The traffic laws of the State of California shall be applicable upon all streets within this city except as this chapter, as authorized by state law, declares and determines 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 prima facie unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle in excess of any speed as declared in this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
(Ord. No. 1106, § 1, 7-13-09)
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 1106, § 1, adopted July 13, 2009, repealed the former § 16-85, and enacted a new § 16-85 as set out herein. The former § 16-85 pertained to increase of state speed limits in certain zones and derived from Ord. No. 397, § 2; Ord. No. 964, § 1, 4-28-97; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 1-24-00.
It is determined, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that the speed permitted by state law upon the following streets be amended as hereunder set forth, the speeds being deemed as necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon. It is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated at all times when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
NAME OF STREET
PORTION AFFECTED
DECLARED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
Ball Road
Bloomfield Street to Holder Street
45
Bloomfield Street
Lincoln Avenue to Cerritos Avenue
40
Cerritos Avenue
Bloomfield Street to Knott Street
45
Crescent Avenue
240 feet west of Acacia Drive to 400 feet west of Moody Street
40
Crescent Avenue
1,300 feet west of Walker Street to 720 feet east of Walker Street
40
Denni Street
Lincoln Avenue to Ball Road
40
Denni Street
Ball Road to Cerritos Avenue
35
Holder Street
Lincoln Avenue to Ball Road
35
Holder Street
Cerritos Avenue to Katella Avenue
40
Holder Street
Katella Avenue to 1,200 feet south of Katella Avenue
35
Holder Street
1,200 feet north of Orangewood Avenue to Orangewood Avenue
35
Holder Street
Orangewood Avenue to 1,200 feet south of Orangewood Avenue
40
Katella Avenue
Lexington Drive to Knott Street
45
Knott Street
Cerritos Avenue to 1,200 feet south of Orangewood Avenue
40
Lincoln Avenue
Bloomfield Street to Holder Street
40
Moody Street
Crescent Avenue to Lincoln Avenue
40
Orange Avenue
Bloomfield Street to Holder Street
40
Orangewood Avenue
1,440 feet west of Valley View Street to Valley View Street
35
Orangewood Avenue
Valley View Street to Knott Street
40
Valley View Street
Lincoln Avenue to 1,200 feet south of Orangewood Avenue
45
Walker Street
Crescent Avenue to Orange Avenue
45
Walker Street
Orange Avenue to Katella Avenue
40
Warland Drive
Katella Avenue to Valley View Street
35
(Ord. No. 1106, § 1, 7-13-09; Ord. No. 1169 § 2, 9-25-17; Ord. No. 1210, 10/28/2024; Ord. No. 1224, 12/8/2025)
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 1106, § 1, adopted July 13, 2009, repealed the former § 16-86, and enacted a new § 16-86 as set out herein. The former § 16-86 pertained to decrease of state law maximum speed and derived from Ord. No. 364, § 2; Ord. No. 474, §§ 1—3, 1-24-72; Ord. No. 532, § 2, 5-13-74; Ord. No. 594, § 2, 2-28-77; Ord. No. 652, § 3, 2-11-80; Ord. No. 694, § 2, 9-27-82; Ord. No. 703, § 2, 3-14-83; Ord. No. 737, § 3, 1-14-85; Ord. No. 964, § 2, 4-28-97; Ord. No. 995, § 2, 1-24-00.
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 1106, § 1, adopted July 13, 2009, repealed § 16-87, which pertained to decrease of state law speed between districts and derived from Ord. No. 364, § 2.
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.
(Ord. No. 364, § 2)