§ 32-25. City Council—Powers and authority.

(a)

Subject to state laws, the City Council shall exercise all municipal traffic authority for the city except those powers specifically and expressly delegated under this title or by another ordinance.

(b)

The powers of the Council shall include but not be limited to:

(1)

Designation of through streets;

(2)

Designation of one-way streets;

(3)

Designation of truck routes;

(4)

Designation of city-owned or -leased lots, or property on which public parking will be permitted;

(5)

Designation of parking meter zones;

(6)

Restriction of the use of certain streets by any class or kind of vehicle to protect the streets from damage;

(7)

Authorization of greater maximum weights or lengths for vehicles using city streets than specified by state law;

(8)

Initiation of proceedings to change speed zones;

(9)

Revision of speed limits in parks;

(c)

The City Council shall, by resolution:

(1)

Install traffic control devices to implement this title and other traffic control measures. Such installations shall be based on the standards contained in the Oregon Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways;

(2)

Establish, maintain, remove or alter the following classes of traffic controls:

a.

Crosswalks, safety zones and traffic lanes;

b.

Intersection channelization and areas where drivers of vehicles shall not make right, left or U-turns, and the time when the prohibition applies;

c.

Parking areas and time limitations, including the form of permissible parking (e.g., parallel or diagonal);

(3)

Issue oversize or overweight vehicle permits;

(4)

Establish, maintain, remove or alter traffic control signals;

(5)

Establish, maintain, remove or alter loading zones and stops for all vehicles;

(6)

Designate certain streets as bridle paths and prohibit horses and animals on other streets;

(7)

Temporarily block or close streets.

(Prior Code, § 52.210; Code 2006, § 10.8.1)

State law reference

Authority to prohibit or restrict the use of streets in the city, ORS 810.020, 810.030; authority to designate truck routes, ORS 810.040; authority to determine weight limits on city streets, ORS 810.050; authority to adopt other restrictions for city streets, ORS 810.060—810.160.