Chapter 10.06
SPEED LIMITS
Sections:
10.06.010 State speed laws – Exceptions.
10.06.020 Increasing State speed limit.
10.06.030 Decreasing State speed limit.
10.06.010 State speed laws – Exceptions.
The State traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles at 25 MPH shall be applicable upon all streets within the City, except that the legislative authority of the City, as authorized by State law, may declare and determine by order, rule or regulation, properly adopted, that certain increased or decreased speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event it is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of the speed so established when proper signs are in place giving notice thereof. (Ord. 93 § 10, 1994; Ord. 21 § 1, 1993)
10.06.020 Increasing State speed limit.
Whenever conditions are found to exist upon an arterial street or highway which warrant an increase in the speed permitted by State law, the legislative authority of this City, subject to the approval of the State Highway Commission in cases involving State highways, shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for such arterial street or highway, or portion thereof, not to exceed 55 miles per hour. (Ord. 93 § 10(A), 1994; Ord. 21 § 2, 1993)
10.06.030 Decreasing State speed limit.
Whenever it is deemed inadvisable for vehicles to operate at the maximum speed allowed by State law at 25 MPH on any portion of a street or public highway on account of a sharp curvation, highway construction or repairs, excessive traffic, any dangerous condition, or other temporary or permanent cause, the legislative authority of the City, subject to the approval of the State Highway Commission in cases involving State highways, shall determine and fix a lower maximum speed or otherwise regulate a lesser speed; provided, that in no case shall the maximum speed be reduced to less than 20 miles per hour. (Ord. 93 § 10(B), 1994; Ord. 21 § 3, 1993)
10.06.040 Schedule.
The maximum speed limits set forth in the following schedule of speed limits are hereby established at the reasonable and safe maximum speed limits to be effective at all times upon the streets and highways designated in the schedule.
The City Manager or the Manager’s designee shall cause appropriate signs to be erected on such streets and highways, giving notice of the speed limits, as provided in the previous section. (Ord. 21 § 4, 1993)
10.06.050 Speed limit 35 MPH.
A speed limit of 35 miles per hour is hereby established for motor vehicle traffic on the following streets, roadways, or highways and no person shall operate a motor vehicle upon said streets, roads, or highways in excess of 35 miles per hour:
(1) NE Woodinville-Duvall Rd. between 350 feet north of NE 179th Street and the east City limits.
(2) 156th Ave. NE between 900 feet north of NE Woodinville-Duvall Rd. and the north City limits.
(3) Woodinville-Snohomish Rd. between 140th Ave. NE and the north City limits.
(4) 130th Ave. NE, 130th Pl. NE, and 132nd Ave. NE between SR 522 and the north City limits.
(5) NE 171st Street, 146th Pl. NE, and NE 173rd Street between 140th Ave. NE and NE 172nd Street (150th Ave. NE).
(6) Woodinville Dr. between 127th Pl. NE and the west City limits.
(7) 124th Ave. NE between the south City limits and 730 feet north of NE 169th Street.
(8) NE 143rd Pl., 137th Pl. NE and NE 145th Street between 132nd Ave. NE and SR 202.
(9) NE 190th Street between Woodinville-Snohomish Road and NE North Woodinville Way.
(10) NE 145th Street between 148th Ave. NE (SR 202) and the east City limits.
(11) 131st Ave. NE and NE 171st Street between NE 175th Street (SR 202) and 140th Ave. NE.
(12) Woodinville-Redmond Road (SR 202) from Milepost 0.70 (375 +/- feet south of 128th Pl. NE) to SR 522.
(13) NE 177th Pl. and 139th Ave. NE between 131st Ave. NE (SR 202) and the Woodinville-Snohomish Rd.
(14) Woodinville-Redmond Road (SR 202) between the south City limits (MP 2.94/NE 143rd Street) and Milepost 2.07 (600 feet +/- north of 145th/SR 202 intersection). (Ord. 691 § 1, 2020; Ord. 461 § 1, 2008; Ord. 95 § 1, 1995; Ord. 93 § 16(A), 1994)
10.06.060 Speed limit 40 MPH.
A speed limit of 40 miles per hour is hereby established for motor vehicle traffic upon the following streets, roadways, and highways and no person shall operate a motor vehicle upon said streets, roads, or highways in excess of 40 miles per hour:
(1) NE 195th Street and NE North Woodinville Way between SR 522 and NE Woodinville-Duvall Rd.
(2) 148th Ave. NE between NE 145th Street (SR 202) and NE 147th Pl.
(3) Woodinville-Redmond Road (SR 202) between Milepost 2.07 (600 +/- feet north of 145th/SR 202 intersection) and Milepost 0.70 (375 +/- feet south of 128th Pl. NE). (Ord. 691 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95 § 1, 1995; Ord. 93 § 16(B), 1994)
10.06.070 Speed limit 45 MPH.
Repealed by Ord. 691. (Ord. 95 § 1, 1995; Ord. 93 § 16(C), 1994)
10.06.080 Entry terminus.
The entry terminus of each street, roadway, or highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour shall be posted with a sign clearly indicating the established legal speed limit. Advisory signs, indicating a reduced speed zone ahead, near the exit terminus of said street, roadway, or highway shall suffice as regulatory signs. Intersecting streets may be posted, where deemed advisable by the Traffic Engineer, with a sign indicating the legal speed limit on the intersecting streets, roadways, and highways. Intersections and curves may be posted with reduced speed limits where deemed advisable by the Traffic Engineer.
Except as provided above, no other signs or markings relating to speed shall be required on the affected streets, roadways, and highways, for the purposes of conformance and enforcement. (Ord. 95 § 1, 1995; Ord. 93 § 16(D), 1994)