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ORDINANCE NO. j�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING SECTION 15-45
OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVID-
ING FOR REFERENCE TO CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
ORDER IN LIEU OF THE MANUAL OF WARNING
SIGNS, LIGHTS, AND DEVICES FOR USE IN
WORK UPON HIGHWAYS, AND STATING REASONS
THEREFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa finds
and declares that the "Manual of Warning Signs, Lights, and
Devices for Use in Work Upon Highways" made reference to in
Section 15-45 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is no longer the
latest standard specification for warning devices. The City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa further finds and declares
that the current standard specification with respect to warning
devices is "Construction Safety Orders."
Accordingly, Section 15-45 is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2. "Section 15-45 Standard Specifications for
Warning Devices Adopted
There is hereby adopted standard specifications of warning
devices which shall be known and referred to as 'Construction
Safety Orders' as published by the State Division of Industrial
Safety, which shall be kept on file in the office of the City
Clerk and shall be the standard specifications for the safety and
protection of the motoring and pedestrian public in connection
with work performed under this chapter."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage, and
before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage,
shall be published once in the Orange Coast Daily Pilot, a news-
paper of general circulation printed and published in the City
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of Costa Mesa, together with the names of the members of the
City Council voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 1974.
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M yor of the City of Costa Mesa
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City Clerk of the City of sta Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of. Costa Mesa, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. _7-- B was
introduced and considered section by section at a regular
meeting of said City Council held on the 17th day of September,
1974, and thereafter passed and adopted as a whole at a
regular meeting of said City Council held on the lst day of
October, 1974, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: ���� %(�L�&
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:,a-yc¢�
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 2nd day of October,
1974.
City Clerk and ex -officio Cle of the
City Council of the City of 045sta Mesa
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Persons or Agencies Working in or on Streets in the City
of Costa Mesa
FROM: Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: Supplementary Instructions to the "Construction Safety Orders,"
Published by the State of California, Department of Industrial
Relations
1. The permittee shall furnish and install all signs, lights,
barricades, and any other traffic control or warning devices,
including flagmen, as may be required by the Engineer. All
items mentioned shall be in conformance with the current re-
quirements as specified in the latest edition of the "Construction
Safety Orders." Failure to do so will be cited under applicable
section of the C.V.C. and corrective costs to the City will be
charged.
2. Supply flagmen as conditions dictate, or upon direction of the
Traffic Engineer.
3. Obtain approval of the Traffic Engineer for all street closures,
detours, turn restrictions, parking prohibitions, and methods of
accommodating traffic.
4. Inform occupants or affected interests orally and by written
notice of parking prohibitions or access limitations twenty-four
(24) hours in advance.
5. Notify Emergency, Fire and Police services twenty-four (24) hours
in advance of any access limitation or traffic restrictions.
6. Notify the Orange County Transit District five (5) days in
advance of any access limitations or traffic restrictions.
7. Maintain all lanes open on arterial system between 3:00 p.m. and
8:30 a.m.. Monday through Friday, unless excepted by the Traffic
Engineer, and subject to his conditions.
8. Excavations left open overnight will be covered, filled or fenced
so as to safely accommodate traffic and pedestrians.
9. Provide the Police Department and Street Department with the names
and telephone numbers of responsible persons to contact in emergency.
10. Obtain permits for all work within public right of way prior to
performance, or as soon thereafter as possible in the event of
emergency repair.
JAMES J. ANDERSON
Traffic Engineer