Except as may otherwise be provided by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive any vehicle at a rate of speed greater than the following:
(A) Fifteen mph when approaching within 50 feet of any railroad grade crossing when the driver’s view is obstructed. A driver’s view is obstructed if at any time during the last 200 feet of his or her approach to such crossing he or she does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of any traffic on such railway for a distance of 400 feet in each direction;
(B) Fifteen mph when passing a school during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours;
(C) Fifteen mph when approaching within 50 feet and in traversing an intersection of a street when the driver’s view is obstructed if, at any time during the last 50 feet of his or her approach to such intersection, he or she does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such intersection and of all the traffic upon all the streets entering such intersection for a distance of 200 feet from such intersection;
(D) Fifteen mph in traversing or going around curves or traversing a grade upon a street or alley, when the driver’s view is obstructed within a distance of 100 feet along such street or alley in the direction in which he or she is proceeding;
(E) Twenty mph on any street in the business section, unless a different speed is posted;
(F) Twenty-five mph in a residence district, in public parks, and public grounds, unless a different speed is fixed and posted; and
(Prior Code, § 10.24.010) (Ord. 184, passed - -1935; Ord. 586, passed - -1993)