Cross Reference — As to designated speed limits, see sch.
I.
[CC 1983 §76.010]
The State traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall
be applicable upon all streets within the City, except that the City
may by ordinance declare and determine upon the basis of engineering
and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be
applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event
it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed
in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place giving
notice thereof, but no City ordinance shall regulate the speed of
vehicles upon controlled access highways of the State.
[CC 1983 §76.010]
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to regulate the timing
of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly
and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise
applicable within the district or at intersections and shall erect
appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
[CC 1983 §§76.010, 76.090]
A.
Whenever
a zone in which the maximum speed at which a vehicle may be driven
shall have been prescribed by ordinance the City Traffic Engineer
shall cause appropriate signs to be placed in conspicuous positions
on the street or part thereof embraced by such zone.
B.
Every
such sign shall show such maximum speed in letters and numerals against
a contrasting background, and each of the numerals shall be at least
five (5) inches high. Such signs shall be placed at such intervals
from the beginning to the end of the zone as to be reasonably sufficient
to inform drivers of vehicles of the speed limit. An appropriate sign
calling a driver's attention to the fact that he/she is approaching
a limited speed zone may be placed in an appropriate place or places.
C.
Nothing
in this Section shall be so construed as to prevent the enforcement
of speed limitations prescribed for specified, general districts of
the City, whether or not maximum speed signs are placed or maintained
in such districts.
[Ord. No. 01-38, 8-16-2001]
A.
For
the purposes of this Section, the term "construction zone" shall mean any section of roadway under City jurisdiction where
construction or major maintenance operations are being effected.
B.
Any
such "construction zone" shall be designated by posting
a sign indicating the presence of construction or major maintenance
work and the maximum speed limit within that section of roadway under
construction or maintenance.
C.
All
vehicles entering a "construction zone" shall proceed
at a speed not to exceed twenty (20) miles per hour until clearing
the zone. However, the Director of the Public Works Department is
hereby authorized and empowered to fix a lower speed if in his discretion
he reasonably believes that a certain section of roadway due to its
characteristics or the nature of the maintenance or construction work
creates an increased danger to the public or to construction workers.
D.
Any
person having pled guilty or having been convicted of a violation
of this Section or other moving traffic violations be punished by
doubling the fine for the violation.
[CC 1983 §§76.010, 76.080(1); Ord.
No. 259 §76.080(1), 8-21-1986; Ord. No. 267 §76.080(1), 1-22-1987; Ord. No. 362 §76.080(1); Ord.No. 409 §76.080(1), 10-4-1990]
Every person operating a motor vehicle or other conveyance on
the streets of the City shall operate or drive the same in a careful
and prudent manner, and in the exercise of the highest degree of care,
and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another
or the life or limb of any person, taking into consideration the time
of day, the amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the condition
of the street or intersecting streets or highways, curves, residences
or schools. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize
any person to operate a motor vehicle in excess of specified speed
limits established by law or ordinance.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as
to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic,
except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance
with law. Peace Officers may enforce the provisions of this Section
by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent willful disobedience
to this provision and refusal to comply with direction of an officer
in accordance herewith, the continued slow operation by a driver is
a misdemeanor.
