Ind. Code ch. 36-9-7

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Ind. Code § 36-9-7-1 Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cities. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-1 part; 18-4-19-7 part; 18-4-19-8 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-2 Establishment of department

Sec. 2. The city legislative body may, by ordinance, establish a department of traffic engineering. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-1 part; 18-4-19-7 part; 18-4-19-8 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-3 Department personnel; qualifications of traffic engineer

Sec. 3. (a) The personnel of the department of traffic engineering consists of a city traffic engineer, the traffic engineer's assistants, and other employees necessary to perform the duties of the department. The city executive shall appoint the traffic engineer. (b) The traffic engineer must: (1) have a thorough knowledge of modern traffic control methods; (2) be able to supervise and coordinate diversified traffic engineering activities and prepare engineering reports; and (3) either: (A) be a registered professional engineer who has practiced traffic engineering for at least one (1) year; (B) have a certificate of engineer-in-training under IC 25-31 and have practiced traffic engineering for at least two (2) years; or (C) have practiced traffic engineering for at least ten (10) years. A person must furnish evidence of the person's qualifications under this subsection before the person may be appointed by the executive. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-1 part; 18-4-19-2.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.288.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-4 Authority and responsibility of traffic engineer

Sec. 4. (a) The traffic engineer is responsible only to the city executive or safety board, and the traffic engineer may act only in an advisory capacity to the executive or board. (b) The traffic engineer has full authority over all the traffic engineer's subordinates. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-19-4 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.289.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-5 Powers and duties of traffic engineer

Sec. 5. The traffic engineer shall: (1) conduct all research relating to the engineering aspects of the planning of: (A) public ways; (B) lands abutting public ways; and (C) traffic operation on public ways; for the safe, convenient, and economical transportation of persons and goods; (2) advise the city executive in the formulation and execution of plans and policies resulting from the traffic engineer's research under subdivision (1); (3) study all accident records, to which the traffic engineer has access at all times, in order to reduce accidents; (4) direct the use of all traffic signs, traffic signals, and paint markings, except on streets traversed by state highways; (5) recommend all necessary parking regulations; (6) recommend the proper control of traffic movement; and (7) if directed to do so by ordinance, supervise all employees engaged in activities described by subdivisions (3) through (6). [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-4 part; 18-4-19-5.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.290.

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