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Chapter 19 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Mountain View Municipal Code § 19.19 Use of freeways and restricted access roadways limited
Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mountain View
Cite as: Mountain View Municipal Code § 19.19 · Text as of 2026-10-04
SEC. 19.1. - Definitions.¶
For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Alley. A public highway which does not exceed thirty (30) feet in width between property lines.
Bicycle parking zone. That space reserved exclusively for the parking of bicycles.
Business district. All portions of the city except residential and agricultural zones.
Curb. The lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked; the word "curb" as herein used shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of the street, nor from tracks or rights of way of public utility companies.
Divisional island. A raised island located in the roadway and separating the opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
Holidays. For the purpose of this chapter, holidays are as defined in Section 1.2 of Chapter 1 of this code, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
Loading zone. That space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
Oversized vehicle. Any vehicle, as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 670, or combination of vehicles, which exceed twenty-two (22) feet in length, or seven (7) feet in width, or seven (7) feet in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by California Vehicle Code Sections 35109 and 35110, but including any load in or on a vehicle which effectively causes the vehicle's length, width, or height to exceed the standards in this section.
Park. To stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
Parking lot. Any publicly owned and maintained area, designed to be used, or used for, the parking of motor vehicles.
Parkway. That portion of a public right-of-way other than the sidewalk or the area designed to be used for vehicular traffic.
Passenger loading zone. The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
Pedestrian. Any person afoot.
Police officer. Every sworn member of the police department, police reserves, or any employee of the city, authorized by the chief of police to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
Stop. When required means complete cessation of movement.
Stop or stand. When prohibited means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
Taxi stand. A public place alongside the curb of a street or elsewhere in the city which has been designated by the city traffic engineer as reserved exclusively for the use of taxicabs.
Traffic. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
Traffic control devices. All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter heretofore or hereafter placed or erected under this chapter, as authorized by the Vehicle Code of the State or by the authority of this chapter.
Traffic lane. That portion of any roadway, either marked or unmarked, being not less than eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet in width.
Truck. Any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three (3) tons.
Unrestricted street. Any truck route established by Section 19.60 or any street outside the boundaries of the city, including, but not limited to, El Camino Real and Bayshore Highway.
(Ord. No. 175.63, 11/13/46; Ord. No. 175.34, 4/9/56; Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60; Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61; Ord. No. 15.90, 5/29/90; Ord. No. 18.90, 8/14/90; Ord. No. 14.19, § 1, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 15.19, § 1, 10/22/19.)
* For state law definitions contained in Vehicle Code, see Veh. C.A., Sec. 100 to 675.
SEC. 19.1.1. - Traffic division—Established; appointment of person in control.¶
There is hereby established in the police department of this city a traffic division to be under the control of an officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the chief of police.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.2. - Same—Duties generally.¶
It shall be the duty of the traffic division, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the police department, to enforce the street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the traffic division by this chapter and other traffic ordinances of this city.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.3. - Same—Duties relative to traffic accident studies.¶
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the traffic division shall cooperate with the city traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.4. - Traffic accident reports.¶
The police department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.5. - Police department to submit annual traffic safety report.¶
The police department shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the city council. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows:
a. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data.
b. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police.
c. The plans and recommendations of the traffic division for future traffic safety activities.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.6. - City traffic engineer—Office established, appointment, performance of…¶
The office of city traffic engineer is hereby established. The city traffic engineer shall be appointed by the city manager, and upon such appointment, the city traffic engineer shall perform all of the duties imposed upon, and exercise all of the powers vested in him by this chapter. Whenever the city traffic engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.1.7. - Same—Powers and duties generally; delegation of duties.¶
It shall be the general duty of the city traffic engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of this city. Whenever, by the provisions of this chapter a power is granted to the city traffic engineer or a duty imposed upon him, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by his deputy or by a person authorized in writing by him.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.2. - Application of chapter to bicycle riders and drivers of animals.¶
Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon the highway shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except those provisions which, by their very nature, can have no application.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.3. - Driving through funeral processions.¶
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles constituting a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such processions are conspicuously so designated.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* For state law as to power of local authorities to regulate processions, see Veh. C. A., Sec. 21100.
