Chapter 10.64
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

10.64.010    Designated for certain streets.

10.64.020    Regulation by traffic signals.

10.64.010 Designated for certain streets.

It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater than twenty-five miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon such portions of the following streets within business or residence districts, and that a limit of sixty-five miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon such portions of the following streets not within business or residence districts, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth in this section on those streets or parts of streets designated in this section when signs are erected giving notice thereof:

Street/Location

Recommended Speed Limit (mph)

Granvia Altamira, city limits to Via Fernandez

30

Palos Verdes Drive North, southeast city limits to Paseo Del Campo

35

Palos Verdes Drive North, Paseo Del Campo to Palos Verdes Boulevard

35

Palos Verdes Boulevard, north city limits to Palos Verdes Drive North

35

Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Drive North to Paseo Del Mar

35

Palos Verdes Drive West, Paseo Del Mar to Paseo Lunado

35

Palos Verdes Drive West, Paseo Lunado to south city limits

30

Paseo Del Campo, Via Campesina to Palos Verdes Drive North

25

Paseo Del Mar, Via Arroyo to Palos Verdes Drive West

35

Paseo Del Mar, Palos Verdes Drive West to Paseo Lunado

30

Via Almar, Via Del Puente to Via Arroyo

25

Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Drive North to Via Elevado

30

Via Campesina, Via Elevado to Via Corta

25

Via Del Monte, Via Campesina to Granvia Altamira

25

Via Zurita, Via Fernandez to Via Coronel

25

(Ord. 688 § 1, 2009: Ord. 687 § 1, 2008: Ord. 558, 1992: Ord. 285 § 1, 1973: Ord. 257 § 1, 1969)

10.64.020 Regulation by traffic signals.

The city traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections, and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. (Ord. 230 § 1 (part), 1965)