§ 15-3. Authority to adopt rules and regulations and install traffic control devices.

(a)

The county manager or designee may make recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the exercise of powers granted by Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to those powers specified in Section 316.008, F.S. and may recommend the placement of traffic control devices on roads, streets and highways within Lake County.

(b)

The county manager may make recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding whether or not parking should be allowed upon one (1) or both sides of any street; regarding the type, style and manner of parking; regarding the parking time or parking limitations upon any street; and regarding the prohibition or regulation of the stopping or parking of vehicles in any places, areas, streets, alleys or parts thereof where the stopping or parking of vehicles would create a hazardous condition or would cause unnecessary delay in traffic. Such recommendations may include the placement of traffic control devices on roads streets and highways within Lake County.

(c)

The board of county commissioners may, after considering the recommendation of the county manager, adopt by resolution such rules and regulations as it determines are necessary and desirable and authorize the placement of traffic control devices as it determines are necessary to regulate, warn or guide traffic.

(Ord. No. 1996-76, § 1, 9-17-96)