Alameda Municipal Code § 8-5 Prima Facie Speed Limits (CA)

8-5.1 - Establishing Local Prima Facie Speed Limits.¶

The Public Works Director, in consultation with the Chief of Police, shall establish the prima facie speed limit on streets within the City of Alameda to facilitate the safe and orderly movement of all modes of transportation. The prima facie speed limits shall be established by ordinance or resolution pursuant to the applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code and adopted City policy. The prima facie speed limit shall become effective when appropriate signs, giving notice thereof, are erected upon the street. The Public Works Director may refer the issue to the Transportation Commission to seek its recommendation. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained speed limit signs.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 81; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 5; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 6)

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8-5.2 - Signs Giving Notice of Prima Facie Speed Limits.¶

The Public Works Director is authorized to erect appropriate signs giving notice of applicable prima facie speed limits upon any street named or described in this section upon which a prima facie or maximum speed limit is declared to exist.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-582; Ord. No. 1484 N.S.; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 5)

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8-5.3 - Twenty-five Miles Per Hour Prima Facie Limits.¶

The prima facie speed limits of twenty-five (25) miles per hour shall prevail, and be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, upon the streets named and described as follows:

Name of Street	Location
Aughinbaugh Way	Entire length.
Bridgeway Road	Entire length.
Constitution Way	Lincoln Avenue to Marina Village Parkway.
Eighth Street	From Portola Avenue, south to Westline Drive.
Main Street	From Pacific Avenue north to Atlantic Avenue.
Marina Village Parkway	Entire length.
Otis Drive	Entire length.
Park Street	Entire length.
Shore Line Drive	Entire length.
Westline Drive	Entire length.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-584; Ord. No. 1521 N.S.; Ord. No. 1677 N.S.; Ord. No. 2354 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 § 82; Ord. No. 2749 N.S. § 1)

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8-5.4 - Thirty Miles Per Hour Prima Facie Limits.¶

The prima facie speed limits of thirty (30) miles per hour shall prevail, and be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, upon the streets named and described as follows:

Name of Street	Location
Constitution Way	Between Marina Village Parkway and State Route 260 (Webster Street).

(Ord. No. 2429 N.S. § 1)

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8-5.5 - Thirty-Five Miles Per Hour Prima Facie Limits.¶

The prima facie speed limits of thirty-five (35) miles per hour shall prevail, and be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, upon the streets named and described as follows:

Name of Street	Location
Atlantic Avenue	From Main Street to Webster Street.
Harbor Bay Parkway	South and westerly of Maitland Drive.
Island Drive	For northbound traffic, between the southerly line of Doolittle and the northerly line of Mecartney Road.
Island Drive	For southbound traffic, between the southerly line of Doolittle and a point nine hundred eighty (980′) feet north of the northerly line of Mecartney Road.
Main Street	Between Atlantic Avenue and Navy Way.
North Loop Road	Entire length.
South Loop Road	Entire length.
Tilden Way	Between its intersection with Park Street and its terminus at the southerly end of the Fruitvale Bridge.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-583; Ord. No. 1484 N.S.; Ord. No. 1555 N.S.; Ord. No. 1677 N.S.; Ord. No. 1970 N.S.; Ord. No. 2228 N.S.; Ord. No. 2262; Ord. No. 2537 § 82; Ord. No. 2749 N.S. § 2)

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8-5.6 - Forty-Five Miles Per Hour Prima Facie Limits.¶

The prima facie speed limits of forty-five (45) miles per hour shall prevail, and be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected, upon the streets named and described as follows:

Name of Street	Location
Harbor Bay	Between Doolittle Drive Parkway and Maitland Drive.

(Ord. No. 2262)

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