San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code Art. 5 Speed Limits

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 22357, 22358 and 22358.3 of the California Vehicle Code, prima facie speed limits in the City of San Juan Capistrano are hereby determined and declared as follows:

(a) Fifteen miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 15 miles per hour:

(1) Los Rios Street from Del Obispo Street to Mission Street.

(b) Twenty-five miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 25 miles per hour:

(1) Avenida de la Vista from Oso Road to La Zanja Street;

(2) Avenida de la Vista from La Zanja to its southerly end;

(3) Calle Arroyo from La Novia Avenue to Calle Del Campo;

(4) Calle Arroyo from Calle Del Campo to Avenida Siega;

(5) Camino Capistrano from Del Obispo Street to Acjachema Street;

(6) El Camino Real from Forster Street to La Zanja Street;

(7) La Zanja Street from Avenida de la Vista to Camino Capistrano;

(8) Ortega Highway from Camino Capistrano to Del Obispo Street;

(9) Paseo Adelanto from Del Obispo Street to its southerly end;

(10) Paseo Adelanto from Del Obispo Street to Ramos Street;

(11) Via California from Camino Las Ramblas to Calle Bienvenido;

(12) Via de Agua from Camino Las Ramblas to its northerly end;

(13) Via Positiva from Alipaz Street to Camino Del Avion; and

(14) Village Road from Rancho Viejo Road to Trabuco Creek Road.

(c) Thirty miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 30 miles per hour:

(1) Aguacate Road from Del Obispo Street to its northerly end;

(2) Alipaz Street from its southerly end to Camino Del Avion;

(3) Alipaz Street from Del Obispo Street to its northerly end;

(4) Avenida Aeropuerto from Camino Capistrano to its westerly end;

(5) Calle Arroyo from its westerly end to Rancho Viejo Road;

(6) Camino La Ronda from La Novia Avenue to its easterly end;

(7) Mission Hills Drive from Rancho Viejo Road to its easterly end;

(8) Rancho Viejo Road from Calle Arroyo to Ortega Highway; and

(9) Via Entrada from La Novia Avenue to the private gate.

(d) Thirty-five miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 35 miles per hour:

(1) Avenida California from Vista Marina to Camino Las Ramblas, effective as of the date its dedication from Pacifica San Juan Development is accepted by the City of San Juan Capistrano;

(2) Calle Arroyo from Rancho Viejo Road to La Novia Avenue;

(3) Calle Aspero from Del Obispo Street to Peppertree Bend;

(4) Camino Capistrano from San Juan Creek Road to Del Obispo Street;

(5) Camino Capistrano from Acjachema Street to La Zanja Street;

(6) Del Obispo Street from Calle Aspero to Alipaz Street;

(7) Del Obispo Street from Alipaz Street to Camino Capistrano;

(8) Del Obispo Street from Camino Capistrano to Ortega Highway;

(9) Doheny Park Road from Camino Capistrano to southerly City Limits;

(10) Junipero Serra Road from Rancho Viejo Road to Camino Capistrano;

(11) La Novia Avenue from Ortega Highway to San Juan Creek Road;

(12) San Juan Creek Road from La Novia Avenue to Avenida La Mancha;

(13) Valle Road from its southerly end to I-5/La Novia Avenue;

(14) Valle Road from I-5/La Novia Avenue to San Juan Creek Road;

(15) Stallion Ridge from Avenida La Pata to its westerly end;

(16) Trabuco Creek Road from Rancho Viejo Road to its easterly end; and

(17) Vista Marina from Avenida California to Valle Road, effective as of the date its dedication from Pacifica San Juan Development is accepted by the City of San Juan Capistrano.

(e) Forty miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 40 miles per hour:

(1) Alipaz Street from Camino Del Avion to Calle Rolando;

(2) Alipaz Street from Calle Rolando to Del Obispo Street;

(3) Camino Capistrano from Doheny Park Road to Stonehill Drive;

(4) Camino Del Avion from Shipside Drive to Del Obispo Street;

(5) Camino Del Avion from Del Obispo Street to Via Positiva;

(6) Camino Del Avion from Via Positiva to Alipaz Street;

(7) Camino Las Ramblas from I-5 to Via California;

(8) Del Obispo Street from Camino Del Avion to Calle Aspero;

(9) Highland Drive from Rancho Viejo Road to Windsor Drive;

(10) Highland Drive from Windsor Drive to Hillside Terrace;

(11) La Novia Avenue from San Juan Creek Road to Via Sequoia;

(12) La Novia Avenue from Via Sequoia to Via Capri (West);

(13) La Novia Avenue from Via Capri (West) to Valle Road; and

(14) San Jan Creek Road from Avenida La Mancha to its easterly end.

(f) Forty-five miles per hour. The prima facie speed limits on the following streets, or portions of streets, shall be 45 miles per hour:

(1) Camino Capistrano from Stonehill Drive to Avenida Aeropuerto;

(2) Camino Capistrano from Avenida Aeropuerto to San Juan Creek Road;

(3) Camino Capistrano from La Zanja Street to Oso Road;

(4) Camino Capistrano from Oso Road to Junipero Serra Road;

(5) Camino Capistrano from Junipero Serra Road to the northerly City Limits;

(6) Camino Las Ramblas from Via California to Avenida Pescador;

(7) Camino Las Ramblas from Avenida Pescador to its easterly end;

(8) Del Obispo Street from the southerly City Limits to Camino Del Avion;

(9) Rancho Viejo Road from Ortega Highway to Golf Club Drive;

(10) Rancho Viejo Road from Golf Club Drive to Junipero Serra Road;

(11) Rancho Viejo Road from Junipero Serra Road to Village Road;

(12) Rancho Viejo Road from Village Road to the northerly City Limits;

(13) San Juan Creek Road from Camino Capistrano to Calle Caballero (East);

(14) San Juan Creek Road from Calle Caballero (East) to La Novia Avenue; and

(15) Stonehill Drive from Camino Capistrano to westerly City Limits.

(Art. 6-1, Ch. 6, Ord. 295; Ord. 373, § 1; Ord. 465, § 1, 1982; Ord. 520, § 2, 1984; Ord. 588, § 2; Ord. 621, § 2; Ord. 659, § 2; Ord. 661, § 2; Ord. 680, § 1; Ord. 727, § 1; Ord. 757, § 1, 1995; Ord. 830, § 1, 1999; Ord. 847, § 1, 2000; Ord. 911, § 1, 2006; Ord. No. 972, § 1, 2010; Ord. No. 1000, § 1, 2012; Ord. No. 1099, § 1, 2022)