Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Sonoma Municipal Code Ch. 10.69 Increase or Decrease of Prima Facie Speed Limits
Sonoma Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Sonoma
Cite as: Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 10.69 · Text as of 2026-10-05
10.69.010 Powers of the city council.¶
Whenever the city council determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater or less than the prima facie or maximum speed limit otherwise established by the California Vehicle Code is reasonable and safe upon any local street, it may by resolution increase or decrease speed limits in accordance with Sections 32, 22357, 22358 and 22358.3 of the California Vehicle Code, or other authorization of general state law. Prima facie or maximum speed limits established pursuant to this chapter shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the affected street. (Ord. 10-2009 § 2, 2009; Ord. 99-9 § 1, 1999).
10.69.020 Increased limit on certain streets.¶
Repealed by Ord. 10-2009. (Ord. 99-9 § 1, 1999).
10.69.025 Decreased limit to 45 miles per hour on certain streets.¶
Repealed by Ord. 10-2009. (Ord. 99-9 § 1, 1999).
10.69.030 Decreased limit to 35 miles per hour on certain streets.¶
Repealed by Ord. 10-2009. (Ord. 99-9 § 1, 1999).
10.69.040 Decreased limit to 25 miles per hour on certain streets.¶
Repealed by Ord. 10-2009. (Ord. 99-9 § 1, 1999).
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