SEC. 19.4. - Clinging to moving vehicles.¶
Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* For state law as to unlawful riding on portions of vehicles not designed or intended for passengers, see Veh. C.A., Sec. 21712.
SEC. 19.5. - Riding or driving on sidewalks or parkway.¶
No person shall ride, drive, propel, or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk or parkway excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided further, that such sidewalk area be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick, and written permission be previously obtained from the city traffic engineer. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60; Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.6. - Driving on new pavement or freshly-painted markings.¶
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly-painted marking in any street when a barrier, sign, cone-marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.7. - Obedience to instructions of any barrier or sign.¶
No person shall operate a vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of any barrier or sign erected:
a. Pursuant to the provisions of any ordinance of the city.
b. By any public utility.
c. By any department of the city.
d. By any other person pursuant to law or contract with the city.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* As to lights and safeguards during street excavation, see Sec. 27.42 of this Code.
SEC. 19.8. - Altering position of any barrier or sign prohibited.¶
No unauthorized person shall move or alter the position of any barrier or sign.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.9. - Injuring pavement.¶
No person shall move or cause to be moved any vehicle or equipment which has cleats, lugs, or any other device or attachment which damages the pavement.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.9.1. - Spilling contents or load.¶
No person shall drive or move any vehicle on any public street unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its contents or load other than clear water from dropping, dripping, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom.
(Ord. No. 175.618, 6/27/60.)
SEC. 19.9.2. - Depositing mud, etc., on street.¶
No person shall drive or permit to be driven any motor vehicle, truck or mechanical equipment, which causes the tires or wheels thereof to deposit upon any public street, any mud, clay, or other substance.
(Ord. No. 175.618, 6/27/60.)
SEC. 19.10. - Being in or about motor vehicle under the influence of liquor or drugs.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to be in or about any vehicle to which he has right of access or control while such vehicle is in or upon any street or any other public place in the city, unless the vehicle is under the immediate control or operation of a person not under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60; Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.11. - Playing in streets.¶
No person shall play or engage in any sport or exercise upon any street, road, alley, highway, etc., or do any acts thereon which obstruct traffic.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.12. - Burning of leaves, etc., in street prohibited.¶
No person shall burn any leaves, trash, etc., upon any public street, road, highway or parking area in the city.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.13. - Obstruction of streets by railway trains.¶
No person shall cause or permit any railway train or railway cars or similar vehicle on rails to operate or to be operated in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for the purpose of travel for a period of time longer than five (5) minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to railway trains, cars, or similar vehicles on rails while blocking or obstructing a crossing because of an accident which requires the operator of the train, car or similar vehicle on rails to stop at or near the scene of the accident.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.14. - Driving vehicles through railroad grade crossing gates prohibited.¶
No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at the railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.14.1. - Entering intersection or crosswalk when clearance not possible.¶
No operator of any vehicle shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.15. - Accident reports —Required.¶
The driver of any vehicle or the person in charge of any animal who is involved in an accident resulting in death or injury to any person, damage to the property of any one person in excess of one hundred (100) dollars, or any damage to city-owned property, shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, report such accident to the police department on a form provided by the police department.
Any person striking or running over a domestic animal and injuring same shall immediately report such accident to the police department in person or by telephone.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* For state law as to accidents and accident reports generally, see Veh. C.A. Sec. 20001 et seq.
