Sec. 23-51. - Determination of reasonableness and safety.

It is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the speed permitted by state law upon the highways hereafter designated is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such highways and it is determined and declared that the prima facie speed limits hereafter specified on those highways or parts of highways designated herein are the most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic upon said highways or portions thereof, and are reasonable and safe; and that the prima facie speed limits shall be as hereinafter specified on those highways or parts of highways designated, when signs are erected giving notice thereof.

(Ord. No. 268, § 1, 11-19-63)

Sec. 23-52. - Twenty-five mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 25 miles per hour:

(1)

Laurel Avenue, which is also known as Main Street in the community of Stratford, from the intersection of Laurel Avenue with State Highway 41, east to the intersection of Laurel Avenue with Empire Street.

(2)

Houston Avenue, which is also known as Bush Street in the City of Lemoore, from the intersection of Houston Avenue with 18th Avenue, east to a point 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Houston Avenue and 18th Avenue.

(3)

Milham Avenue in Kettleman City from the intersection of Milham Avenue and First Street, east to the intersection of Milham Avenue and State Highway 41 also known as Brown Avenue.

(Ord. No. 268, § 2, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 594, § 6, 1-9-01)

Sec. 23-53. - Thirty mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 30 miles per hour:

(1)

Florida Street, from the intersection of Florida Street and 9¼ Avenue, west to the intersection of Florida Street and Lassen Drive.

(2)

North Douty Street, from the intersection of North Douty Street with Cortnor Street, south to the intersection of North Douty Street with Grangeville Boulevard.

(3)

Cortner Street, from the intersection of Cortner Street with 11th Avenue, east to the intersection of Cortner Street with Douty Street.

(4)

Skyline Boulevard, from 250 feet north of the intersection of Hydril Road and Skyline Boulevard, southwest to the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and State Highway 33.

(5)

14th Avenue from Hanford-Armona Road to a point 1,800 feet north of Front Street.

(5.1)

14th Avenue from Hanford Armona Road to the intersection of Highway Avenue and 14th Avenue.

(6)

Empire Street, from the intersection of Empire Street with 5th Street in Stratford, north to the intersection of Empire Street with Lansing Avenue.

(7)

Eleventh Avenue, from the intersection of 11th Avenue with Lacey Boulevard, south to the intersection of 11th Avenue with 5th Street.

(8)

Vine Street, in Lemoore, from State Highway 198 north to Houston Avenue.

(Ord. No. 268, § 3, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 268E, 7-30-68; Ord. No. 319, 9-15-70; Ord. No. 349, § 1, 7-3-73; Ord. No. 363, § 1, 3-25-76; Ord. No. 540, § 4, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 594, § 2, 1-9-01)

Editor's note—

Sec. 23-53 is derived from the ordinances indicated in the history note following the section. Due to the nature of the subject matter involved, detailed analyses of amendatory ordinances is omitted.

Sec. 23-54. - Thirty-five mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 35 miles per hour:

(1)

10½ Avenue, which is also known as North Douty Street in the City of Hanford, from a point 5,280 feet north of Grangeville Boulevard south to the intersection of 10½ Avenue with Cortner Street.

(2)

Lacey Boulevard, from the intersection of Lacey Boulevard with Garner Avenue, east to the intersection of Lacey Boulevard with 11th Avenue.

(3)

11th Avenue, from the intersection of 11th Avenue with 5th Street south to the intersection of 11th Avenue with Hanford-Armona Road.

(4)

10th Avenue, from the intersection of 10th Avenue with Grangeville Boulevard, south to the intersection of 10th Avenue with 3rd Street in the City of Hanford.

(5)

Birch Avenue, from the intersection of Birch Avenue with 10th Avenue, west to the intersection of Birch Avenue with 10½ Avenue, also known as Douty Street in the City of Hanford.

(6)

"D" Street, in the City of Lemoore, from the intersection of "D" Street with 19th Avenue, west to a point 2,000 feet west of the intersection of "D" Street with 19th Avenue.

