(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