SEC. 19.16. - Same—When driver is physically incapable of giving report.¶
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving a report, and there was another occupant capable of doing so, such occupant shall give or cause such report to be given.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.17. - Same—Reports by garage or repair shop owners.¶
The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident of which a report must be made, as provided in Sec. 19.15, shall, before any repairs are made, make a report within twenty-four (24) hours to the police department after such vehicle is received.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.18. - Vehicle repossession reports required; exception.¶
Every person, who shall repossess in the city any motor vehicle sold, exchanged, or financed by such person, shall, immediately after such repossession, make out and file, either in person or by an authorized agent, at the police department, a full and complete report of the repossession of such vehicle or vehicles. Such report shall be in writing and shall contain the name and address of the person, firm or corporation making such repossession, the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation from whom such repossession was made, the make, the state license number, motor number, style, and seating capacity of the motor vehicle repossessed. Such report shall not be required when a repossession is made with the knowledge of the person in charge of such vehicle.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.19. - Use of freeways and restricted access roadways limited.¶
No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motorcycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such streets so designated and described except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* For state law as to restrictions on use of freeways, see Veh. C. A., Sec. 21960.
SEC. 19.19.1. - Use of freeways and restricted access roadways limited.¶
No person shall operate or drive or leave any vehicle in, over, or upon private property without express or implied permission of the owner thereof, or the person entitled to the possession thereof, for the time being or the authorized agent of either except that this section shall not apply to public or private parking lots.
(Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.20. - Use of vehicles equipped with sound amplifiers prohibited.¶
No person shall operate or drive any vehicle or cause any vehicle to be operated or driven, or otherwise used, on any public street, which vehicle is equipped with a sound amplifying device or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound, which causes sound to carry onto private property or causes sound to be heard by others using the public streets or thoroughfares.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.21. - Towing away of vehicles.¶
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of the city may remove or cause to be removed:
a. Any vehicle that has been parked upon a street, highway or public parking lot for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours.
b. Any vehicle obstructing the free flow of traffic on any street or in the traveling lane of any parking lot.
c. Any vehicle that is parked after signs have been erected giving notice that the parking of vehicles upon such street or portion thereof is prohibited. Such signs shall be erected in the manner required by Vehicle Code Section 22651(l) and 22651(m) and shall either be erected by or authorized to be erected by the city, including pursuant to an excavation or encroachment permit.
d. Any vehicle that is parked where prohibited under the city code and signs are posted giving notice of the removal.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60; Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61; Ord. No. 115.63, 10/14/63; Ord. No. 13.18, § 1, 11/13/18.)
SEC. 19.22. - Removal of shrubbery obstructing visibility at intersections.¶
Whenever the city traffic engineer finds that any hedge, shrubbery or tree growing in the parkway obstructs the view of any portion of any street, he shall cause the hedge, shrubbery or tree to be immediately removed or reduced in height.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60; Ord. No. 175.644, 1/30/61.)
SEC. 19.23. - Vehicles emerging from alleys, driveways or buildings.¶
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
* For state law as to vehicles emerging from private roads or driveways, see Veh. C. A., Sec. 21804.
SEC. 19.24. - One-way streets and alleys—Erection of signs.¶
Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates any one-way street or alley the city traffic engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.25. - Same—Enumerated.¶
The following streets and alleys shall be, and hereby are, designated as one-way streets and alleys, and traffic shall move only in the direction indicated upon the following:
a. The public street Fairmont Avenue, eastbound, between Castro Street and a point 100 feet east thereof (from Castro Street toward Oak Street).
b. The public alley within the westerly 100 block of Castro Street, connecting Evelyn Avenue and Villa Street, and lying between Castro Street and Bryant Street. Vehicles shall travel north to south only, that is, from Evelyn Avenue toward Villa Street.
c. The public alley within the westerly 200 block of Castro Street, connecting Villa Street and Dana Street and lying between Castro Street and Bryant Street. Vehicles shall travel from north to south only, that is, from Villa Street toward Dana Street.
d. The public alley within the westerly 300 block of Castro Street, connecting Dana Street and California Street, and lying between Castro Street and Bryant Street. Vehicles shall travel from north to south only, that is, from Dana Street toward California Street.
