(A) General provisions. No person shall drive any vehicle on a highway, street, or alley located in this city at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing or at speeds in excess of those fixed by this chapter or established by the Board of Commissioners as hereinafter set forth.
(B) Speed limits.
(1) Where no special hazard exists on any section of a highway, street, or alley which section is not zoned and posted by action of the Board of Commissioners, the following speeds shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of said limits shall be unlawful, and shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent:
(a) Fifteen mph when passing a school zone when children are present, when at school during school recess or while go to or leaving school during opening or closing hours, or during the hours of an organized event or when children are going to or leaving an organized event; and
(b) Twenty mph speed limit on all city streets.
(2) The speed limits set out in this section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls provided that drivers thereof sound audible signals by siren or horn and red lights are displayed.
(3) This provision shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty of drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of safety of others.
(Ord. 22, passed 7-8-2010) Penalty, see § 71.999