6.10.000 Powers of Road Authority.
A. The City Manager is delegated the authority to take the following actions on a permanent or temporary basis and may further delegate the authority:
1. Designate portions of rights-of-way where parking or standing is prohibited or restricted or which shall be used for bicycle lanes.
2. Designate parking spaces and the type, hours and duration of parking permitted including valet parking.
3. Designate through streets, one-way streets, truck routes, and streets where trucks and heavy machinery are prohibited, except as needed to perform work or deliver or pick up materials.
4. Designate locations for traffic control devices.
5. Establish bus stops.
6. Designate the location of loading zones.
7. Provide appropriate signs and marking relating traffic, traffic control, pedestrians, crosswalks, school zones, and parking.
8. Close or restrict the use of streets and sidewalks.
B. The City Council delegates to the City Manager the authority to make all initial decisions relating to the exercise of the powers of a road authority under State law. The City Manager may further delegate the authority granted under this section.
C. The delegation of road authority to the City Manager does not deprive the City Council of its power to act as the City’s final road authority.
D. The City Manager may issue permits or establish parking regulations or requirements that the City Manager determines are necessary for the effective utilization and regulation of parking within the City. [Ord. NS-2140, 2010]