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333.04 TRAFFIC CODE 54 <br />of such request the Director may determine, and declare a reasonable and safe prima-facie <br />speed limit at such location, and if the Director does so, then such declared speed limit <br />shall become effective only when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at <br />such location by the Municipality. The Director may withdraw his declaration of any <br />prima-facie speed limit whenever in his opinion any altered prima-facie speed becomes <br />unreasonable, and upon such withdrawal, the declared prima-facie speed shall become <br />ineffective and the signs relating thereto shall be immediately removed by the <br />Municipality. <br />(]) Council may authorize by ordinance higher prima-facie speeds than those stated <br />in this section upon through highways, or upon highways or portions thereof where there <br />are no intersections, or between widely spaced intersections, provided signs are <br />erected giving notice of the authorized speed, but Council shall not modify or alter the <br />basic rule set forth in subsection, (a) hereof or in any event authorize by ordinance a <br />speed in.excess of fifty miles per hour. <br />Alteration of prima-facie limits on State routes by Council shall not be effective until <br />the alteration has been approved by the Director. The Director may withdraw his <br />approval of any altered prima-facie speed limits whenever in his opinion any altered <br />prima-facie speed becomes unreasonable, and upon such withdrawal, the altered <br />prima-facie speed shall become ineffective and the signs relating thereto shall be <br />immediately removed by the Municipality. (ORC 4511.21) <br />(k) Whenever, in accordance with Ohio R. C. 4511.21 or this section, the speed <br />limitations as established herein have been altered, either higher or lower, and the <br />appropriate signs giving notice have been erected as required, operators of motor <br />vehicles shall be governed by the speed limitations set forth on such signs. It is prima- <br />facie unlawful for any person to exceed the speed limits posted upon such signs. <br />333.04 SLOW SPEED; POSTED MINIMUM SPEEDS. <br />(a) No person shall operate a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block <br />the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary <br />for safe operation or to comply with law. <br />(b) Whenever, in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4511.22(B), the minimum speed <br />limit of acontrolled-access highway, expressway or freeway has been declared and <br />the appropriate signs giving notice have been erected as required, operators of motor <br />vehicles shall be governed by the speed limitations set forth on such signs. No person <br />shall operate a motor vehicle below the speed limits posted upon such signs except <br />when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. (ORC 4511.22) <br />333.05 SPEED LIMITATIONS OVER BRIDGES. <br />(a) No person shall operate a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure <br />constituting a part of a street at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed that <br />can be maintained with safety to such bridge or structure, when such structure is posted <br />with authorized signs stating such maximum speed. Such signs shall be erected and <br />maintained at a distance of at least 100 feet before each end of such structure. <br />1990 Replacement <br />