Chapter 11.28 — SPEED LIMITS

State Law reference— For statutory provisions on local timing of traffic signals to vary speed limits, see Vehicle Code § 22401; for provisions on increasing and decreasing state speed limits, see Vehicle Code §§ 22357 and 22358.

A.

The city traffic engineer is responsible for conducting all engineering and traffic surveys necessary to establish, maintain and enforce prima facie speed limits on all streets, or portions thereof, within the jurisdiction of the city.

B.

Consistent with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code, the city council shall establish the prima facie speed limits applicable on streets, or portions thereof, by resolution.

C.

Except for those prima facie speed limits set forth in the California Vehicle Code, the speed limit established by the city council on any particular street, or portion thereof, shall be based upon an engineering and traffic survey demonstrating that the speed limit is appropriate, reasonable and safe to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic.

(Ord. 24937.)

The city engineer is authorized to regulate and set the timing of traffic signals so as to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic in a reasonable and safe manner, and at speeds consistent with the speed limits established by state law or by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 24937.)

The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect upon each of the streets located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city appropriate signs giving notice of the prima facie speed limit applicable to such street, or portion thereof.

(Ord. 24937.)

The prima facie speed limits set by resolution of the city council shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the applicable prima facie speed limit have been erected.

(Ord. 24937.)