10.12.030 Emergency regulations.
A. The Police Department is empowered to enforce regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this code. In the event of fire, emergency or special events, the Police Department is empowered to establish and enforce temporary traffic regulations.
B. For the purpose of minimizing traffic hazards and traffic congestion and for the promotion of public safety, the City Engineer is authorized to establish any traffic regulation for a trial period of eight months, notwithstanding the provisions of CVMC 10.04.030(G); provided, that:
1. Prior to the commencement of any trial period, a copy of the proposed regulation shall be sent by the City Engineer to the Council, together with a statement of the reasons therefor; and
2. Such trial period shall begin upon the posting of signs or other appropriate notices to the public.
C. If a resolution embodying such regulation, or any part thereof, is not approved after the eight-month trial period, such regulation shall cease to be effective.
D. The City Engineer may test traffic control devices under actual traffic conditions.
E. Regulations to control the direction of movement of traffic and the parking of vehicles on streets within the City shall be enacted pursuant to the authority of this section. (Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 973 § 1, 1966; prior code § 19.2.3).