Speed Limits and When They Apply

Except when a special hazard exists the following speeds shall be lawful but any speed in excess of limits in this Section shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.No person shall operate a vehicle on a street or highway at a speed in excess of the following limits:Fifteen (15) miles per hour while passing through a school zone when school is in session.Twenty-five (25) miles per hour in any residential district, business district, camp site, town, village or sparsely built up and developed district.Thirty-five (35) miles per hour where properly designated by signs.Forty-five (45) miles per hour where properly designated by signs.Fifty (50) miles per hour while traveling on all highways, streets and roadways except as otherwise provided in this Article.Whenever the County Council shall determine upon the recommendation of the County Engineer based on an engineering and traffic investigation that any maximum speed limit established for any area is greater or less than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist, the County Council may designate any speed limit determined to be reasonable and safe for the area by resolution. The County Engineer shall post officially designated signs indicating the maximum speed limit determined by the County Council for the area.