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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-24-80 PROVIDES FOR THE CLOSURE OR THE RESTRICTING OF USE OF CITY STREETS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLICt.-~E CITY NEWS: Please publish WEDNESDAY, April 16, 1980 only and send mOY'PROOF OF PUBLICATION to City Clerk, P.O. Box 449, Orange, California 92666.1 "-, r- MARILYN J. . Jr: NSEN. CITY CUlRK ORDINANCE NO. 24- 80 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADDING SECTIONS 12.58.010 THROUGH 12.58.040 TO THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CLOSURE OR THE RESTRICTING OF USE OF CITY STREETS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC STREETS.WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange takes cognizance of the hazards that could exist on public streets during storm damage or construction or maintenance operations;and WHEREAS, the California Streets and Highways Code, sections 124 et seq., provides for closing or restricting use of State highways under such hazardous circumstances; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange desires to provide as much protection on the City streets as are provided for the State highways.NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES O~AIN AS FOLLOWS:SECTION I:Chapter 12.58, Sections 12.58.010 through 12.58.040, is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to read as follows:Chapter 12.58 CLOSING OR RESTRICTING USE OF CITY STREETS Section 12.58. 010 public works may close or restrict use of streets.The Department of Public Works may restrict the use of,or close, any City street whenever the Department of Public Works considers such restriction of use necessary:A. For the protection of the public against hazard~us conditions existing on such street for such perwd as the hazard exists. B. For the protection of such street from damage during storms or during construction, improvement or maintenance operations thereon.Section 12.58. 020 Notice.To notify the public that a City street is closed or its use restricted, the Department of Public Works may:A. Erect suitable barriers or obstructions upon such streets.B. Post warnings and notices of the condition of any such street. F t'i1 C. Post signs for the direction of traffic upon it, or to or upon any other street or detour open to the public travel. D. Place warning devices on such street. E. Assign a flagman to warn, detour or direct traffic on such street. F. Adopt such other measures as determined to be necessary to protect the traveling public. Section 12.58.030 Enforcement. The Police Department shall cooperate with the Department of Public Works in the enforcement of the closing, or restriction of use, of any City street. Section 12.58.040 Violation-- Misdemeanor.Any person who willfully fails to observe any sign,marker, warning, notice or direction, placed or given under Section 12.58.020 of this code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.SECTION II:This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen ( 15)days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage.ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 1980.J. _~ go....-c- -IS" Mayor o-~ ~he C~ ty of Orange ATTEST: g-flt~ 4~City Clerk of th Ci of Orange 2 - lilT STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF ORANGE ss I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 25th day of March 1980, and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the Rth day of Aoril 1980, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARRERA, SMITH, MAYOR HOYT, PEREZ, BEAM. NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE. WITNESS my hand and seal this 9th day of April 1980. fJ~ Mad lyn J. .Tensen City Clerk of the City of Orange 3 -