It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle at speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour on the public streets and ways in the city, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 120 § 2, 1967; Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017)
Except where a lower maximum lawful speed limit is provided in this chapter or otherwise, it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour when passing any marked school or playground, when the school or playground is fully posted with standard school or playground speed limit signs requiring such reduced speed.
(Ord. 120 § 3, 1967; Ord. 475 § 2, 1982; Ord. 9-89 § 1, 1989; Ord. 4-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017)
The speed limit for that portion of State Route 224 lying within the city limits, and commonly known as W. Van Giesen Street, is established as 30 miles per hour between the eastern city limits and 0.05 miles west of South 40th Avenue intersection; 35 miles per hour between 0.05 miles west of South 40th Avenue intersection and to the western city limits. It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on the above referenced section of State Route 224 in excess of the speed limit established by this section.
(Ord. 120 § 4, 1967; Ord. 319 § 2, 1979; Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 5-09 § 1, 2009; Ord. 31-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 18-25 § 1, 2025)
A speed limit of 30 miles per hour is established on the following street(s), and it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on said street(s) in excess of the speed limit established by this section:
A. 
South 38th Avenue from Van Giesen Street (State Route No. 224) to south city limits.
B. 
South 38th Avenue from Northlake Drive to north city limits.
C. 
Belmont Boulevard between Paradise Way and Van Giesen Street (State Route No. 224).
D. 
Collins Road from Bombing Range Road to West View Loop.
E. 
Mt. Adams View Drive from Bombing Range Road to east city limits.
F. 
Wu Avenue from Ruppert Road to northern terminus.
(Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 21-00 § 1, 2000; Ord. 28-01 § 1, 2001; Ord. 24-06 § 1, 2006; Ord. 14-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1-16 § 1, 2016; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10-18 § 1, 2018; Ord. 10-22 § 2, 2022; Ord. 28-25 § 1, 2025)
A speed limit of 35 miles per hour is established on the following streets, and it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on said streets in excess of the speed limit established by this section:
A. 
Belmont Boulevard from Keene Road to Paradise Way.
B. 
Bombing Range Road from its intersection with Van Giesen Street (State Route No. 224), south along Bombing Range Road to its intersection with Kennedy Road.
C. 
Dallas Road from Kennedy Road to the south city limits.
D. 
Grosscup Boulevard from its intersection with Van Giesen Street (State Route No.224), north to its intersection with Harrington Road and 62nd Avenue.
E. 
Harrington Road from its intersection with Grosscup Boulevard and North 62nd Avenue to the north city limits.
F. 
Paradise Way 900 feet west of Bombing Range Road to Keene Road.
G. 
Ruppert Road from Van Giesen Street (State Route No. 224) to 600 feet west of its intersection with Wu Avenue and North Wegner Private Road NE.
(Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 4-00 § 1, 2000; Ord. 32-02 § 1, 2002; Ord. 24-06 § 2, 2006; Ord. 5-09 § 2, 2009; Ord. 4-12 § 1, 2012; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10-19 § 1, 2019; Ord. 13-19 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1-21 § 1, 2021; Ord. 10-22 § 1, 2022; Ord. 16-23 § 1, 2023; Ord. 28-25 § 2, 2025)
A speed limit of 40 miles per hour is established on the following streets, and it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on said streets in excess of the speed limit established by this section:
A. 
On Kennedy Road from east city limits (approximately 30 feet east of Fire Mountain Road) to west city limits (approximately 100 feet west of Hershey Lane).
B. 
On Keene Road from 700 feet east of Bombing Range Road to Ruppert Road.
(Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 4-00 § 1, 2000; Ord. 33-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 20-05 § 1, 2005; Ord. 24-06 § 3, 2006; Ord. 18-07 § 1, 2007; Ord. 5-09 § 3, 2009; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1-21 § 1, 2021; Ord. 2-23 § 1, 2023; Ord. 16-23 § 2, 2023)
A speed limit of 45 miles per hour is established on the following streets, and it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on said streets in excess of the speed limit established by this section:
A. 
On Keene Road from east city limits to 700 feet east of the Bombing Range Road.
(Ord. 24-06 § 4, 2006; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 10-19 § 1, 2019; Ord. 1-21 § 1, 2021; Ord. 10-22 § 1, 2022; Ord. 16-23 § 3, 2023)
A speed limit of 50 miles per hour is established on the following streets, and it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on said streets in excess of the speed limit established by this section:
A. 
Ruppert Road from the west city limits to 600 feet west of its intersection with Wu Avenue and North Wegner Private Road NE.
(Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 4-00 § 1, 2000; Ord. 3-02 § 1, 2002; Ord. 24-06 § 5, 2006; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2-23 § 2, 2023; Ord. 28-25 § 3, 2025)
The penalty provisions of the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 308-330 WAC, are hereby adopted by reference as fully set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 12-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-07 § 2, 2007; Ord. 8-17 § 1, 2017)