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 North Augusta
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 22. TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 22-3. Powers of council; placement of signs, markers and official traffic-control devices.  

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  • The council, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, shall have the power to regulate the operation and parking of vehicles within the city by the erection or placing of proper signs or markers indicating prohibited or limited parking, restricted speed areas, one-way streets, play streets, through or arterial streets, parking meter spaces in parking meter zones, "U" turns, school zones, hospital zones, loading and unloading zones, quiet zones and other signs, markers and official traffic control devices indicating the place or manner of operating or parking vehicles within the city.

    The council, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, shall have power to regulate the movement of pedestrians upon the streets and sidewalks of the city by the erection or placing of proper signs or markers indicating the flow of pedestrian traffic.

    The council, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, shall have power to designate bus stops and taxicab stands and to erect signs prohibiting the parking of vehicles other than buses and taxicabs at their respective stops and stands.

    The council, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, shall have power to designate truck routes and to regulate the parking of vehicles of various sizes and weights.

    The council, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, shall have the power to mark off traffic lanes on streets and parts of streets indicating and directing the flow of traffic.

    The council shall have the power to procure all necessary signs, markers or official traffic-control devices to be erected or placed on any street or part of a street when such action is directed or authorized by the council or other lawful authority.

    The existence of such signs, markers or official traffic-control devices at any place within the city shall be prima facie evidence that such signs, markers or official traffic-control devices were erected or placed by and at the direction of the council and in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(Code 1970, § 19-4)

State law reference

Authority, Code 1976, §§ 56-5-710, 56-5-910, 56-5-940.