§ 42-31. Adopted.

(a)

Authority. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 40-6-183, concerning local authorities' power to alter lawful speed limits, this article, regulating speed limits within the county is adopted.

(b)

Speed zones established. The board of commissioners establishes the speed zones in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, based on an engineering and traffic investigation as prescribed by law.

(c)

On-system.

State Route 17:

From the Jenkins County line (M.L. 0.00) to the Midville city limit (M.L. 4.44), a distance of 4.44 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Midville city limit (M.L. 6.15) to the Jefferson County line (M.L. 11.06), a distance of 4.91 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 23:

From the Jenkins County line (M.L. 0.00) to the Sardis city limit (M.L. 3.46), a distance of 3.46 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Sardis city limit (M.L. 5.03) to the Girard city limit (M.L. 9.07), a distance of 4.04 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Girard city limit (M.L. 9.07) 0.81 mile south of County Road #450 to a point 0.35 mile south of County Road #450 - Mill Haven Road (M.L. 9.53), a distance of 0.46 mile, to be zoned 55 mph.

From a point 0.35 mile south of County Road #450-Mill Haven Road (M.L. 9.53) to a point 0.10 mile south of County Road #450-Mill Haven Road (M.L. 9.78), a distance of 0.25 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From a point 0.10 mile south of County Road #450-Mill Haven Road (M.L. 9.78) to County Road #79-Brigham Landing (M.L. 10.20), a distance of 0.42 mile, to be zoned 35 mph.

From County Road #79-Brigham Landing (M.L. 10.20) to a point 0.35 mile north of County Road #79-Brigham Landing (M.L. 10.55), a distance of 0.35 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From a point 0.35 mile north of County Road #79-Brigham Landing (M.L. 10.55) to the Girard city limit (M.L. 10.90) 0.22 mile south of County Road #85, a distance of 0.35 mile, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Girard city limit (M.L. 10.90) to State Route 56 (M.L. 29.33), a distance of 18.43 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 24:

From the Screven County line (M.L. 0.00) to the Sardis city limit (M.L. 2.91), a distance of 2.91 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Sardis city limit (M.L. 4.82) 0.60 mile east of County Road #153 to the Waynesboro city limit (M.L. 19.20) 0.08 mile north of County Road #197, a distance of 14.38 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Waynesboro city limit (M.L. 21.79) 0.09 mile south of State Route 56 to the Vidette city limit (M.L. 34.40) 0.49 mile south of State Route 305, a distance of 12.61 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Vidette city limit (M.L. 34.40) 0.49 mile south of State Route 305 to a point 0.33 mile west of the Vidette city limit (M.L. 34.73), a distance of 0.33 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From a point 0.33 mile west of the Vidette city limit (M.L. 34.73) to County Road #274-College Avenue (M.L. 34.98), a distance of 0.25 mile, to be zoned 35 mph.

From County Road #274-College Avenue (M.L. 34.98) to the Vidette city limit (M.L. 35.34) 0.36 mile west of College Avenue, a distance of 0.36 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From the Vidette city limit (M.L. 35.34) to the Jefferson County line (M.L. 37.28), a distance of 1.94 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 56:

From the Midville city limit (M.L. 1.15) to State Route 24 (M.L. 21.95), a distance of 20.80 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 56 runs common with State Route 24 from (M.L. 21.95) to (M.L. 23.18), a distance of 1.23 miles.

From the Waynesboro city limit (M.L. 24.60) to the Richmond County line (M.L. 35.67), a distance of 11.07 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 56 Spur:

From State Route 56 (M.L. 0.00) to State Route 80 (M.L. 6.54), a distance of 6.54 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 78:

From the Jefferson County line (M.L. 0.00) to State Route 17 (M.L. 0.64), a distance of 0.64 mile, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 80:

From State Route 56 Spur (M.L. 0.00) to State Route 56 (M.L. 8.75), a distance of 8.75 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 80 runs common with State Route 56 from (M.L. 8.75) to (M.L. 13.27), a distance of 4.52 miles.

State Route 80 runs common with State Route 24 from (M.L. 13.27) to (M.L. 14.76), a distance of 1.49 miles.

