Seaside Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Speed Limits

A. The city 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 speed limits applicable on streets, or portions thereof, by resolution. The speed limits set by resolution of the city council shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the applicable speed limit have been erected.

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.

D. The current engineering and traffic survey (E&TS) for the city will be kept on file with the city clerk.

(Ord. 883 § 2, 1999; Res. 05-31, 2005; Ord. 1002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1005 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2008 § 3, 2021; Ord. 2008 § 3, 2021)

Repealed by Ord. 2009.

(Prior code § 9-117; Ord. 518 § 2, 1978; Ord. 809 § 3, 1992; Ord. 883 § 3, 1999; Ord. 1002 § 2, 2011; Ord. 1005 § 2, 2013)

Repealed by Ord. 2009.

(Ord. 460 § 1, 1975)