A. Duty To Exercise Due Care: It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle on a County road at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, object, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the road. The driver of every vehicle shall drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around curves, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians, livestock, or other traffic by reason of weather or road conditions. The requirements of this paragraph apply regardless of the speed limit on the road in question.
B. Establishment Of Posted Speed Limits: The Board of County Commissioners may by resolution declare a reasonable and safe posted speed limit for any County road or portion thereof. The Board may also declare posted speed limits for the hours of daylight or darkness or such other times as the Board deems necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle on any County road above the posted speed limit and the posted speed limit shall have priority over any other speed limit established herein.
C. Speed Zones Established: The following speed zones are hereby established as being a reasonable and safe speed limit for certain areas that are not marked with a posted speed limit. The speed zones designated herein shall have priority over the prima facie speed limit and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle above the following speed limits:
1. Gannett Road shall have a speed limit of fifty five (55) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
2. Baseline Road shall have a speed limit of forty five (45) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
3. Broadford Road shall have a speed limit of twenty five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
4. East Fork Road shall have a speed limit of thirty five (35) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
5. Warm Springs Road shall have a speed limit of twenty five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
6. Quigley Road shall have a speed limit of twenty five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
7. Buttercup Road shall have a speed limit of thirty five (35) miles per hour unless otherwise posted;
8. Rodeo Drive shall have a speed limit of twenty five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
D. Prima Facie Speed Limit: On County roads where no posted speed limit has been established pursuant to paragraph B of this section, and no speed zone has been established as set forth in paragraph C of this section, the speed of any vehicle traveling on a County road shall not exceed thirty five (35) miles per hour.
E. Signs: When the Board of County Commissioners establishes a posted speed limit pursuant to paragraph B of this section, appropriate signage shall be erected at the entrance to the affected area giving notice of the posted speed limit. In a speed zone established pursuant to paragraph C of this section, appropriate signage shall be erected giving notice of the applicable speed limit. No signage is otherwise necessary, but may be provided at the Board's discretion or that of the Road and Bridge Department.
F. Penalty: It shall be an infraction for any person to do any act forbidden herein or to fail to perform any act required in this section, and a violation of this Section is subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 2020-06, 11-24-2020; Ord. 2010-01, 1-5-2010)