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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