Skip to content

Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Malibu Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Speed Limits

Malibu Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Malibu

Cite as: Malibu Municipal Code Chapter 10.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.08.010. Established.

The prima facie speed limits shall be those as set forth in the vehicle code and as established in this Section.

(Prior code § 3207(A); Ord. 139 § 1, 1995)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 10.08.020. Violations.

The speed of any vehicle upon a street in excess of the prima facie speed limits shall be prima facie unlawful.

(Prior code § 3207(B); Ord. 139 § 1, 1995)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 10.08.030. Speed limits.

A. The prima facie speed limit on the following roads are hereby declared to be as follows:

  1. BUSCH DRIVE between Calpine Drive and Merritt Drive, 30 miles per hour.

  2. CIVIC CENTER WAY between Malibu Canyon Road and Webb Way, thirty-five, (35) miles per hour.

  3. CORRAL CANYON ROAD between city limit and Pacific Coast Highway, 30 miles per hour.

  4. ENCINAL CANYON ROAD between north city limit and Pacific Coast Highway, 40 miles per hour.

  5. GUERNSEY AVENUE between Morning View Drive and Pacific Coast Highway, 30 miles per hour.

  6. KANAN DUME ROAD between north city limit to Pacific Coast Highway, 45 miles per hour.

  7. LATIGO CANYON ROAD between north city limit to Pacific Coast Highway, 30 miles per hour.

  8. MALIBU CANYON ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and north city limit, 40 miles per hour.

  9. MORNING VIEW DRIVE between Guernsey Avenue and Via Cabrillo, 30 miles per hour.

  10. PHILIP AVENUE between Morning View Drive and Cuthbert Road, 30 miles per hour.

  11. WESTWARD BEACH ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and Birdview Avenue, 30 miles per hour.

B. The prima facie speed limit for local streets and roads, 25 miles per hour, shall apply to the following roads:

  1. BIG ROCK DRIVE between Cool Oak Way and Pacific Coast Highway.

  2. BIRDVIEW AVENUE between Westward Beach Road and Cliffside Drive.

  3. BLUEWATER ROAD between Birdview Avenue and Dume Drive.

  4. BONIFACE DRIVE between Portshead Road and Fernhill Drive.

  5. BONSALL DRIVE between Portshead Road and Fernhill Drive.

  6. BROAD BEACH ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and Pacific Coast Highway.

  7. BUSCH DRIVE between Merritt Drive and Pacific Coast Highway.

  8. CARBON CANYON ROAD between Carbon Mesa Road and Pacific Coast Highway.

  9. CARBON MESA ROAD between end of road and Carbon Canyon Road.

  10. CIVIC CENTER WAY between Webb Way and Cross Creek Road.

  11. CLIFFSIDE DRIVE between Birdview Avenue to end of road.

  12. CROSS CREEK ROAD between Civic Center Way and Pacific Coast Highway.

  13. CUTHBERT ROAD between Busch Drive and Harvester/Philip.

  14. DUME DRIVE between Heathercliff Road and Cliffside Drive.

  15. FERNHILL DRIVE between Wildlife Road and Grayfox Street.

  16. FERNHILL DRIVE between Grayfox Street and Cliffside Drive.

  17. HARVESTER ROAD between Busch Drive and Cuthbert Road.

  18. HEATHERCLIFF ROAD between Wandermere Road and Point Dume Club/end of road.

  19. HEATHERCLIFF ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and Wandermere Road.

  20. JOHN TYLER DRIVE between Pepperdine University Entrance and Pacific Coast Highway.

  21. LAS FLORES CANYON ROAD between north city limits and Pacific Coast Highway.

  22. MALIBU COUNTRY DRIVE between John Tyler Drive (private road) and John Tyler Drive.

  23. MALIBU ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and West of Webb Way.

  24. MALIBU ROAD between East of Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway.

  25. MERRITT DRIVE between Morning View Drive and Busch Drive.

  26. MORNING VIEW DRIVE between Via Cabrillo and Pacific Coast Highway.

  27. PORTSHEAD ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and Boniface Drive.

  28. PUERCO CANYON ROAD between Pacific Coast Highway and 1,000 feet north of Pacific Coast Highway.

  29. RAMBLA PACIFICO between north of upper private gate and north city limit.

  30. RAMBLA PACIFICO between Pacific Coast Highway and 750 feet north of Pacific Coast Highway.

  31. RAMBLA VISTA between Pacific Coast Highway and Pacific Coast Highway.

  32. TRANCAS CANYON ROAD between north city limit and Pacific Coast Highway.

  33. WILDLIFE ROAD between Zumirez Drive and end of road.

  34. ZUMIREZ DRIVE between Pacific Coast Highway and terminus.

(Prior code § 3207(C), (D); Ord. 139 § 1, 1995; Ord. 234 § 1, 2001; Ord. 408 § 1, 2016; Ord. 500 § 1, 2022)

Exceptions & meaning →

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — Malibu Municipal Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.