Chapter 8.18
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

8.18.010    Higher speeds authorized, when.

8.18.020    Lower speeds authorized, when.

8.18.030    Speed limits designated on certain streets.

8.18.010 Higher speeds authorized, when.

Whenever the city council finds, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that a speed of thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-five, fifty or fifty-five miles per hour facilitates the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be safe upon any highway or street otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of twenty-five miles per hour under the Vehicle Code, the director shall post appropriate signs upon such highway or street specifying such speed limit.

(Ord. 1919 § 1 (part), 7-14-92)

8.18.020 Lower speeds authorized, when.

Whenever the city council finds, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that a speed limit of fifty-five miles per hour exceeds that which is reasonable or safe upon any portion of the highway where a speed limit of fifty-five miles per hour is applicable under the Vehicle Code, and further determines that a speed of fifty, forty-five, forty, thirty-five, thirty or twenty-five miles per hour is reasonable, safe and more appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic, the director shall post the appropriate signs upon such highway specifying such speed limit of fifty, forty-five, forty, thirty-five, or thirty or twenty-five miles per hour, as the case may be.

(Ord. 1919 § 1 (part), 7-14-92)

8.18.030 Speed limits designated on certain streets.

Based upon engineering and traffic surveys, the city has determined that the speeds permitted upon the following streets are necessary for the safe operation of vehicles thereon, and it is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as specified in this section for those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs have been erected giving notice thereof:

Name of Street or Portion Affected

Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit

Alexander Avenue

Firestone Boulevard to Tweedy Boulevard

25

Alexander Avenue

Tweedy Boulevard to south city limit

25

Ardmore Avenue

Long Beach Boulevard to California Avenue

35

Ardmore Avenue

California Avenue to Otis Street

35

Atlantic Avenue

North city limit to Firestone Boulevard

35

Atlantic Avenue

Firestone Boulevard to Tweedy Boulevard

35

Atlantic Avenue

Tweedy Boulevard to south city limit

35

California Avenue

North city limit to Firestone Boulevard

35

California Avenue

Firestone Boulevard to Tweedy Boulevard

35

California Avenue

Tweedy Boulevard to south city limit

35

Firestone Boulevard

West city limit to Long Beach Boulevard

35

Firestone Boulevard

Long Beach Boulevard to California Avenue

35

Firestone Boulevard

California Avenue to Atlantic Avenue

35

Firestone Boulevard

Atlantic Avenue to I-710 Freeway

35

Firestone Boulevard

I-710 Freeway to east city limit

35

Gardendale Street

Garfield Avenue to east city limit

35

Garfield Avenue

North city limit to Rio Hondo River

35

Garfield Avenue

Rio Hondo River to Imperial Highway

35

Garfield Avenue

Imperial Highway to Roosevelt Avenue

35

Garfield Avenue

Roosevelt Avenue to south city limit

35

Imperial Highway

West city limit to east city limit

40

Independence Avenue

Long Beach Boulevard to California Avenue

35

Independence Avenue

California Avenue to Otis Street

35

Liberty Boulevard

Long Beach Boulevard to California Avenue

25

Liberty Boulevard

California Avenue to Otis Street

25

Long Beach Boulevard

North city limit to Firestone Boulevard

35

Long Beach Boulevard

Firestone Boulevard to south city limit

35

Main Street

Pennsylvania Avenue to Paramount Boulevard

25

Otis Street

North city limit to Firestone Boulevard

30

Otis Street

Firestone Boulevard to Tweedy Boulevard

30

Otis Street

Tweedy Boulevard to south city limit

30

Paramount Boulevard

North city limit to south city limit

35

Rayo Avenue

Firestone Boulevard to Atlantic Avenue

35

Santa Ana Street

Seville Avenue to California Avenue

30

Santa Ana Street

California Avenue to east city limit

30

Santa Fe Avenue

North city limit to Southern Avenue

35

Santa Fe Avenue

Seminole Avenue to south city limit

30

Southern Avenue

West city limit to Long Beach Boulevard

30

Southern Avenue

Long Beach Boulevard to California Avenue

25

Southern Avenue

California Avenue to Los Angeles River Channel

25

Southern Avenue

East Frontage Road to east city limit

35

State Street

North city limit to Firestone Boulevard

35

State Street

Firestone Boulevard to south city limit

35

Truba Avenue

Southern Avenue to Tweedy Boulevard

25

Tweedy Boulevard

West city limit to Long Beach Boulevard

30

Tweedy Boulevard

Long Beach Boulevard to San Miguel Avenue

30

Tweedy Boulevard

San Miguel Avenue to Hunt Avenue

30

Tweedy Boulevard

Hunt Avenue to Atlantic Avenue

30

Wright Road

Atlantic Avenue to south city limit

35

(Ord. 2291 § 1, 2-28-12: Ord. 2290 § 1, 2-14-12: Ord. 2280 § 1, 3-10-11: Ord. 2103 § 1, 8-26-02; Ord. 2094 § 2, 2-25-02; Ord. 1919 § 1 (part), 7-14-92)