Chapter 10.08 — SPEED LIMITS

For statutory provisions on local regulations of speed limits, see Vehicle Code §§22357 through 22360.

A.

The maximum speed limit for motor vehicles within the city shall be twenty-five miles per hour, except as provided in Section 10.08.030.

B.

The maximum speed limit set forth in this section has, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, been determined to be most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and is reasonable and safe.

(Ord. 417 §1, 1984: Ord. 323 §16, 1978: Ord. 228 §1, 1966).

In those instances in which the Vehicle Code of the state has fixed a speed limit of less than twenty-five miles per hour, such lower speed limits shall be applicable.

(Ord. 228 §3, 1966).

The city of Corning has conducted an engineering and traffic survey of streets within the city of Corning, and as a result of such engineering and traffic survey it has been determined that the maximum speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour should be modified on the following streets as follows:

A.

The maximum speed limit on Solano Street, between the east city limit and a point one thousand feet east of the Marguerite Avenue intersection shall be thirty-five miles per hour.

B.

The maximum speed limit on Third Street, between the north city limit and Solano Street intersection shall be thirty-five miles per hour.

C.

The maximum speed limit on Highway 99W, between Solano Street and South Avenue shall be forty-five miles per hour.

D.

A thirty-five miles per hour shall be established on Toomes Avenue from Loleta Avenue to Fig Lane.

E.

A thirty-five miles per hour shall be established on Old Hwy 99W from South Avenue to south city limits.

F.

The maximum speed limit on Corning Road between the west city limits and I-5 shall be thirty-five miles per hour.

G.

A thirty-five miles per hour speed limit shall be established on Old Hwy 99W from Loleta Avenue to South Avenue.

H.

For all increases in the speed limit specified in this section, the chief of police of the city of Corning is directed to cause the erection of the necessary and appropriate signs indicating the speed limit for each area specified in this section.

I.

Upon the basis of the engineering and traffic survey it has been determined that the speed limit increases in this section are most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and safe.

(Ord. 548, 1995; Ord. 417 §2, 1984).

(Ord. No. 643, § 1, 2-22-2011; Ord. No. 687, 3-24-2020)