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Atherton council introduces ordinance to codify local speed limits; staff to add 85th-percentile data for second reading
Summary
The Town of Atherton introduced an ordinance to add chapter 10.6 to the municipal code to codify speed limits established by engineering and traffic surveys; staff noted two proposed reductions and a typographical error that will be corrected at second reading.
The Town of Atherton City Council on Sept. 17 introduced by title, and waived the first reading of, an ordinance to add chapter 10.6 to the Atherton Municipal Code to formalize local speed limits established by engineering and traffic surveys. The council voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance by roll call.
The ordinance action implements procedures required by the California Vehicle Code and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for establishing speed limits based on an engineering and traffic survey—commonly referred to as the 85th‑percentile speed. Town staff said the surveys determine…
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