No person shall drive a vehicle upon any street, alley, or public place in the city at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. It shall be prima facie unlawful and prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing for the driver of any vehicle or motor vehicle to drive the same upon any street, alley, or public place in the city at a speed exceeding the following:
A. On any street in the city the speed limit shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
B. Fifteen (15) miles per hour when passing a school zone during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school activities, or during opening or closing hours.
C. Fifteen (15) miles per hour when approaching within fifty (50) feet and in traversing an intersection of highways when the driver’s view is obstructed. A driver’s view shall be deemed to be obstructed when at any time during the last fifty (50) of his or her approach to such intersection, he or she does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of the traffic upon all of the highways entering such intersection for a distance of two hundred (200) feet from such intersection.
D. Fifteen (15) miles per hour in traversing or going around curves or traversing a grade upon a highway when the driver’s view is obstructed within the distance of one hundred (100) feet along the highway in the direction in which the driver is proceeding.
E. Fifteen (15) miles per hour in all public alleys.
F. Fifteen (15) miles per hour in any public park.
G. Any other speed limit adopted by the council and posted on official signs as provided by this chapter.
(Ord. 660 (part), 2009)