Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 10.56 Speed Zones
Morro Bay Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Morro Bay
Cite as: Morro Bay Municipal Code Chapter 10.56 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.56.010 - Speed limit designation.¶
Prima facie speed limits shall be determined by the city traffic engineer pursuant to provisions set forth in the California Vehicle Code. A speed limit established pursuant to this section shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon a street. The following speed limits are so designated:
| Name of Street or Portion Affected | Speed Limit (miles per hour) |
|---|---|
| Main Street: Yerba Buena Street to Atascadero Road (State Highway 41) | 35 |
| Main Street: Atascadero Road (State Highway 41) to Radcliff | 30 |
| Main Street: Marina Street to Morro Bay State Park | 25 |
| Quintana Road: Morro Bay Blvd. to La Loma Ave. | 35 |
| Quintana Road: La Loma Ave. to Easterly City Limits | 40 |
| South Bay Blvd.: State Highway 1 to Southerly City Limits | 40 |
| Avalon Street: Laurel Avenue to Main Street | 25 |
| Atascadero Road: State Highway 1 to Embarcadero Road | 25 |
| Piney Way: Morro Bay Blvd. to Main Street | 25 |
| Embarcadero Road: Beach Street to Coleman Drive | 25 |
| Coleman Drive: Embarcadero Road to Morro Rock | 25 |
| Coral Avenue: San Jacinto St to South End | 25 |
| Easter Street: SR1 to West End | 25 |
| Kern Avenue: Morro Bay Blvd to Ridgeway St | 25 |
| Kings Avenue: Quintana Ave to Pacific Ave | 25 |
| Ironwood Avenue: Del Mar Park to SR-41 | 25 |
| Morro Bay Boulevard: Piney Wy to Quintana Rd | 25 |
| Pacific Avenue: The Embarcadero to Kings Ave | 25 |
| Radcliff Avenue: Main St to East End | 25 |
| Quintana Road: Main St to Morro Bay Blvd | 25 |
(Ord. No. 548, 5-26-09; Ord. No. 656, § 2, 5-9-23; Ord. No. 657, § 2, 5-23-23)
10.56.020 - Regulation of speed by traffic signals—Sign posting.¶
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 may erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
(Ord. No. 548, 5-26-09)
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