Municipal Design Standards Part 11 – Traffic Control Signals

11.01 APPROVALS, PERMITS, AS-BUILTS AND MAINTENANCE BONDS
A. Plans and specifications for traffic control signals must be certified by a professional engineer registered in the State of Iowa.

B. Plans and specifications for traffic control signals must be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to construction.

C. Other local, state and federal permits may be required, depending on the circumstances. It shall be the responsibility of the Engineer of Record to acquire all applicable permits. A copy of all permits shall be provided to the City Engineer before construction.

D. The Engineer of Record is responsible to submit “Record of Construction” drawings to the City Engineer on reproducible vellum or mylar.

E. A two-year maintenance bond covering defective materials and workmanship is required for all traffic control signals

11.02 DESIGN
A. Warrants for traffic control signals shall be as defined in the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices“, current edition.

B. Design of traffic control signals shall comply with the requirements of the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices“, current edition, except as noted below.

C. The minimum lens size shall be 12 inches.