Martinez Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Special Speed Zones (CA)

§ 10.20.010. Special speed limits.¶

It is determined upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic Survey that the speed permitted by State law upon the following streets is not reasonable and safe to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic, and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on the streets or parts of streets herein designated:

Declared Prima Facie

Name of Street and Portion Affected	Speed Limit (MPH)
A. ALHAMBRA AVENUE
Franklin Canyon Rd. to "D" St.	35
"D" Street to Berrellesa Street	30
Berrellesa Street to Escobar Street	30
South City Limits to Roanoke Drive	35
Roanoke Drive to Franklin Canyon Road	45
B. ALHAMBRA VALLEY ROAD
Alhambra Avenue to South City Limits (Sheridan Ln.)	25
West City Limits (Deer Creek Dr.) to East City Limits (approx. 300' west of Vaca Creek Rd.)	25
C. ALHAMBRA WAY
Muir Station Rd. to Alhambra Ave. (North of SR 4)	25
Muir Station Rd. to Alhambra Ave. (South of SR 4)	25
D. ARNOLD DRIVE
Howe Road to Morello Avenue	35
Morello Avenue to Milano Drive	35
Milano Drive to Pacheco Boulevard	40
E. BERRELLESA STREET
Marina Vista to Alhambra Avenue	30
F. CENTER AVENUE
Howe Road to Veterans Drive	30
Veterans Drive to City Limits	25
G. CHILPANCINGO PARKWAY
Morello Avenue to Lake Ridge Dr./Quiet Lakes Pl.	35
Lake Ridge Dr./Quiet Lakes Pl. to Easterly City Limits	30
H. COURT STREET
Thompson Street to Marina Vista	25
I. ESCOBAR STREET
Court Street to Marina Vista	25
J. FRANKLIN CANYON ROAD
West City Limits to Alhambra Avenue	35
K. GLACIER DRIVE
Center Avenue to Olympic Drive	25
Olympic Drive to Arnold Drive	30
L. HOWE ROAD
Pine Street to Easterly City Limits	35
M. MARINA VISTA
East City Limits to Pine Street	35
N. MIDHILL ROAD within City Limits	25
O. MILANO WAY within City Limits	25
P. MORELLO AVENUE
North City Limits to Ashford Pl.	25
Ashford Pl. to Rolling Hill Way	30
Rolling Hill Way to South City Limits	35
Q. MUIR ROAD
East City Limits to Glacier Drive	35
Glacier Drive to Roman Way	40
Roman Way to Veterans Dr.	25
Veterans Dr. to Center Avenue	30
R. MUIR STATION ROAD
Center Avenue to Alhambra Way	25
S. NORTH COURT STREET
The Marina to Marina Vista	25
T. PACHECO BOULEVARD
Jones Street to City Limits at Potter Street	25
Sunrise Drive to Arnold Drive	40
U. PINE STREET
Thompson Street to Jones Street	25
Jones Street to Howe Road	25
V. PLEASANT HILL ROAD EAST
Muir Station Road to John Muir Road	25
W. RELIEZ VALLEY ROAD
North City Limits to Sage Drive	40
Sage Drive to South City Limits	35

All streets not listed are local streets with a speed limit of 25 mph.

The declared prima facie or maximum speed limit shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street and shall not thereafter be revised except upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic Survey. The provisions of this section shall not apply in respect to any 25 miles per hour prima facie limit which is applicable when passing a school building or the grounds thereof.

(Prior code § 3215; Ord. 758 C.S. § 1, 1973; Ord. 778 C.S. § 1, 1973; Ord. 911 C.S. § 1, 1979; Ord. 940 C.S. § 1, 1981; Ord. 969 C.S. § 1, 1982; Ord. 1021 C.S. § 1, 1984; Ord. 1028 C.S.; Ord. 1044 C.S. § I, 1985; Ord. 1054 C.S. § I, 1985; Ord. 1072 C.S. § I, 1986; Ord. 1123 C.S. § 1, 1989; Ord. 1176 C.S. § 1, 1991; Ord. 1184 C.S. § 1, 1992; Ord. 1298 C.S. § II, 2002; Ord. 1337 C.S. § I, 2007; Ord. No. 1391 C.S. § I, 12/2/2015; Ord. No. 1449, § 1, 10/4/2023; Ord. No. 1487, 6/3/2026)

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