(A) The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within this city, except as this chapter, as authorized by state laws, hereby 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 at a speed in excess of any speed so declared in this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof.
(B) Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Tex. Trans. Code, Art. 545.356 the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and those speed limits are hereby fixed as the rate of speed indicated for vehicles upon that part of the streets and highways described as follows: on all streets, avenues and other public ways within the Canton city limits it shall be hereafter unlawful for any person to drive any motor or other vehicle upon the streets, avenues or other public ways in the City of Canton at a speed in excess of 30 mph except as indicated on certain portions of streets, avenues and other public ways in the city limits of Canton as prescribed in Ordinance of August 14, 1962 which are on file in the office of the City Secretary.
(Ord. 64-12, passed 12-21-1964)