(A) General.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle on any street at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable or prudent under the conditions then existing. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle on the streets at any time or under any conditions at a rate of speed greater than 30 mph on arterial streets and 25 mph on all other streets and upon viaducts and the approaches thereto, unless otherwise posted.
(2) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle or other type of conveyance on any state or federal highway within the corporate limits of the city at a speed in excess of 35 mph or in excess of any other maximum speed fixed by the City Council for the highways within the city, unless otherwise posted.
(3) The maximum speed limit through any maintenance, repair or construction zone shall be 25 mph.
(B) Specific. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate, or cause to be operated, any motor vehicle or other type of conveyance at a rate of speed in excess of the maximum speeds hereinafter designated for the following zones.
Street | Location | Speed Limit (mph) |
Street | Location | Speed Limit (mph) |
3rd Avenue | North line of 1st Street to the south line of 23rd Street | 35 |
23rd Street | East edge of the intersection of Howard Boulevard to the east edge of the intersection of 18th Avenue | 35 |
23rd Street | East edge of the intersection of 3rd Avenue to the east corporate limits | 50 |
33rd Avenue | North edge of the intersection of 23rd Street to 350 feet south of 6th Street | 35 |
33rd Avenue | 350 feet south of 6th Street to the south corporate limits (north end of Loup River Bridge) | 45 |
East 6th Avenue | From 38th Street to 23rd Street (U.S. Highway 30) | 50 |
Howard Boulevard | Northwest corporate limits to the west edge of the intersection of 50th Avenue | 50 |
Howard Boulevard | West edge of 50th Avenue to the west edge of the intersection of 48th Avenue | 45 |
Howard Boulevard | West edge of the intersection of 48th Avenue to the west edge of the intersection of 33rd Avenue | 35 |
Lost Creek Parkway | From U.S. Highway 81 to 38th Street | 50 |
(Prior Code, Ch. 74 Schd. I) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 19-10, passed 4-1-2019) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) Definition. For the purpose of this schedule, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUS. Shall not mean a school bus or a bus owned, sponsored, sanctioned or hired by the city for use in a public transportation system; and
TRUCK. Shall not include authorized emergency vehicles when responding to an emergency call or maintenance vehicles owned by the city or any utility company.
(B) Trucks and buses prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate or be in actual physical control of a truck or bus upon any portion of the roads, highways, alleys or streets of the city except in designated truck routes.
(C) Exceptions. Trucks or buses not exempted under division (A) above may be driven within the city only upon the following streets.
Street | Location |
18th Avenue | From 23rd Street north to city limits |
23rd Street | West city limits to east city limits |
33rd Avenue | From the Loup River north to 23rd Street |
48th Avenue | 23rd Street to north city limits |
63rd Avenue | Howard Boulevard to north city limits |
East 6th Avenue | 38th Street to 23rd Street (U.S. Highway 30) |
Howard Boulevard | From 23rd Street to west city limits |
Lost Creek Parkway | U.S. Highway 81 to 38th Street |
Shady Lake Road | 23rd Street to west city limits |
(D) Affirmative defense. It shall be an affirmative defense to this schedule if the driver can show the driver is delivering or picking up people, goods, wares, merchandise or materials within the corporate limits of the city when the delivery or pickup is made by use of the shortest route from the closest truck route where able.
(Prior Code, Ch. 74 Schd. II) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 10-39, passed 1-3-2011) Penalty, see § 70.999
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