Sec. 489(69). Mayor and chief of police to have general
supervision over traffic.
The Mayor and Chief of Police shall have general supervision
and control of the management and parking of vehicles in the
interest of public safety, comfort and convenience not inconsistent
with the provisions of this section or of Chapter 474 of the
Acts of General Assembly of Virginia 1926, and any amendments
thereof, known as "Uniform Act Regulating the Operation of
Vehicles on Highways." Persons using the sidewalks and streets
of the City shall comply at all times and places with any direction
by voice, hand, whistle, sign or signal from any member of the
police force as to the stating, stopping, slowing, parking, approaching
or departing from any place; also as to the manner of
taking up or setting down passengers, and in loading and unloading
vehicles. The Mayor and Chief of Police shall have authority
to place upon the sidewalks and streets of the City such signs,
signals and other devices for handling traffic as they may deem
necessary.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection
shall, for each offense, be liable to a fine of not less than $2.50 nor
more than twenty-five dollars.
