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read:
• "12.16.040 Unauthorized Traffic Directing Prohibited.
No person other than an officer of the Police Department,
employee assigned by the Chief of Police, or person authorized
by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by
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voice, hand or other signal (except that persons may
operate, when and as herein provided, any mechanical
pushbutton signal erected by order of the City Traffic
Engineer)."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published once
in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
24th
day
of
May
1976,
and was
adopted
on the
14th
day
of
June
1976,
by the
following
vote,
to wit:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CERTIFIED AS THE OR!G!NAL AND
CE WED AS TO U- LICATION
DAT 17f.Z 76
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CHY CLC J: 0= i i i CO(
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Rogerg, Dostal Barrett,
Kuehn, McInnis. Rvckoff, Williams
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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Mayor
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5/18/76