IC 36-9-7
    Chapter 7. City Department of Traffic Engineering

IC 36-9-7-1
Application of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cities.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

IC 36-9-7-2
Establishment of department
    Sec. 2. The city legislative body may, by ordinance, establish adepartment of traffic engineering.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

IC 36-9-7-3
Department personnel; qualifications of traffic engineer
    Sec. 3. (a) The personnel of the department of traffic engineeringconsists of a city traffic engineer, his assistants, and other employeesnecessary to perform the duties of the department. The city executiveshall appoint the traffic engineer.
    (b) The traffic engineer must:
        (1) have a thorough knowledge of modern traffic controlmethods;
        (2) be able to supervise and coordinate diversified trafficengineering activities and prepare engineering reports; and
        (3) either:
        (A) be a registered professional engineer who has practicedtraffic engineering for at least one (1) year;
        (B) have a certificate of engineer-in-training under IC 25-31 andhave 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 his qualifications under thissubsection before he may be appointed by the executive.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

IC 36-9-7-4
Authority and responsibility of traffic engineer
    Sec. 4. (a) The traffic engineer is responsible only to the cityexecutive or safety board, and he may act only in an advisorycapacity to the executive or board.
    (b) The traffic engineer has full authority over all hissubordinates.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

IC 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 ofthe planning of:
        (A) public ways;        (B) lands abutting public ways; and
        (C) traffic operation on public ways;
        for the safe, convenient, and economical transportation ofpersons and goods;
        (2) advise the city executive in the formulation and executionof plans and policies resulting from his research undersubdivision (1);
        (3) study all accident records, to which he has access at alltimes, in order to reduce accidents;
        (4) direct the use of all traffic signs, traffic signals, and paintmarkings, 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 employeesengaged in activities described by subdivisions (3) through (6).
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.