From State Route 24 (M.L. 14.76) to the Jefferson County line (M.L. 29.13), a distance of 14.37 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 88:

From the Jefferson County line (M.L. 0.00) to the Keysville city limit (M.L. 0.44), a distance of 0.44 mile, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Keysville city limit (M.L. 0.44) 0.03 mile west of County Road #216 to City Street #577-Center Avenue (M.L. 0.81), a distance of 0.37 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From City Street #577-Center Avenue (M.L. 0.81) to City Street #575-Cheatham Street (M.L. 1.24), a distance of 0.43 mile, to be zoned 35 mph.

From City Street #575-Cheatham Street (M.L. 1.24) to a point 0.36 mile east of City Street #575-Cheatham Street (M.L. 1.60), a distance of 0.36 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From a point 0.36 mile east of City Street #575-Cheatham Street (M.L. 1.60) to the Keysville city limit (M.L. 2.20) 0.26 mile west of County Road #07, a distance of 0.60 mile, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Keysville city limit (M.L. 2.20) 0.26 mile west of County Road #07 to the Richmond County line (M.L. 4.20), a distance of 2.00 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 121:

From the Jenkins County line (M.L. 0.00) to the Waynesboro city limit (M.L. 10.78), a distance of 10.78 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Waynesboro city limit (M.L. 13.36) to the Richmond County line (M.L. 22.43), a distance of 9.07 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

State Route 305:

From the Midville city limit (M.L. 0.61) 0.14 mile south of County Road #319 to the Vidette city limit (M.L. 14.74) 0.28 mile south of City Street #451, a distance of 14.13 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From the Vidette city limit (M.L. 14.74) 0.28 mile south of Gordon Street to City Street #451-Gordon Street (M.L. 15.02), a distance of 0.28 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From City Street #451-Gordon Street (M.L. 15.02) to a point 0.02 mile south of City Street #453-Johnson Avenue (M.L. 15.27), a distance of 0.25 mile, to be zoned 35 mph.

From a point 0.02 mile south of City Street #453-Johnson Avenue (15.27) to the Vidette city limit (M.L. 15.64) 0.35 mile north of Johnson Avenue, a distance of 0.37 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From the Vidette city limit (M.L. 15.64) 0.49 mile south of County Road #274 to a point 0.45 mile south of County Road #257-Hill Street (M.L. 18.49), a distance of 2.85 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

From a point 0.45 mile south of County Road #257-Hill Street (M.L. 18.49) to County Road #266-Whitehead Street (M.L. 19.13), a distance of 0.64 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From County Road #266-Whitehead Street (M.L. 19.13) to County Road #263-Cates Street (M.L. 19.33), a distance of 0.20 mile, to be zoned 35 mph.

From County Road #263-Cates Street (M.L. 19.33) to a point 0.12 mile north of County Road #226-Gay Road (M.L. 19.53), a distance of 0.20 mile, to be zoned 45 mph.

From a point 0.12 mile north of County Road #226-Gay Road (M.L. 19.53) to State Route 88 (M.L. 29.04), a distance of 9.51 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

Signs to be erected by the state department of transportation.

(d)

Off-system.

County Road #2:

From Blythe city to County Road #454, a distance of 1.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #15 (Farmers Bridge Road):

From Richmond County line to State Route 305, a distance of 8.1 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #17 (Corley Road):

From County Road #455 to County Road #15, a distance of 4.4 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #24 (Tucker Road):

From County Road #456 to County Road #26, a distance of 1.2 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #25 (Winston-Sands Drive):

From County Road #26 to County Road #26, a distance of 3.8 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #25 (Old Waynesboro Road):

From Norfolk Southern Railroad overpass to State Highway #56, a distance of 1.5 miles, to be zoned 35 mph.

County Road #26 (Greiner Road):

From County Road #25 to State Route 121, a distance of 1.3 miles, to be zoned 45 mph.

