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Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Signal Hill Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Speed Limits

Signal Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Signal Hill

Cite as: Signal Hill Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 · Text as of 2026-10-03

10.40.010 Speed limits designated on certain streets.

It is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted upon the following streets is necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth in this section on those streets or part of streets designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof:

No. Location Direction Prima Facie Speed Limit
21st Street
1 Cherry Avenue to Junipero Avenue EB WB 25 25
2 Junipero Avenue to Temple Avenue EB WB 25 25
28th Street
3 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 30 30
4 Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue EB WB 35 35
5 Cherry Avenue to Junipero Avenue EB WB 35 35
6 Junipero Avenue to Temple Avenue EB WB 35 35
32nd Street
7 California Avenue to Orange Avenue EB WB 25 25
33rd Street
8 West City Limit to California Avenue EB WB 30 30
9 California Avenue to Orange Avenue EB WB 25 25
10 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 30 30
Alamitos Avenue
11 West City Limit to Cherry Avenue EB WB 30 30
Burnett Avenue
12 California Avenue to Orange Avenue EB WB 30 30
13 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 30 30
14 Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue EB WB 35 35
California Avenue
15 North City Limit to 33rd Street NB SB 30 30
16 33rd Street to 32nd Street NB SB 35 35
17 I-405 to Spring Street NB SB 35 35
18 Spring Street to 28th Street NB SB 40 40
19 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 40 40
20 Willow Street to Burnett Street NB SB 30 30
Cherry Avenue
21 Spring Street to 28th Street NB SB 45 45
22 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 40 40
23 Willow Street to Burnett Street NB SB 40 40
24 Burnett Avenue to Hill Street NB SB 40 40
25 Hill Street to 21st Street NB SB 40 40
26 21st Street to South City Limit NB SB 40 40
Hill Street
27 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 35 35
28 Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue EB WB 30 30
29 Temple Avenue to Obispo Avenue EB WB 25 25
Junipero Avenue
30 Spring Street to 28th Street NB SB 35 35
31 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 35 35
32 21st Street to Pacific Coast Highway NB SB 25 25
Obispo Avenue
33 20th Street to Pacific Coast Highway NB SB 35 35
Orange Avenue
34 North City Limit to 33rd Street NB SB 35 35
35 33rd Street to 32nd Street NB SB 35 35
36 Spring Street to 28th Street NB SB 40 40
37 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 45 40
38 Willow Street to Burnett Street NB SB 35 40
39 Burnett Street to Hill Street NB SB 35 35
Redondo Avenue
40 20th Street to Pacific Coast Highway NB SB 45 45
Skyline Drive
41 Cherry Avenue to Promontory Drive EB WB 25 25
42 Promontory Drive to Temple Avenue EB WB 25 25
Spring Street
43 West City Limit to California Avenue EB WB 40 40
44 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 40 40
45 Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue EB WB 40 40
46 Cherry Avenue to Junipero Avenue EB WB 40 40
Temple/Hathaway/Obispo
47 Willow Street to Combellack Drive NB SB 40 40
48 Combellack Drive to Llewelyn Drive NB SB 40 40
49 Llewelyn Drive to Hill Street NB SB 40 40
Temple Avenue
50 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 45 45
51 Hill Street to 21st Street NB SB 40 40
52 21st Street to Pacific Coast Highway NB SB 25 25
Walnut Avenue
53 North City Limit to 33rd Street NB SB 30 30
54 Spring Street to 28th Street NB SB 40 40
55 28th Street to Willow Street NB SB 40 40
56 Willow Street to Burnett Street NB SB 35 35
57 Burnett Street to Hill Street NB SB 30 30
58 Hill Street to South City Limit NB SB 35 40
Willow Street
59 West City Limit to California Avenue EB WB 40 40
60 California Avenue to Orange Avenue EB WB 45 45
61 Orange Avenue to Walnut Avenue EB WB 45 45
62 Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue EB WB 40 40
63 Cherry Avenue to Junipero Avenue EB WB 40 40
64 Junipero Avenue to Temple Avenue EB WB 40 40

(Ord. 2022-03-1531 § 3; Ord. 2016-09-1491 § 1; Ord. 2011-04-1425 § 1; Ord. 2010-03-1411 § 1; Ord. 2004-10-1337 § 1; Ord. 92-01-1113 § 1; Ord. 88-11-1019 § 1; Ord. 85-07-952 § 1; Ord. 80-5-844 § 1; Ord. 68-2-619 § 1; prior code § 11.48.010 (Ord. 581 § 14, 1965))

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