Cross Reference — As to designated speed limits, see schedule
I.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.010; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979; Ord. No. 3820 § 14, 4-24-2003]
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 and determine upon the basis of engineering
and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be
applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, 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.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.020; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
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. 2007 § 320.030; CC 1979 § 16-32; Ord. No. 84 Art. II § 18, 1-3-1972]
The operation of a vehicle at a speed in excess of the posted
speed limits shall be considered evidence of driving at a rate of
speed which is not reasonable, careful, prudent and lawful and shall
be considered dangerous to person, property, life and limb.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.040; CC 1979 § 16-33; Ord. No. 84 Art. II § 16, 1-3-1972]
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as
to impede, congest or block the normal and reasonable movement of
traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation
or in compliance with the law. Police Officers may enforce this provision
by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent willful disobedience
to this provision and refusal to comply with the direction of an officer
in accordance herewith, the continued slow operation by a driver shall
be an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.050; Ord. No. 84 Art. I § 9, 1-3-1972]
The use of and results determined by any speed meter, machine
or mechanism which seeks to reduce the error of manual operation to
a minimum shall be acceptable as evidence where driving in excess
of posted speed limits is the cause of action; except, that the use
thereof shall not be construed to exclude any competent evidence secured
by any other manner or means.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.060; CC 1979 § 16-62(a); Ord. No. 84 Art. II § 18, 1-3-1972]
On all streets, roadways and highways in the City, drivers of
motor vehicles shall not exceed the speed of twenty-five (25) miles
per hour, except as noted in Schedule I of this Title.
[R.O. 2007 § 320.070; Ord. No. 3534 § 1, 9-27-2001]
It shall be unlawful for any person to exceed the posted speed
limit or to overtake or to pass another vehicle in an area designated
as a work or construction zone when at the time the speeding or passing
violation occurred there was any person in such zone who was there
to perform duties related to the reason for which the area was designated
a construction or work zone. Such work or construction zones shall
be posted with a sign which reads "Warning: $250 fine for speeding or passing in this work zone". Any person who is
convicted or pleads guilty to such violation shall be assessed a fine
of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to any other fine
or costs permitted by law.
