(A) No operator of a vehicle upon a highway shall drive at a greater speed than is reasonable and prudent, having regard for the traffic and for the condition and use of the highway.
(B) Where no condition exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (A) of this section, the speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified in this section or established as hereinafter authorized shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits specified in this section or established as hereinafter authorized shall be unlawful:
(1) The Mayor may, by executive order, establish speed limits in the jurisdiction of the city.
(2) In those areas where the Mayor has not determined a speed limit by executive order and where the Commonwealth of Kentucky has not otherwise determined a speed limit, the speed limit shall be as follows:
(a) For all vehicles other than motor vehicles of five horsepower or less, 35 miles per hour in any business or residential district and 55 miles per hour in other locations except where the speed limit has been posted at 65 miles per hour.
(b) For motor vehicles of five horsepower or less, 35 miles per hour in any location.
(c) All vehicles, when using off-street parking facilities offered for public use whether publicly or privately owned, 15 miles per hour.
(C) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
(D) In every charge for a violation of any speed limit specified in this section or established as herein authorized, the warrant or citation shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the lawful speed limit applicable at the location where the violation is charged to have occurred.
(E) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
(1) "BUSINESS DISTRICT." The territory contiguous to an including a highway when within any 600 feet along the highway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes which occupy 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the highway.
(2) "NIGHTTIME." The period from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, and at such other periods as atmospheric conditions render visibility as low as or lower than is ordinarily the case during that period; "daytime" means at any other period.
(3) "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT." The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on the highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.
(4) "STATE HIGHWAY." A highway or street maintained by the Bureau of Highways. (KRS 189.390)
(Ord. 657, passed 11-10-98) penalty, see § 70.99(A)).