§ 5-8-3. Functions, powers, duties.

It shall be the duty of the traffic and parking board to:

(a)

Provide a forum for public comments about parking and traffic issues.

(b)

Consider matters related to taxicabs and their owners and operators as specified in title 9, chapter 12 of this code.

(c)

Consider matters related to permit parking districts as specified in article F of this chapter.

(d)

Consider matters related to metered parking as specified in article G of this chapter.

(e)

Consider appeals of curb cut requests as specified in section 5-2-14.

(f)

Render advice and make recommendations to the director of transportation and environmental services or city manager regarding the following, except where review by a different body may be otherwise provided by law:

(1)

Changes to one or more on-street parking spaces, including the location and design of parking, general parking restrictions, and restrictions for specific uses. For the purpose of this section, a parking space shall be 20 feet long.

(2)

Changes to speed limits as specified in section 10-3-30.

(3)

Removal or installation of traffic signals and stop signs.

(4)

Changes to the flow of traffic, including elimination of travel lanes, temporary street closures that are not already reviewed through the procedure for special events and parades in title 6, chapter 4 of the city code or exceed 90 days, and turn restrictions.

(5)

Other traffic and parking issues that are referred to the board for review by the director of transportation and environmental services, the city manager, or the city council.

(g)

Render advice and make recommendations to the city council, who makes the final decision, regarding the following:

(1)

Changes to the city code that pertain to traffic, parking, and taxicab matters.

(2)

Designation of truck routes and no through truck streets.

(3)

Converting one-way streets to two-way traffic, or vice versa.

(h)

Consider general traffic and parking processes where review and approval is delegated to staff. (Code 1963, Sec. 22-22; Ord. No. 3345, 11/22/88, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 5185, 12/15/18, Sec. 1)

Cross Reference: Taxicabs, Title 9, Ch. 12.

Editorial Note: Ord. No. 2719, adopted Oct. 16, 1982, divests the traffic and parking board of all duties, responsibilities and powers relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity as set forth in Division 2, Article A, Chapter 12, Title 9, for taxicabs.

Editorial Note: Ord. No. 5185, § 1, adopted Dec. 15, 2018, changed the title of § 5-8-3 from "Duty and authority generally" to read as herein set out.