(7)

[Reserved.]

(8)

14th Avenue from the intersection of 14th Avenue with Hanford-Armona Road, south to the intersection of 14th Avenue with Hood Avenue.

(9)

17th Avenue from Houston Avenue north 3,150 feet to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks.

(10)

6th Street, from the intersection of 6th Street with 11th Avenue, west to the intersection of 6th Street with 11½ Avenue.

(11)

11th Avenue, from the intersection of 11th Avenue with Grangeville Boulevard, north to the intersection of 11th Avenue with Cortner Street.

(12)

18th Avenue, from the intersection of 18th Avenue with Hume Avenue, north to the intersection of 18th Avenue with Glendale Avenue.

(13)

Houston Avenue, also known as Bush Street in the City of Lemoore, from the intersection of Houston Avenue with 19th Avenue, east to a point 300 feet west of the intersection of Houston Avenue with Vine Street.

(14)

14th Avenue from the intersection of Highway Avenue and 14th Avenue to a point 1,900 feet north of Highway Avenue.

(15)

[Reserved.]

(16)

5½ Avenue, also known as Van Dorsten Avenue in the City of Corcoran, from the intersection of 5½ Avenue and Bainum Avenue south to the intersection of 5½ Avenue with Ottawa Avenue.

(17)

[Reserved.]

(18)

San Joaquin Street in the City of Avenal, from the intersection of San Joaquin Street and State Highway 33, east to the intersection of San Joaquin Street and Third Street.

(19)

Garner Avenue, from the intersection of Garner Avenue with 11th Avenue, west along Garner Avenue curve to the intersection of Garner Avenue and Lacey Boulevard.

(20)

Grangeville Boulevard, from the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard and Rodgers Road, east to the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard and 10th Avenue.

(Ord. No. 268, § 4, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 268A, § 1, 1-11-65; Ord. No. 268B, § 1, 7-13-65; Ord. No. 268E, § 2, 7-30-68; Ord. No. 328, § 1, 8-31-71; Ord. No. 349, § 2, 7-3-73; Ord. No. 363, § 2, 3-25-75; Ord. No. 384, § 1, 8-1-78; Ord. No. 462, §§ 2, 3, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 540, § 1, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 582, § 1, 10-5-99; Ord. No. 594, §§ 1, 3, 1-9-01)

Editor's note—

Sec. 23-54 is derived from and has been amended from time to time by the ordinances indicated in the history note following the section. The nature of the subject matter involved renders editorial analysis of amendatory ordinances impractical.

Sec. 23-55. - Forty mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 40 miles per hour:

(1)

Lacey Boulevard, from the intersection of Lacey Boulevard and Garner Avenue west, to a point 4,000 feet west of 11th Avenue.

(2)

Grangeville Boulevard, from the west city limits, east to the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard with Rodgers Road.

(3)

Hanford-Armona Road, from the intersection of Hanford-Armona Road with 11th Avenue, east to the intersection of Hanford-Armona Road with 10th Avenue.

(4)

Laurel Avenue, from the intersection of Laurel Avenue with Empire Street, east to a point 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Laurel Avenue with Empire Street in the community of Stratford.

(5)

Whitley Avenue, from the intersection of State Highway 43 and Whitley Avenue, west to a point 200 feet east of the intersection of Whitley Avenue with 5th Avenue.

(6)

6th Avenue, which is known as Dairy Avenue in the City of Corcoran, from the intersection of Ottawa Avenue and 6th Avenue, north to the intersection of 6th Avenue with Bainum Avenue.

(7)

Otis Avenue, from the intersection of North Avenue and Otis Avenue, northwest to a point 200 feet northwest of the intersection of Otis Avenue with Orange Avenue.

(8)

Santa Fe Avenue, from the intersection of State Highway 43 and Santa Fe Avenue, southeast to the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue with Orange Avenue.

