CHAPTER 11 Title 9 Creation of Traffic Commission
CHAPTER 11
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
SECTION:
9-11-1: Creation of Traffic Commission
9-11-2: Purpose
9-11-3: Composition
9-11-4: Organization
9-11-5: Powers, Duties and Responsibilities
9-11-6: Appeals
9-11-7: Severability
9-11-1: CREATION OF TRAFFIC COMMISSION: A Traffic Commission is hereby
created for the City of Ammon. The same shall be known as the “Ammon Traffic Commission”.
9-11-2: PURPOSE: The Ammon Traffic Commission is created to advise the Mayor
and City Council on all matters related to traffic, parking, and the regulation of vehicular and
pedestrian use of the City’s streets, alleys and rights of way and to administer the same.
9-11-3: COMPOSITION. The Ammon Traffic Commission shall consist of the following
members:
A. Members. The Ammon Traffic Commission shall consist of the City Administrator, the
City Engineer, the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Planner, and one member
appointed by the Mayor and/or City administrator.
B. Substitutions of Members. Any member of the Traffic Commission may designate a
substitute representative to serve on the Traffic Commission in their absence.
C. Ex-Officio City Council Member. A City Council member may be appointed by the mayor
to serve as ex-officio, non-voting member.
D. Vacancy. If any of the designated staff positions are vacant, the mayor and/or the City
Administrator may temporarily appoint a City employee to any vacancy of the Ammon
Traffic Commission, except the City Council member position, until the vacancy is filled.
9-11-4: ORGANIZATION. The Traffic Commission shall have a Chairperson and a Vice
Chairperson to be selected annually by the Traffic Commission in a regularly scheduled
meeting.
9-11-5: POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Ammon Traffic
Commission shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
A. To inform the City Council of any proposed substantial changes in traffic circulation,
parking or related matters and to seek policy guidance from the City Council on the
same.
B. To give reasonable notice and seek input from parties who may be substantially affected
by any decisions of the Ammon Traffic Commission.
C. To recommend amendments to any portion of this code or any City ordinance which in
any manner relates to traffic or parking.
D. To establish locations within the City for the regulation of all matters relating to parking
including, without limitation, time limit parking, no parking, loading and unloading zones,
bus stops, taxi zones, accessible parking, school zones and pedestrian zones and to
erect appropriate signage therefor.
E. To establish locations for crosswalks and speed bumps and to erect appropriate signage
therefor.
F. To establish locations for one-way traffic and to erect appropriate signage therefor.
G. To establish locations for all markings on curbs and in the rights of way.
H. To establish locations for all traffic regulations including, without limitation, speed limits,
yield signs, stop signs, truck routes, and traffic lights and to erect appropriate signage
therefor.
I. To establish requirements for ADA compliant parking zones and spaces within the City
pursuant to Idaho Code and to erect appropriate signage therefor.
J. To determine the installation, location, and proper timing and maintenance of traffic
control devices.
K. To conduct analyses of traffic accidents and conditions and to devise remedial measures
therefor.
L. To plan the operation of traffic on the streets and to cooperate with other City officials,
employees and agents in the development of ways to improve traffic conditions, and to
carry out the additional powers and duties imported by the provisions of this code.
M. To hear appeals from any person regarding parking violations, citations, and infractions
and determine whether to uphold, waive, or reduce said violation, citation, or infraction.
9-11-6: APPEALS: Any person aggrieved by any decision made by the Ammon
Traffic Commission under the provisions of this chapter may make an appeal to the City Council
by delivering notice of such appeal to the City within thirty (30) days of such decision. Such
notice shall be in writing, addressed to the Ammon Traffic Commission and shall be hand
delivered or mailed via certified mail to the Ammon Traffic Commission. Failure to deliver such
notice within the thirty (30) day period shall result in the waiver of the right to appeal. After
receipt of such notice, the City shall schedule a hearing at the next regularly scheduled City
Council meeting which takes place more than five (5) business days after receipt of such notice.
At such hearing, the City Council shall determine whether the decision appealed is reasonable,
and shall thereupon sustain, overrule, or modify such decision or remand to the Ammon Traffic
Commission for further consideration. The City Council member who serves ex officio on the
Ammon Traffic Commission shall participate and vote in proceedings under this section unless
otherwise unable to do so.