e. The public alley within the easterly 300 block of Castro Street, connecting California Street and Dana Street, and lying between Castro Street and Hope Street. Vehicles shall travel from south to north only, that is, from California Street toward Dana Street.
f. The public alley within the easterly 200 block of Castro Street, connecting Dana Street and Villa Street, and lying between Castro Street and Hope Street. Vehicles shall travel from south to north only, that is, from Dana Street toward Villa Street.
g. The public alley within the easterly 100 block of Castro Street, connecting Villa Street and Evelyn Avenue and lying between Castro Street and Hope Street. Vehicles shall travel from south to north only, that is, from Villa Street toward Evelyn Avenue.
(Ord. No. 175.585, 1/11/60; Ord. No. 13.90, 5/8/90.)
SEC. 19.26. - Erection of stop and yield signs.¶
Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a "through" street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to yield the right-of-way, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain stop signs and yield right-of-way signs as follows:
A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersection of such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances of other intersections where a stop is required, and at any railroad grade crossing so designated; and a yield right-of-way sign shall be erected at those entrances of intersections where motorists are required to yield the right-of-way. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code of the state.
(Ord. No. 175.587, 1/25/60.)
SEC. 19.26.1. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Thirty (30) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section and it is hereby declared that thirty (30) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon these streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, where signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
Bryant Street, those portions within the city limits from Grant Road to Truman Avenue.
Calderon Avenue, from El Camino Real West to Evelyn Avenue.
Castro Street, from Miramonte Avenue to El Camino Real West.
Crisanto Avenue, from South Rengstorff Avenue to Escuela Avenue.
Cuesta Drive, from Springer Road to Miramonte Avenue.
Dale Avenue, from El Camino Real East to Heatherstone Way.
Heatherstone Way, from Dale Avenue to the east city limits.
La Avenida, from North Shoreline Boulevard to its easterly terminus.
Levin Avenue, from Grant Road to Diericx Drive.
Phyllis Avenue, from El Camino Real West to Grant Road.
Showers Drive, from California Street to San Antonio Circle.
Springer Road, from El Monte Avenue to the south city limits.
Stierlin Road, from Montecito Avenue to Central Expressway.
Sylvan Avenue, from El Camino Real East to Moorpark Way.
Villa Street, from Escuela Avenue to South Shoreline Boulevard.
West Evelyn Avenue, from Castro Street to a point four hundred feet (400') east of the centerline of Bush Street.
(Ord. Nos. 175.587, 1/25/60; 175.644, 1/30/61; 175.681, 7/31/61; 10.63, 1/14/63; 5.64, 1/27/64; 30.64, 4/13/64; 70.64, 9/14/64; 28.65, 7/26/65; 4.68, 1/29/68; 28.68, 8/12/68; 37.68, 10/28/68; 27.71, 9/13/71; 4.72, 2/14/72; 16.72, 5/22/72; 33.72, 10/13/72; 17.74, 6/10/74; 40.78, 11/13/78; Ord. No. 1.83, 1/11/83; Ord. No. 11.85, 5/14/85; Ord. No. 2.91, 1/8/91; Ord. No. 10.92, 4/28/92; Ord. No. 20.93, 9/14/93; Ord. No. 8.97, 4/29/97; Ord. No. 8.00, 4/25/00; Ord. No. 8.06, 9/12/06.)
SEC. 19.26.2. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Thirty-five (35) miles per…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section and it is hereby declared that thirty-five (35) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon these streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, where signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
Bernardo Avenue, that portion south of East Evelyn Avenue within the city limits.
California Street, from Del Medio Avenue to Castro Street.
Charleston Road, from the west city limits to Bayshore Freeway (U.S. Route 101).
Cuesta Drive, from Miramonte Avenue to Grant Road.
East Dana Street, from Stevens Creek to Moorpark Way.