(9)

30th Avenue, from a point 750 feet north of the intersection of Omaha Avenue and 30th Avenue, south to a point 750 feet south of the intersection of Omaha Avenue and 30th Avenue.

(10)

10th Avenue, from the intersection of 10th Avenue with Grangeville Boulevard, north to the intersection of 10th Avenue with Birch Avenue.

(11)

[Reserved.]

(12)

12th Avenue from the intersection of Twelfth Avenue with Grangeville Boulevard south to a point 2,640 feet south of said intersection.

(13)

[Reserved.]

(14)

17th Avenue from Houston Avenue north 3,150 feet to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks.

(15)

11th Avenue from Fargo Avenue north approximately 4,000 feet.

(16)—(18)

[Reserved.]

(19)

9th Avenue, from Grangeville Boulevard to Lacey Boulevard.

(Ord. No. 268, § 5, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 268B, § 2, 7-13-65; Ord. No. 268D, § 1, 8-1-67; Ord. No. 268E, § 3, 7-30-68; Ord. No. 268F, § 1, 10-14-69; Ord. No. 363, § 3, 3-25-75; Ord. No. 437, § 2, 9-18-84; Ord. No. 438, § 1, 10-23-84; Ord. No. 462, §§ 4, 5, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 505, § 1, 10-8-91; Ord. No. 540, § 1, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 582, § 2, 10-5-99; Ord. No. 582, § 4, 10-5-99)

Editor's note—

The nature of the amendments to the schedule in § 23-55, derived from Ord. No. 268, § 5, renders detailed analysis impractical.

Sec. 23-56. - Forty-five mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 45 miles per hour:

(1)

Grangeville Boulevard, from a point 500 feet west of 12th Avenue, east to the city limits.

(2)

Hanford-Armona Road, from a point one-quarter mile (1,320 feet) west of the intersection of Hanford-Armona Road with 12th Avenue, east to the intersection of Hanford-Armona Road with 11th Avenue.

(3)

11th Avenue, from the intersection of 11th Avenue with Hanford-Armona Road, south to the intersection of 11th Avenue with Houston Avenue.

(4)

Grangeville Boulevard, from the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard with 10th Avenue, east to the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard with 9¼ Avenue.

(5)

18th Avenue, from a point 1,500 feet south of the intersection of 18th Avenue with Houston Avenue to a point 3,000 feet south of the intersection of 18th Avenue with Houston Avenue.

(6)

14th Avenue, from a point 1,500 feet north of the intersection of 14th Avenue with Grangeville Boulevard, south to a point 1,500 feet south of the intersection of 14th Avenue and Grangeville Boulevard.

(7)

Grangeville Boulevard, from a point 1,500 feet west of the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard with 14th Avenue, east to a point 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard with 14th Avenue.

(8)

Whitley Avenue, from the intersection of 7th Avenue with Whitley Avenue, east to the intersection of Whitley Avenue with 6½ Avenue.

(9)

Hume Avenue, from the intersection of Hume Avenue with 11th Avenue, west to a point 1,780 feet west of the intersection of 11th Avenue with Hume Avenue.

(10)

Houston Avenue, from a point 2,100 feet west of the intersection of Houston Avenue with 10th Avenue, east to a point 1,600 feet east of the intersection of Houston Avenue with 10th Avenue.

(11)

19th Avenue, from the intersection of 19th Avenue and "D", north to the intersection of 19th Avenue and Hume Avenue.

(12)

12th Avenue, from the intersection of 12th Avenue with Hanford-Armona Road, south to a point 2,000 feet south of the intersection of 12th Avenue with Hanford-Armona Road.

(13)

Front Street from Hanford-Armona Road to a point 1,500 feet east of 14th Avenue.

(14)

5½ Avenue, from a point 750 feet north of State Highway 43 to a point 750 feet south of Nevada Avenue.

(15)

Hanford-Armona road from a point 500 feet west of Front Street to a point 3,000 feet east of 14th Avenue.

(16)

"D" Street in Lemoore, from a point 300 feet east of Bush Street to the intersection of "D" Street with Smith Street.

