Chapter 10.40
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

10.40.010  Twenty-five miles per hour throughout city.

10.40.020  Exceptions.

10.40.010 Twenty-five miles per hour throughout city.

The prima facie speed limit for all streets within the city, unless specifically posted otherwise, shall be 25 miles per hour. (Ord. 03-01 § 1, 2003; Ord. 86-08 § 1, 1986)

10.40.020 Exceptions.

It is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a prima facie speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour (mph) is necessary to facilitate the orderly, safe and reasonable movement of vehicle traffic upon the streets or parts of streets within the city designated in this section; and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit for each of those streets or parts of streets shall be as set forth in this section. The prima facie speed limits established by this section shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street.

Name of Street or
Part of Street

Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit

A. Santa Fe Avenue, northbound and southbound, between the northerly city limits and the southerly city limits

45 mph

B. Hatch Road, eastbound and westbound, between the westerly city limits and the easterly city limits

55 mph

C. Whitmore Avenue, eastbound and westbound, from the westerly city limits to the 6500 block of East Whitmore

45 mph

D. Whitmore Avenue, eastbound and westbound, from the 6500 block of East Whitmore to Tully Road

35 mph

E. Whitmore Avenue, eastbound and westbound, from a point 500 feet east of Hughson High School, to the easterly city limit

35 mph

(Ord. 04-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 03-01 § 1, 2003; Ord. 86-08 § 1, 1986)