Chapter 10.08
SPEED LIMITS1

Sections:

10.08.010    Speed limits on SR 20.

10.08.020    Forty miles per hour.

10.08.030    Thirty-five miles per hour.

10.08.040    Thirty miles per hour.

10.08.050    School zones.

10.08.060    Signage.

10.08.070    Violation of OHMC 10.08.010, 10.08.020, 10.08.030, 10.08.040 and 10.08.050.

10.08.010 Speed limits on SR 20.

(1) The speed limit along SR 20 from the city south corporate limits on SR 20 to 200 feet west of S.W. Barlow Street is established as 40 miles per hour;

(2) The speed limit along SR 20 from a point 200 feet west of S.W. Barlow Street to 500 feet north of S.W. 6th Avenue is established as 30 miles per hour;

(3) The speed limit along SR 20 from a point 500 feet north of S.W. 6th Avenue to 1,700 feet north of N.E. 16th Avenue is established as 40 miles per hour;

(4) The speed limit along SR 20 from a point 1,700 feet north of N.E. 16th Avenue to the north corporate city limits on SR 20 is established as 50 miles per hour. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1090 § 1, 1997; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).

10.08.020 Forty miles per hour.

The maximum speed limit on the following described street is established at 40 miles per hour: N.E. Regatta Drive from Crescent Harbor Road to SR 20. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1090 § 2, 1997; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).

10.08.030 Thirty-five miles per hour.

The maximum speed limit on the following described streets is established at 35 miles per hour:

(1) N.E. Goldie Street from SR 20 to city limits;

(2) N.E. 16th Avenue from SR 20 to N.E. Goldie Street;

(3) N.W. Crosby Avenue from N. Oak Harbor Street to city limits;

(4) N.E. 7th Avenue from SR 20 to N. Oak Harbor Street;

(5) S.W. Swantown Avenue from SR 20 to Fairway Lane;

(6) S.W. and N.W. Heller Street from S.W. Swantown Avenue to N.W. Crosby Avenue;

(7) S.W. Fort Nugent Avenue from west city limits to S.W. Swantown Avenue;

(8) S.W. Scenic Heights Street from S.W. Balda Street to SR 20;

(9) S.W. Balda Street from S.W. Scenic Heights Street to city limits. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1126 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1090 § 3, 1997; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).

10.08.040 Thirty miles per hour.

The maximum speed limit on the following described streets is established at 30 miles per hour:

(1) N.E. and S.E. Midway Boulevard from SR 20 to S.E. Pioneer Way;

(2) S.E. Pioneer Way from S.E. Midway Boulevard to S.E. Regatta Drive;

(3) S.E. Bayshore Drive from S.E. Midway Boulevard to S.E. City Beach Street;

(4) S. and N. Oak Harbor Street from S.E. 3rd Avenue to city limits;

(5) W. and E. Whidbey Avenue, from N.W. Heller Street to N.E. Regatta Drive;

(6) S.E. and N.E. Regatta Drive from S.E. Pioneer Way to Crescent Harbor Road;

(7) W. Loerland Drive from N.W. Heller Street to west city limits;

(8) N.E. 16th Avenue from SR 20 to N.E. Regatta Drive. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1090 § 4, 1997; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).

10.08.050 School zones.

Designated school zones shall be 20 miles per hour. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010).

10.08.060 Signage.

Each of the speed zones designated in the chapter shall be signed in the manner designated by the city engineer. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).

10.08.070 Violation of OHMC 10.08.010, 10.08.020, 10.08.030, 10.08.040 and 10.08.050.

Violation of the speed zones established under this chapter shall be punishable as an infraction as specified in the Model Traffic Ordinance as now in effect or as hereafter amended. (Ord. 1569 § 1, 2010; Ord. 949 § 1, 1993; Ord. 829 § 1, 1989).


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Prior legislation: Ords. 327 and 326 (dated 8/8/72).