(17)

12th Avenue from a point 1,320 feet south of Fargo Avenue south to Grangeville Boulevard.

(18)

7th Avenue from Whitley Avenue, south to the intersection of 7th Avenue and Sherman Avenue.

(Ord. No. 268, § 6, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 268A, § 2, 1-11-65; Ord. No. 268B, § 3, 7-13-65; Ord. No. 268D, § 2, 8-1-67; Ord. No. 268E, § 4, 7-30-68; Ord. No. 268F, § 2, 10-14-69; Ord. No. 319, 9-15-70; Ord. No. 322, 2-3-71; Ord. No. 328, § 2, 8-31-71; Ord. No. 349, § 3, 7-3-73; Ord. No. 363, § 4, 3-25-75; Ord. No. 384, § 2, 8-1-78; Ord. No. 462, § 1, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 528, § 1, 10-12-93; Ord. No. 537, § 1, 10-4-94; Ord. No. 538, § 1, 1-24-95; Ord. No. 540, §§ 5a—5c, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 582, § 3, 10-5-99; Ord. No. 594, § 5, 1-9-01)

Editor's note—

The nature of the amendments to the schedule in § 23-56, derived from § 6 of Ord. No. 268, renders detailed analysis impractical.

Sec. 23-57. - Fifty mph.

The speed limit for the highways or portions thereof designated in this section is determined and declared to be 50 miles per hour:

(1)

Sixth Avenue, from the intersection of Pueblo Avenue and 6th Avenue, north to the intersection of 6th Avenue with Ottawa Avenue.

(2)

Tenth Avenue, from a point 300 feet south of the intersection of 10th Avenue and Hanford-Armona Road to a point 300 feet south of the intersection of 10th Avenue and Houston Avenue.

(3)

7th Avenue from Orange Avenue, south to the intersection of 7th Avenue and Whitley Avenue.

(4)

[Reserved.]

(5)

Hanford-Armona Road, from a point 1,600 feet east of the intersection of Hanford-Armona Road and 18th Avenue to a point 2,300 feet west of said intersection.

(6)

Lacey Boulevard, from the intersection of Lacey Boulevard with 9½ Avenue east to the intersection of Lacey Boulevard with State Highway 43.

(7)

Eighteenth Avenue, from a point 3,000 feet south of the intersection of Houston Avenue and 18th Avenue to a point 1,000 feet south of the intersection of Iona Avenue and 18th Avenue.

(8)

Thirtieth Avenue, from a point 750 feet north of the intersection of Thirtieth Avenue with Omaha Avenue north to a point 1,750 feet north of said intersection.

(9)

[Reserved.]

(10)

Lacey Boulevard, from a point 4,000 feet west of 11th Avenue west to the intersection of Lacey Boulevard with 14th Avenue.

(Ord. No. 268, § 7, 11-19-63; Ord. No. 268B, § 4, 7-13-65; Ord. No. 268C, § 2, 3-28-67; Ord. No. 268E, § 5, 7-30-68; Ord. No. 268F, § 3, 10-14-69; Ord. No. 349, § 4, 7-3-73; Ord. No. 363, § 5, 3-25-75; Ord. No. 431, § 1, 1-3-84; Ord. No. 437, § 1, 9-18-84; Ord. No. 462, § 6, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 528, § 3, 10-12-93; Ord. No. 540, § 3, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 582, § 4, 10-5-99; Ord. No. 594, § 4, 1-9-01)

Editor's note—

The nature of the amendments to the schedule in § 23-57, derived from § 7 of Ord. No. 268, renders detailed analysis impractical.

Sec. 23-58. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 540, § 6, adopted June 13, 1995, repealed § 23-58, which pertained to 55 mph. See the Code Comparative Table.

Sec. 23-59. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 540, § 7, adopted June 13, 1995, repealed § 23-59, which pertained to 60 mph. See the Code Comparative Table.

Secs. 23-60—23-70. - Reserved.