Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
St. Helena Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Speed Limits
St. Helena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · St. Helena
Cite as: St. Helena Municipal Code Chapter 10.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sections:
10.08.010 Prima facie speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on city streets. 10.08.020 Establishment of prima facie speed limits on certain streets by ordinance.
10.08.030 Establishment of prima facie speed limits on certain streets by resolution.
10.08.010 Prima facie speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on city streets.¶
A. Except as may otherwise be determined and declared pursuant to this chapter, the prima facie speed limit on all public streets of the city is declared to be twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
B. The prima facie speed limit on Main Street (State Highway 29) shall be as established by the state.
C. Except as may otherwise be determined and declared pursuant to this code, the prima facie speed limit on private roads open for public use as established in Section 10.20.020 shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour. (Ord. 19-8 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-10 § 2; prior code § 10.8)
10.08.020 Establishment of prima facie speed limits on certain streets by ordinance.¶
The prima facie speed limit on public streets and private roads open for public use may be established by ordinance of the city council of the city of St. Helena in accordance with California Vehicle Code Sections 22357 and 22358. (Ord. 19-8 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 06-10 § 1; Ord. 93-18 § 1; prior code § 10.9)
*** Code reviser’s note:** Ordinance 93-18 is included in the code as of April 2013, having previously been left out due to an oversight during the original 1993 codification.
10.08.030 Establishment of prima facie speed limits on certain streets by resolution.¶
The prima facie speed limit on public streets and private roads open for public use may be established by resolution of the city council of the city of St. Helena in accordance with California Vehicle Code Sections 22357.1, 22358.3 and 22358.4. (Ord. 19-8 § 3 (Exh. A))
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