§ 58-4. Speed limits.

(a)

Maximum limits enumerated. The maximum speed limit allowable within the city limits shall be 35 miles per hour. The speed limit on any city street, except for Gulf Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard, shall be 25 miles per hour, unless otherwise indicated by appropriate signage.

(b)

Identification and signing of certain zones. Speed limit zones other than 25 miles per hour shall be properly identified and appropriately signed utilizing guidelines established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration.

(c)

Lawful speed limits. All speed limit zones including the 25 mile-per-hour zones shall be lawful on all roads, highways and streets within the city limits, unless otherwise posted.

(d)

Amendment. All speed limit zones established by this section shall be lawful until such time as they are amended by the city council. No amendment to the provisions of this section shall be enacted by the city council until after an investigation determines such a change is reasonable as stated in F.S. § 316.189(1).

(e)

Existing speed limits lawful until appropriate signing is installed. All existing speed zones and signing shall remain in effect until such times as existing signing is removed and appropriate signing, where applicable, is installed in conformance with this section. Existing speed zones and signing on state roadways shall remain lawful until such time as said zones are amended and appropriate signing is installed.

(Ord. No. 12-06, §§ 1, 2, 10-1-2012)