Legislative Version Ordinance - 5/13/2022 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. _____ of 2022 2
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(An ordinance amending Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code 4
Pertaining to the Prima Facie Speed Limit) 5
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WHEREAS, Chapter 12.36 “Speed Limits” sets forth the speed limits for streets within the 7
Salt Lake City boundaries; and 8
WHEREAS, Section 12.36.020(B) of the Salt Lake City Code currently sets the prima facie 9
speed limit for all streets at twenty-five (25) miles per hour, with some exceptions for school zones 10
and school bus stops; and 11
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Transportation Division is committed to providing a safe 12
and efficient transportation system for those travelling within Salt Lake City and further supports 13
the goals of the Vision Zero and Zero Fatalities programs; and 14
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has presented evidence that a reduction of the 15
prima facie speed limit to twenty (20) miles per hour will likely decrease the frequency of 16
collisions involving motorized vehicles, as well as the severity of outcomes for those involved in 17
collisions, particularly for vulnerable road users such as bicyclists and pedestrians; and 18
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that updates to the current ordinance are 19
necessary to reduce the prima facie speed limit within Salt Lake City from twenty-five (25) miles per 20
hour to twenty (20) miles per hour to promote public safety and welfare. 21
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 22
SECTION 1. Amending Section 12.36.020. Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code 23
shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: 24
Where no special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance with section 12.30.010 25
of this chapter, or its successor, the speed of any vehicle in excess of limits specified in this title is 26
prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful: 27
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A. Twenty Miles Per Hour: 29
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1. Upon meeting or overtaking any school bus which has stopped on the street for the 31
purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren, provided such school bus bears 32
upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words “school bus” in 33
letters no less than four inches (4”) high which can be removed or covered when the 34
vehicle is not in use as a school bus; 35
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2. When passing a school building or the grounds thereof, or through a designated school 37
crossing zone during school recess, or while children are going to or leaving school 38
during opening or closing hours; 39
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3. On all streets and at all places the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per 41
hour, except on such other streets or places as otherwise posted or marked as directed by 42
the city transportation engineer. 43
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first 44
publication. 45
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this __ day of ____________, 2022. 46
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CHAIRPERSON 49
ATTEST: 50
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CITY RECORDER 54
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Transmitted to Mayor on . 57
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. 58
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MAYOR 62
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CITY RECORDER 66
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
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Bill No. ________ of 2022. 71
Published: ______________. 72
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