County Road #28 (Hunnicutt-Gresham Road):

From State Route 121 to County Road #25, a distance of 3.4 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #40 (Collins Road):

From State Route 56 to State Route 56 Spur, a distance of 2.8 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #47 (Saxon Road):

From State Route 56 to State Route 23, a distance of 2.2 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #48 (Springbranch Church Road):

From State Route 56 to State Route 23, a distance of 3.0 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #52 (Sam Mead Road):

From County Road #54 to County Road #110, a distance of 1.2 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #54 (Cates Mead Road):

From State Route 56 to County Road #52, a distance of 2.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #57 (Ben Hatcher Road):

From State Route 23 to County Road #59, a distance of 4.3 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #58 (River Road):

From State Route 80 to County Road #59, a distance of 1.8 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #59 (River Road):

From County Road #96 to County Road #58, a distance of 6.0 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #79 (Brigham Landing Road):

From the Girard city limit to County Road #80, a distance of 2.15 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #91 (Creek Road):

From County Road #457 to State Route 23, a distance of 5.3 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #96 (Ebenezer Church Road):

From State Route 23 to County Road #59, a distance of 3.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #98:

From County Road #110 to County Road #59, a distance of 6.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #110 (Seven Oaks Road):

From State Route 23 to County Road #457, a distance of 5.4 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #118 (Munnerlyn-Alexander Road):

From State Route 121 to State Route 24, a distance of 8.4 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #136 (Parker-Bonnell Road):

From State Route 23 to State Route 24, a distance of 3.5 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #142 (Murray Hill Road):

From State Route 24 to County Road #450, a distance of 5.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #148 (Ellison Bridge Road):

From Sardis city limit to County Road #142, a distance of 3.1 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #199 (Clark Place Road):

From State Route 24 to County Road #202, a distance of 2.5 miles, to be zoned 45 mph.

County Road #202 (Bates Road):

From State Route 56 to County Road #199, a distance of 1.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #206 (Hadden Pond Road):

From State Route 121 to the Waynesboro city limit, a distance of 3.1 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #209 (Cohen Road):

From State Route 121 to County Road #451, a distance of 1.1 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #212 (Spread Oak Road):

From State Route 121 to County Road #451, a distance of 4.4 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #226 (Gay Road):

From State Route 305 to the Jefferson County line, a distance of 3.5 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #236 (Stephens Road):

From State Route 80 to State Route 80, a distance of 2.2 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #255 (Drone Road):

From State Route 24 to County Road #478, a distance of 5.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #336 (Bynes-Sunshine Road):

From County Road #351 to County Road #452, a distance of 3.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #345 (Chappell Road):

From State Route 56 to County Road #452, a distance of 2.1 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #349 (Porterville Church Road):

From County Road #373 to County Road #348, a distance of 2.3 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #351 (Rozier Road):

From State Route 56 to State Route 305, a distance of 6.6 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #373 (Porter-Carswell Road):

From County Road #452 to County Road #349, a distance of 5.5 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #450 (Millhaven Road):

From the Girard city limit to the Screven County line, a distance of 4.55 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #451 (Quaker Road):

From the Waynesboro city limit to State Route 80, a distance of 11.6 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #452 (Herndon Road):

From the Waynesboro city limit to the Jenkins County line, a distance of 11.6 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #453 (Stoney Bluff Road):

From the Girard city limit to the Screven County line, a distance of 6.8 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #454 (Hephzibah-Keysville Road):

From the Keysville city limit to the Richmond County line, a distance of 5.23 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #455 (Storey Road):

From the Richmond County line to State Route 56, a distance of 13.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #456 (Winter Road):

From State Route 121 to a point 0.25 mile south of the Blythe city limit, a distance of 12.00 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #456 (Spring Hill Church Road):

From a point 0.25 mile south of the Blythe city limit to the Blythe city limit, a distance of 0.25 mile to be zoned 45 mph.

County Road #457 (Thompson Bridge Road):

From State Route 23 to State Route 24, a distance of 9.9 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #458 (Magruder-Scott's Store Road):

From State Route 305 to the Jenkins County line, a distance of 7.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

County Road #459 (Perimeter Road):

From State Route 121 to the Waynesboro city limit, a distance of 2.4 miles, to be zoned 45 mph.

County Road #459 (Perimeter Road):

School zone from the Waynesboro city limit to a point 0.50 mile south of the Waynesboro city limit, a distance of 0.50 mile, to be zoned 25 mph from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days only.

County Road #478 (Gough Spur):

From State Route 80 to State Route 305, a distance of 2.7 miles, to be zoned 55 mph.

Signs to be erected by the county.

(e)

Penalty. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-11.

(Ord. No. 94.144, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 01-01, § 1, 12-11-2001)