Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code Ch. 10.12 Speed Limits

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 756, § 3, adopted November 18, 2025, amended Chapter 10.12 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 10.12, §§ 10.12.010—10.12.040, pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Prior code § 510—513; and Ord. 542 §;§ 2—4, 1992.

As authorized under Vehicle Code section 22357, whenever the city determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon any city roadway or street other than a state highway otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour, the city may by ordinance declare a prima facie speed limit of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60 miles per hour or a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe. The declared maximum speed limit will be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum speed limit are erected upon the applicable roadway or street.

(Ord. No. 756, § 3, 11-18-2025)

As authorized under Vehicle Code section 22358, whenever the city determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the limit of 65 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any portion of any city roadway or street other than a state highway where the limit of 65 miles per hour is applicable, the city may by ordinance declare a prima facie speed limit of 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, or 15 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe. The declared maximum speed limit will be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum speed limit are erected upon the roadway or street.

(Ord. No. 756, § 3, 11-18-2025)

Whenever the city determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, and in accordance with the Vehicle Code, that special circumstances, conditions, or locations exist which permit the further reduction of a speed limit on any roadway or street, the city may by ordinance declare such lower speed limit as justified by the survey. The declared maximum speed limit will be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum speed limit are erected upon the applicable roadway or street.

(Ord. No. 756, § 3, 11-18-2025)