(a) 
It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets, alleys, and other public ways in the city in excess of the following speeds:
(1) 
Fifteen (15) miles per hour in all alleys.
(2) 
Twenty-five (25) miles per hour within the city limits except when a lower rate of speed is required or when a greater speed is permitted as set out and prescribed by this article.
(b) 
For the purposes of this article, an alley shall be defined as the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, having no legal or official name and 20 feet or less in width.
(Code 1972, §§ 22-13, 22-14; Ordinance 651, §§ 2, 3, 9-25-84; Ordinance 1963 adopted 2/24/2025)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 55 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city as noted in Appendix T-25 below.
APPENDIX T-25
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Location
1
On Farm-to-Market 1781 From Spanish Wood Drive to 3833 Farm-to-Market 1781.
2
On Farm-to-Market 2165 From Farm-to-Market 1781 to the 1700 Block of Farm-to-Market 2165 at the north end of Memorial Park.
3
On Farm-to-Market 1781 from Copano Ridge Road to Farm-to-Market 2165.
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-25), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1268, § 1, 10-28-03)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 50 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city: See Appendix T-26 below.
Appendix T-26
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Location
1
From the 1700 Blk. of FM 2165 at the north end of Memorial Park Southbound to the 1200 Blk. of N. Pearl Street at the South end of the Water Treatment Plant.
2
From the north curbline of 6th Street at Highway 35-South Northbound to the north curbline of 3rd Street at Highway 35-South.
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-26), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1542, § 1, 7-26-11; Ordinance 1565, § 1, 3-27-12)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 45 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city: See Appendix T-27 following this section.
Appendix T-27
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Location
1
From the 1200 block of N. Pearl Street at the south end of water treatment plant to the south curbline of Linden Street at N. Pearl Street.
2
From the north curbline of Third Street at Highway 35 South northbound to the north curbline of Morgan Street at Highway 35 South.
3
From the south curbline of Colorado Street at Highway 35 North northbound to the north curbline of FM 3036 at Highway 35 North.
4
From a point 0.509 miles north of the intersection of FM 2165 and Business 35, to a point 0.779 miles north to the intersection of FM 2165 and FM 1781.
5
All of FM 1069, known as Market Street, within the city limits as annexed and set forth in Ordinance No. 1171, and more particularly described as beginning at 1405 West Market Street (approximately 800 feet east of State Highway 35 Bypass) and proceeding along said Market Street, in a westerly direction, through and including 1909 West Market Street (approximately 600 feet west of State Highway 35 Bypass).
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-27), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1258, § 1, 8-26-03)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 40 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city: See Appendix T-28 following this section.
Appendix T-28
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Location
1
From the south curbline of Linden Street at North Pearl Street Southbound to the north curbline of Sabinal Street at N. Pearl Street.
2
From the north curbline of N. Austin Street at Highway 35-North Northbound to the south curbline of Colorado Street at Highway 35-North.
3
From the north curbline of Broadway at Highway 35-North Northbound to the south curbline of Picton Lane at Broadway.
4
From the north curbline of 6th Street at Business Highway 35-South Northbound to the north curbline of 5th Street at Business Highway 35-South.
5
From the north curbline of 5th Street at Business Highway 35-south Northbound to the west curbline of Church Street at 5th Street.
6
From the north curbline of 5th Street at Church Street Northbound to the south curbline of Bay Street at Church Street.
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-28), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1542, § 1, 7-26-11; Ordinance 1565, § 1, 3-27-12)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 35 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city: See Appendix T-29 following this section.
Appendix T-29
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Location
1
From the north curbline of Sabinal Street at North Pearl Street Southbound to the north curbline of Highway 35-North at North Pearl Street.
2
From the north curbline of Morgan Street at Highway 35-South Northbound to the north curbline of North Austin Street at Highway 35-North.
3
From the west curbline of Highway 35-South at Market Street Westbound to the west curbline of Fuqua Street at Market Street.
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-29), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1542, § 1, 7-26-11; Ordinance 1565, § 1, 3-27-12)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city as noted in Appendix T-33 below.
Appendix T-33
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Location
1
From the east curbline of Highway 35-South at Market Street (FM 1069), eastbound to the east curbline of Water Street.
2
From the east curbline of Bay Shore Drive at the intersection of Broadway and Fulton Beach Road southbound on Bay Shore Drive to the south curbline of Albatross Lane
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-30), 11-24-92; Ordinance 957, 9-28-93; Ordinance 964, 1-11-94; Ordinance 1450, § 1, 12-9-08; Ordinance 1963 adopted 2/24/2025)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 20 miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city as noted in Appendix T-31 below.
(b) 
It is the intent of this section that the school zone lights flash or the times for other school zones apply only on school days of the county independent school district, and that on all other days and/or times the speed limits set out elsewhere in this chapter shall control.
Appendix T-31
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Street
From
To
1
School Zone
Pearl Street
Sabinal Street
SH 35 North
2
School Zone
Orleans Street
Live Oak Street
Pearl Street
3
School Zone
Buc Drive
Jenkins Street
SH 35
4
School Zone
Stadium Drive
Enterprise Boulevard
Colorado Street
5
School Zone
Enterprise Boulevard
Piasano Street
SH 35
6
School Zone
N. Church Street
Concho Street
Wharf Street
7
School Zone
North Street
Live Oak Street
Ann Street
8
School Zone
Cornwall Street
Ann Street
Live Oak Street
9
School Zone
Pearl Street
Concho Street
North Street
10
School Zone
Percival Street
Colorado Street
Glass Avenue
11
School Zone
Colorado Street
SH 35
Stadium Drive
12
 
Bayshore Drive
Fulton Beach Road
Riviera Drive
13
 
St. Peter Street
FM 3036
End of Peter Street
14
Hike & Bike Trail
Water Street
Market Street
Third Street
15
School Zone
N. Church Street
Wharf Street
Market Street
16
School Zone
N. Live Oak Street
Main Street
Market Street
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-31), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1247, § 6, 6-24-03; Ordinance 1450, § 1, 12-9-08; Ordinance 1565, § 1, 3-27-12; Ordinance 1640, § 1, 10-14-14)
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of ten miles per hour on the following streets or highways within the city: See Appendix T-32 following this section.
Appendix T-32
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Location
1
From the east curbline of Concho Street at Broadway Eastbound to the north curbline of Chamber Drive at Concho Street or Navigation Circle.
2
All of Navigation Circle from the east curbline of N. Austin Street at Navigation Circle Eastbound encompassing the Rockport Harbor Turning Basin.
(Ordinance 935, § 1(22-32), 11-24-92; Ordinance 1542, § 1, 7-26-11)
State Highway 35 relief route speeds are as follows:
(1) 
From FM 1069 (Market Street) overpass to FM 2165 (Pearl Street) overpass from 55 mph to 70 mph;
(2) 
From FM 2165 (Pearl Street) to FM 3036 from 55 mph to 60 mph.
(Ordinance 1342, § 1, 12-13-05; Ordinance 1565, § 1, 3-27-12)