10.930 Enabling Provisions.

(1) Police to Direct Traffic – Fire – Emergency. It shall be the duty of the Police Department of this City to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Officers of the Police Department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signal in conformity with the provisions of this chapter; provided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police or Fire Department may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions in this chapter.

(2) Emergencies – Board of Public Works. The Board of Public Works is hereby empowered to make and enforce regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter and to make and enforce temporary regulations to cover emergencies or special situations.

(3) Board of Public Works – Safety Zones – Loading Zones – Safety Island – Traffic Lanes. The Board of Public Works is hereby empowered to establish safety zones, loading zones, and safety islands, and to mark lanes for traffic as it may deem advisable and not inconsistent with Wis. Stat. Ch. 85.

(4) Committee on Streets – Common Carrier Routes. The Committee on Streets of the Common Council is hereby empowered to designate the routes to be followed by all the common carriers of passengers over all the streets, alleys and public ways within the City, which routes shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk.

[Prior code § 10.19]