6.02.060 Standards.
A. Decisions by the city traffic engineer, traffic commission and city council shall be based on the following standards and criteria:
1. All proposed traffic control devices, all proposed restrictions to traffic operations or parking, and all proposed traffic calming features governed by this ordinance shall endeavor to:
a. provide for safe vehicle, bicycle and, where allowed, pedestrian movements;
b. help ensure orderly and predictable movement of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians;
c. meet the overall circulation needs of the City;
d. accommodate the parking needs of residents and businesses in a safe and equitable fashion;
e. assure safe access and reasonable response times for emergency vehicles;
f. be structurally suitable for all intended purposes;
g. carry anticipated traffic volumes safely; and
h. comply with Federal and State regulations.
2. All proposed new traffic devices shall be based on the standards of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)” and the “Oregon Supplements to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” as adopted or in effect at the time of consideration of the issue;
3. All decisions shall comply with officially approved policies of the city council, including but not limited to policies and objectives set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
B. The city traffic engineer shall decide issues of street design. [BC 6.02.060, added by Ordinance No. 4026, 11/2/98]