[R.O. 2009 § 320.010; Ord. No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
A.
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 that certain speed regulations shall be applicable
upon specified streets or in certain areas including but not limited
to as set forth and described in Schedule II of this Title, 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.
B.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon those portions of the
roadways which are set forth and described in Schedule II at a rate
of speed in excess of that speed limit set for such portions of the
roadways by said Schedule.
[R.O. 2009 § 320.020; Ord. No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 320.030; R.O. 2006
§ 320.040; Ord. No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive a motor
vehicle on any street or highway within the City at a rate of speed
in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour, except as otherwise
provided by the laws and ordinances of the City including but not
limited to as set forth in and described in Schedule II.
[R.O. 2009 § 320.040; Ord. No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
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
an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2009 § 320.050; R.O. 2006
§ 320.060; Ord. No. 497 § 108, 6-26-1979; Ord.
No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
The use of, and results determined by, any speed measuring devices
shall be acceptable as evidence where driving in excess of posted
speed limits is the cause of action; except the use thereof shall
not be construed to exclude any competent evidence accrued by any
other manner or means.
[R.O. 2009 § 320.055; Ord. No. 2841 § 1, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 4392, 12-14-2023]
The City has declared and determined and duly authorized by
ordinance that certain areas within the vicinity of elementary schools
within the limits of the City be declared school speed zones. The
school speed zones will be in effect from 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. with
a speed limit of twenty (20) miles per hour in said zone. The Commanding
Officer of the City's Police Department and/or the City Traffic Engineer
is authorized to designate specific area(s), post and install such
signs provided that the school zone lengths and signs are consistent
with the current Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle in
violation of this Section when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
The fine for violation of this Section will be two (2) times the amount
normally assessed for speeding violations.
