Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Portola Valley Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Speed Limits
Portola Valley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Portola Valley
Cite as: Portola Valley Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.20.010 - Title.¶
The provisions of Chapters 10.20 shall be known as the "Speed Limit Ordinance of the Town of Portola Valley."
(Ord. 2001-334 § 1 (part), 2001)
10.20.020 - Decrease of state speed limits.¶
Whenever the town council has adopted a resolution determining upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law as applicable upon streets described in the resolution is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets, it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth in the resolution on those streets or parts of streets designated in the resolution where signs are erected giving notice thereof.
(Ord. 2001-334 § 1 (part), 2001)
10.20.030 - Regulation of traffic by traffic signs.¶
The town engineer is hereby authorized to regulate the placement of signs 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.
(Ord. 2001-334 § 1 (part), 2001)
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