HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 21, 1992 (54)COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Addition of Section 10.16.015 to the Lodi Municipal Code, Traffic
,Regulations on State Highways
N EST NG DATE: October 21, 1992
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
REEMENDED ACITON That the City Council consider a draft ordinance adding Section
10.16.015, Traffic Regulations on State Highways, to the Lodi
Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND Il4;ORMATION Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Lodi Municipal Code
currently lacks the clause required by the State of
Cali fornia,'.Department of Transportation, dealing with the
regulation of traffic on State highways, To address these
regulations, .staff recommends that the following clause, adopted from the Caltrans
Traffic Manual, be added.
S-e-ction 19,16.015
Any provision of this ordinance which regulates traffic or delegates the
regulation of traffic upon State highways in any way for which the
approval of the Department of Transportation is required by State law,
shall cease to be operative six months after receipt by the City Council
of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of
Transportation. "
"Whenever this ordinance delegates authority to a city officer, or
authorizes action by the City Council to regulate traffic upon a State
highway in any way which by State law requires the prior approval of the
Department of Transportation, no such officer shall exercise such
authority nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with
respect to any State highway without the prior approval in writing of the
Department of Transportation when and to the extent required by the
Vehicle Code."
FUNDING: None required.
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lacl L. Ronsko
Wic Works Director
Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering technician
Attachment
cc: City Attorney
Police Chief
Street Superintendent
Associate Traffic Engineer
ORDINANCE NO. 1557
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
AMENDING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.16
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 10. 16.315
RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ON STATE HIGHWAYS
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION --a— Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 10.16 - TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES - is hereby amended to add a new Section 10.16.015 to read as
f01laws:
J0.16.015. Traffic Recna-a.tions on State Highways,
"Any provision of this ordinance which regulates traffic or
delegates the regulation of traffic upon State highways in any
way for which the approval of the Department of Transportation is
required by State law, shall cease to be operative six months
after receipt by the City Council of written notice of withdrawal
of approval of the Department of Transportation.
"Whenever this ordinance delegates authority to a city officer,
or authorizes action by the City Council to regulate traffic upon
a State highway in any way which by State law requires the prior
approval of the Department of Transportation, no such officer
shall exercise suc.`i authority nor shall such action by the City
council be effective with respect to any Scate highway without
tho prior approval in writing of the Department of Transportation
when and to the extent required by the Vehicle Code."
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SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3, This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this day of
JAMES W. PINKERTON, JR.
Mayor
Atteet:
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. R.eimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1557 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lodi held October 21, 1992 and was thereafter
passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held , 1992 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members
Noes_ Council Members -
Absent: Council Members -
Abstain: Council Members -
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I further certify that Ordinance No. 1557 was approved and siyaed 131•
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form
BOBBY W. McNA2T
City Attorney
ORD1557/TSTA 01V
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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk