Chapter 4.25
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

4.25.010    Decrease of state law maximum speed.

4.25.020    Increase of state law maximum speed.

4.25.030    Prima facie speed as set by state law.

4.25.010 Decrease of state law maximum speed.

Pursuant to authority contained in the California Vehicle Code, it is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the speed permitted by state law outside of business and residence districts as applicable upon the following streets is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof.

NAME OF STREET or PORTION AFFECTED

DECLARED SPEED LIMIT

East Millbrae Avenue between old Bayshore Highway and El Camino Real (SR82)

35 mph

Millbrae Avenue between El Camino Real and Skyline Boulevard

30 mph

Old Bayshore Highway between East City Limit and West City Limit

35 mph

Skyline Boulevard between Millbrae Avenue and Larkspur Drive

40 mph

(Ord. 134, § 60, Amended by Ord. 604, § 2, Ord. 636, § 1 and Ord. 668, § 1; 1976 Code § 4-5.01; 1966 Code § 3097).

4.25.020 Increase of state law maximum speed.

Pursuant to authority contained in the California Vehicle Code, it is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater than that permitted by state law as applicable upon the following streets would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets, and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof:

NAME OF STREET or PORTION AFFECTED

DECLARED SPEED LIMIT

California Drive between City Limit to Millbrae Avenue

35 mph

Helen Drive between Larkspur Drive and six hundred feet (±) Easterly of Evergreen Way

30 mph

Larkspur Drive between Skyline Boulevard and Helen Drive

30 mph

Murchison Drive between Frontera Way and Marcella Way

30 mph

Rollins Road between City Limit and Camino Millenia

35 mph

Vallejo Drive between Frontera Way and Millbrae Avenue

30 mph

(Ord. 668, § 1; Ord. 432, § 1, Amended by Ord. 604, § 2 and Ord. 636, § 1; 1976 Code § 4-5.02).

4.25.030 Prima facie speed as set by state law.

Pursuant to authority contained in the California Vehicle Code, it is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the prima facie speed of twenty-five miles per hour for business and residence districts upon the following streets is the maximum reasonable and safe speed under the conditions found upon such streets and it is declared that the prima facie speed shall be as herein set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof:

NAME OF STREET or PORTION AFFECTED

DECLARED SPEED LIMIT

Helen Drive between 600 feet (±) easterly of Evergreen Way and Magnolia Avenue

25 mph

Hillcrest Boulevard between Skyline Boulevard and El Camino Real (SR82)

25 mph

Murchison Drive between Marcella Way and El Camino Real (SR82)

25 mph

Richmond Drive between Tioga Drive and Magnolia Avenue

25 mph

(Ord. 668, § 1; Ord. 636, § 1; 1976 Code § 4-5.03).