East Evelyn Avenue, from Stevens Creek to Bernardo Avenue.
East Middlefield Road, from North Whisman Road to Mountain View-Alviso Road (State Route 237).
East Middlefield Road, from Stevens Creek to Central Expressway.
El Camino Real West, from Grant Road to the west city limits.
El Monte Avenue, from Springer Road to El Camino Real West.
Fairchild Drive.
Grant Road, all portions within the city limits.
Leong Drive, from a point seven hundred feet (700') south of the centerline of Winston Place to Fairchild Drive.
Miramonte Avenue, from the south city limits to a point four hundred fifty feet (450') south of the centerline of Harpster Drive.
Moffett Boulevard, from Central Expressway to West Middlefield Road.
North Rengstorff Avenue, from Central Expressway to Bayshore Freeway (U.S. Route 101).
North Shoreline Boulevard, from Central Expressway to the Shoreline main gate.
North Whisman Road, from Central Expressway to Fairchild Drive.
Old Middlefield Way.
San Antonio Road, from the south city limits to Palo Alto city limits.
Showers Drive, from El Camino Real West to California Street.
South Rengstorff Avenue, from El Camino Real to Central Expressway.
South Shoreline Boulevard, from El Camino Real to Central Expressway.
South Whisman Road, from Central Expressway to Ferry-Morse Way.
West Dana Street, from Calderon Avenue to Stevens Creek.
West Evelyn Avenue, from a point four hundred feet (400') east of the centerline of Bush Street to Stevens Creek.
West Middlefield Road, from west city limits to Stevens Creek.
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78; Ord. No. 34.79, 8/27/79; Ord. No. 12.81, 8/31/81; Ord. No. 5.82, 3/30/82; Ord. No. 1.83, 1/11/83; Ord. No. 11.85, 5/14/85; Ord. No. 26.89, 12/12/89; Ord. No. 2.91, 1/8/91; Ord. No. 10.92, 4/28/92; Ord. No. 8.97, 4/29/97; Ord. No. 8.06, 9/12/06.)
SEC. 19.26.3. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Forty (40) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section and it is hereby declared that forty (40) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon these streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, where signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
El Camino Real East, from the east city limits to Grant Road.
Ellis Street, from East Middlefield Road to the north city limits.
Moffett Boulevard, from West Middlefield Road to the north city limits.
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78; Ord. No. 12.81, 8/31/81; Ord. No. 26.89, 12/12/89; Ord. No. 10.92, 4/28/92; Ord. No. 8.06, 9/12/06.)
SEC. 19.26.4. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Forty-five (45) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section; and it is hereby declared that forty-five (45) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon those streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, where signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
Central Expressway, from west city limits to Bernardo Avenue.
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78; Ord. No. 10.92, 4/20/92.)
SEC. 19.26.5. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Fifty (50) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, and it is hereby declared that fifty (50) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon those streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, when signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
(Streets, or portions thereof, to be established by future action of the City Council).
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78.)
SEC. 19.26.6. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Fifty-five (55) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, and it is hereby declared that fifty-five (55) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon those streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, when signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
(Streets, or portions thereof, to be established by future action of the City Council).
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78.)
SEC. 19.26.7. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Sixty (60) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, and it is hereby declared that sixty (60) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon those streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, when signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
(Streets, or portions thereof, to be established by future action of the City Council).
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78.)
SEC. 19.26.8. - Modification of prima facie speed limits—Sixty-five (65) miles per hour…¶
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of engineering and traffic surveys, that a speed greater than the twenty-five (25) miles per hour prima facie speed limit set forth in Section 22352 of the Vehicle Code of the state, would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, and it is hereby declared that sixty-five (65) miles per hour shall be the prima facie speed limit upon those streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this section, when signs are erected giving notice of such increased prima facie speed limit:
(Streets, or portions thereof, to be established by future action of the City Council).
(Ord. No. 40.78, 11/13/78.)
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