024 of 2022 - 20 MPH Default Speed Limit on City StreetsSALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2022
(Ordinance amending Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code
Pertaining to the Prima Facie Speed Limit)
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.36 “Speed Limits” sets forth the speed limits for streets within the
Salt Lake City boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.36.020(B) of the Salt Lake City Code currently sets the prima facie
speed limit for all streets at twenty-five (25) miles per hour, with some exceptions for school zones
and school bus stops; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Transportation Division is committed to providing a safe
and efficient transportation system for those travelling within Salt Lake City and further supports
the goals of the Vision Zero and Zero Fatalities programs; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has presented evidence that a reduction of the
prima facie speed limit to twenty (20) miles per hour will likely decrease the frequency of
collisions involving motorized vehicles, as well as the severity of outcomes for those involved in
collisions, particularly for vulnerable road users such as bicyclists and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that updates to the current ordinance are
necessary to reduce the prima facie speed limit within Salt Lake City from twenty-five (25) miles per
hour to twenty (20) miles per hour to promote public safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending Section 12.36.020. Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code
shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Where no special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance with section 12.30.010
of this chapter, or its successor, the speed of any vehicle in excess of limits specified in this title is
prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful:
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A. Twenty Miles Per Hour:
1. Upon meeting or overtaking any school bus which has stopped on the street for the
purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren, provided such school bus bears
upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words “school bus” in
letters no less than four inches (4”) high which can be removed or covered when the
vehicle is not in use as a school bus;
2. When passing a school building or the grounds thereof, or through a designated school
crossing zone during school recess, or while children are going to or leaving school
during opening or closing hours;
3. On all streets and at all places the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per
hour, except on such other streets or places as otherwise posted or marked as directed by
the city transportation engineer.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this __ day of ____________, 2022.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on .
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
MAYOR
___________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:
Bill No. ________ of 2022
Published: ______________. _______________________________
Sara Montoya, Senior City Attorney
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10th May
May 18, 2022
Dan Dugan (May 18, 2022 12:17 MDT)
Dan Dugan
May 18, 2022
Erin Mendenhall (May 23, 2022 09:06 MDT)
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Cindy Trishman (May 23, 2022 16:12 CDT)
Cindy Trishman (May 23, 2022 16:12 CDT)
May 25, 2022
Ordinance 24 of 2022 20 MPH Default Speed
Limit on City Streets
Final Audit Report 2022-05-23
Created:2022-05-13
By:Thais Stewart (thais.stewart@slcgov.com)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAJpu-KtttqnH6BeMLhLuY-x-ui5qUF_ts
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