Chapter 10.40
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

10.40.010    California Vehicle Code.

10.40.020    Sign posting.

10.40.030    Prima facie speed limits established by engineering and traffic survey.

10.40.010 California Vehicle Code.

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 22357 and 22358 of the California Vehicle Code, the city of Capitola has the authority to determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey for streets within its jurisdiction to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic in a reasonable and safe manner. (Ord. 1044 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 89 § 1, 1955)

10.40.020 Sign posting.

The prima facie speed limits herein declared shall be effective when appropriate signs have been posted and the superintendent of streets is authorized and directed to erect, place and maintain such appropriate street and pavement signs and markings as may be required to give notice to the prima facie speed limit as detailed in Section 10.40.030. (Ord. 1044 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 89 § 2, 1955)

10.40.030 Prima facie speed limits established by engineering and traffic survey.

List of Streets Studied in This Survey

No.

Street

Recommended Speed (mph)

Number of Sections

1

38th Avenue

25

2

2

41st Avenue

30

5

3

47th Avenue

25

2

4

49th Avenue

25

1

5

Bay Avenue

25

4

6

Brommer Street

25

1

7

Capitola Avenue

25

6

8

Capitola Road

25

5

9

Clares Street

25

3

10

Cliff Drive

25

1

11

Jade Street

25

1

12

Kennedy Drive

25

2

13

Monterey Avenue

25

5

14

Park Avenue (Monterey Avenue to Coronado Avenue)

25

1

15

Park Avenue (Coronado Avenue to Highway 1)

30

2

16

Stockton Avenue

25

1

17

Topaz Street

25

2

18

Wharf Road

25

3

 

 

 

47

(Ord. 1044 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 89 § 3, 1955)