TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS, SIGNALS AND DEVICES

Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IX, ch. 8

in effect

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-491 Authority to install.

Sec. 9-491. - Authority to install. The public works director or his designee shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals and devices when and as required under the traffic regulations of this city to make effective the provisions of such regulations, and may place and maintain such additional traffic-control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic under the traffic regulations of this city or under state law or to guide or warn traffic. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-245, 3-19-85; Ord. of 3-7-06)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-492 Manual and specifications.

Sec. 9-492. - Manual and specifications. All traffic-control signs, signals and devices shall conform to the manual and specifications approved by the state commissioner of public safety. All traffic-control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of the state law or this chapter shall be official traffic-control devices. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-246, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-493 Reserved.

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-494 Obedience to devices required.

Sec. 9-494. - Obedience to devices required. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this chapter. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-248, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-495 When signs required for enforcement.

Sec. 9-495. - When signs required for enforcement. No provisions of this chapter or of the other traffic regulations of the city for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular provision does not state that signs are required, such section shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place unless such signs are required by state law. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-249, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-499 Interfering with devices or railroad signs or signals.

Sec. 9-499. - Interfering with devices or railroad signs or signals. No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-253, 3-19-85)

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