Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Rohnert Park Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Special Speed Zones
Rohnert Park Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rohnert Park
Cite as: Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.20.010 - State speed limits—Inappropriate.¶
It is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets is inappropriate for the safe operation of vehicles thereon. It is declared that the prima facie speed limit on the streets or portions of streets, hereinafter designated, to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and which has been found to be reasonable and safe, after the installation of appropriate signs giving notice thereof, shall be:
| Name of Street or Portion of Street | Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit |
|---|---|
| Adrian Drive | 25 m.p.h. |
| Arlen Drive | 25 m.p.h. |
| Bodway Parkway | 35 m.p.h. |
| Business Park Drive | 35 m.p.h. |
| Camino Colegio between E. Cotati Avenue and Bodway Parkway | 35 m.p.h. |
| Camino Colegio between Southwest Boulevard and E. Cotati Avenue | 25 m.p.h. |
| Commerce Boulevard between Golf Course Drive and Professional Center Drive | 35 m.p.h. |
| Commerce Boulevard between Professional Center Drive and Avram Avenue | 30 m.p.h. |
| Commerce Boulevard between Avram Avenue and Southwest Boulevard | 35 m.p.h. |
| Country Club Drive between Golf Course Drive and Southwest Boulevard | 30 m.p.h. |
| East Cotati Avenue | 35 m.p.h. |
| Enterprise Drive | 30 m.p.h. |
| Golf Course Drive between Stony Point Road and Dowdell Avenue | 45 m.p.h. |
| Golf Course Drive between Dowdell Avenue and Country Club Drive | 40 m.p.h. |
| Golf Course Drive between Country Club Drive and Snyder Lane | 35 m.p.h. |
| Labath Avenue between Business Park Drive and Rohnert Park Expressway | 30 m.p.h. |
| Redwood Drive between Dowdell Avenue and city limits south | 40 m.p.h. |
| Roberts Lake Road | 40 m.p.h. |
| Rohnert Park Expressway between city limits west and Redwood Drive | 40 m.p.h. |
| Rohnert Park Expressway between Redwood Drive and Country Club Drive | 35 m.p.h. |
| Rohnert Park Expressway between Country Club Drive and Petaluma Hill Road | 40 m.p.h. |
| Seed Farm Drive | 30 m.p.h. |
| Snyder Lane | 35 m.p.h. |
| Southwest Boulevard | 30 m.p.h. |
| State Farm Drive between Commerce Boulevard and Professional Center Drive | 30 m.p.h. |
| State Farm Drive between Professional Center Drive and Rohnert Park Expressway | 35 m.p.h. |
| State Farm Drive between Rohnert Park Expressway and Enterprise Drive | 30 m.p.h. |
| Valley House Drive | 40 m.p.h. |
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2008; Ord. 802 § 1, 2008; Ord. 728 § 1, 2005: Ord. 614 § 1, 1996: Ord. 571 § 1, 1993: Ord. 525 § 1, 1990: Ord. 480 § 1, 1987: Ord. 476 § 1, 1987: Ord. 455 § 1, 1986: Ord. 383 § 3, 1981: Ord. 302 § 1, 1975: Ord. 275 § 3, 1975: Ord. 248 § 1, 1974: Ord. 240 § 1, 1974: Ord. 227 § 1, 1974: Ord. 225 § 1, 1974: Ord. 136 § 1, 1970: Ord. 87 § 1, 1967: Ord. 55 (Uni. Traf. Ord. § 16), 1965)
(Ord. No. 817, § 1, 6-9-2009; Ord. No. 842, § 1, 12-13-2011; Ord. No. 924, § 1, 8-28-2018; Ord. No. 980, § 1, 7-25-2023; Ord. No. 994, § 1, 6-9-2026)
10.20.030 - State speed limits—Decrease between districts.¶
Reference is made to the following portions of streets where the state speed law of fifty-five miles per hour is applicable for a distance of not exceeding two thousand feet in length between districts, either business or residence; and it is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that the speed permitted by state law upon the following described portions of said streets which are not state highways is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon the described portions of such streets, and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on those portions of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
| Portion of Street Affected Not Exceeding 2000 Feet Between Districts | Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit |
|---|---|
| None presently established. | None presently established. |
(Ord. 383 § 5, 1981: Ord. 55 (Uni. Traf. Ord. § 16.2), 1965)
10.20.040 - Regulation of speed by traffic signals.¶
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 shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
(Ord. 55 (Uni. Traf. Ord. § 16.3), 1965)
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