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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 36. Local Government » Article 9. Transportation and Public Works » Chapter 7. City Department of Traffic Engineering

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.

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.

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; […]

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 […]

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 […]