10.24.045 Temporary closure or restriction authorized.
A. Subject to the procedures set forth in RMC 10.24.047, the City may temporarily close any street, road, or highway to travel by all vehicles or any class of vehicles, or may declare a lower maximum speed for all vehicles or any class of vehicles using such street, road, or highway, whenever any of the following occur:
1. The condition of the street, road, or highway, or any portion thereof, is such that its unrestricted use or continued use by all vehicles or any specific class of vehicles will greatly damage that street, road, or highway, or will be dangerous to traffic; or
2. Such street, road, or highway is being constructed, altered, repaired, improved, or maintained and temporary closure or restriction is necessary to facilitate such construction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance.
B. The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to classify vehicles according to gross weight, axle weight, height, width, length, braking area, performance, vehicle combinations or tire equipment for the purposes of this section, and may restrict the use of any portion of any street, road or highway to use by an urban public transportation system; provided action taken under this section in cases involving state highways shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation. (Ord. 3097 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1477 § 6, 1989).