CHAPTER 02 Title 9 Traffic Control Signs and Signals
CHAPTER 2
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND SIGNALS
SECTION:
9-2-1: Adoption of Uniform Manual
9-2-2: Display of Unauthorized Signs or Signals
9-2-3: Tampering with Traffic Control Devices
9-2-4: Penalty
9-2-1: ADOPTION OF UNIFORM MANUAL: The City hereby adopts the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, or any other manual adopted by the
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code Section
49-201. All traffic signs, signals, and devices installed within the City shall conform to the
provisions of such uniform manual, except as otherwise expressly ordered by the city
council.
9-2-2: DISPLAY OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS OR SIGNALS: Any person who
places, maintains, or displays upon any street, alley, public right of way, or private
property any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which imitates or resembles
any official traffic control sign, signal, or device is guilty of an infraction and subject to
section 1-4-2 of the Ammon City Code. Such signs, signals, or devices may be
summarily removed by any police or fire or public safety officer or any employee of the
Public Works Division.
9-2-3: TAMPERING WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: Any person, who
tampers with, alters, injures, destroys, removes, defaces, or knocks down any official
traffic control sign, signal, or device, without lawful authority to do so, shall be guilty of an
infraction and subject to section 1-4-2 of the Ammon City Code.
9-2-4: SIGN INSTALLATION:
The City Engineer shall be responsible for issuing work orders for traffic control
signs determined to be necessary within the City. Signs may be those ordered as part of
a Council resolution or as determined reasonable and necessary by the City Engineer.
9-2-5: PENALTY: Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed an infraction and shall be subject to section 1-4-2 of the Ammon City Code.
Title 9, Chapter 2 Page 1 of 1 Revised 7-12-2018