Fresno Municipal Code Art. 15 Special Speed Zones

(a) The Council may by ordinance establish increased speed zones when on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey it determines that a speed of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, or 65 miles per hour facilitates the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon a street or highway otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour applicable under the California Vehicle Code.

(b) The Council may by ordinance establish limited speed zones when on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey it determines that a speed limit of 65 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe on any part of a street or highway when such speed limit is 65 miles per hour under the California Vehicle Code and further determines that a speed of 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, or 25 miles per hour is more appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic.

(c) When the Council by ordinance has designated a prima facie speed limit other than applicable under the California Vehicle Code, the City Traffic Engineer is authorized and directed to erect, post, and maintain appropriate signs on these streets or portions thereof designating the prima facie speed limit pursuant to the provisions of this article. All signs shall be as specified in, erected and placed pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.

(d) There is hereby established an official City "list of Speed Zones" established pursuant to this article. The City Traffic Engineer shall cause the special speed zones to be placed on said list. The City Traffic Engineer shall keep a record of all ordinances hereafter adopted designating the special speed zones and shall cause notation of such records and such streets or portions thereof to be placed on said list in his office. Whenever any special speed zone is hereafter amended, deleted, or changed, the City Traffic Engineer shall cause such fact to be recorded upon the pertinent list in the appropriate place. Said list and the notation and the contents therein as they may from time to time be kept and amended pursuant to this section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and legality of the special speed zones on street or portions thereof and the legality of the placing of the appropriate signing as hereinabove provided. Said list as amended shall be deemed to be incorporated herein.

(Rep. and Added Ord. 6130, 1962; based on former Sec. 10-1701; Am. Ord. 6245, 1963; Am. Ord. 6453, 1964; Am. Ord. 6598, 1965; Am. Ord. 6850, 1966; Am. Ord. 6858, 1966; Am. Ord. 68-28, 1968; Am. Ord. 69-119, 1970; Rep. and Added Ord. 73-39, 1973).

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.

(Rep. and Added Ord. 6130, 1962; based on former Sec. 10-1702).