§ 12.30.120. Correction of violations, removal of traffic control devices, fees.

A.

Violation of any regulation contained in the MUTCD or pursuant to the requirements of the city approved temporary traffic control plan or permit requirements shall be corrected by permittee within two hours after receipt of written notice from the traffic engineer or his duly authorized representative that a violation exits.

B.

When the correction of violations is not made within the two hours specified in subsection A. and the city must take action to correct the violation, the city is authorized to charge fees as established related to traffic control and the placement of traffic control devices by the city.

C.

Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, the city shall be entitled to correct the existing deficiencies upon the failure on the part of the permittee to correct any such violation within the two-hour period described in this section. Permittee shall pay the city for its costs of correcting the deficiencies within ten city working days of receiving an itemized statement for such costs.

D.

Fees. When barricades or other traffic control devices are left within vehicular travel lanes or sidewalk area of a public right-of-way beyond the period authorized by a traffic control permit, the city is authorized to remove such traffic control devices and charge the established noncompliance correction fee and a lane/sidewalk rental fee. The permittee shall pay to the city all costs of removal and storage of traffic control devices. The city shall be entitled to use or sell such traffic control devices that are not claimed and/or when the removal and storage costs are not paid within ninety days from the date of removal by the city. If the traffic engineer knows the identity of the owner of the traffic control device, he shall give such owner written notice of the removal of the traffic control device, the fees owed and where the traffic control device may be obtained. The owner of the traffic control devices shall be allowed to obtain the traffic control devices before disposition of such devices by the city if payment to the city of the fees required in this section is made within the time limits established herein. Traffic control devices left in the public right of way that are not within an approved permit area or otherwise authorized by the city in writing may be removed by the city and the provisions of this section shall apply to such traffic control devices.

(Ord. No. 17489, § 1, 1-18-2011)