O-1559-12-97CITY OF ALLEN
TIM STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF COWN §
CITY OF ALLEN §
This amendment (Ordinance No. 1559-12-97) to the Code of Vehicle and Traffic
Ordinances (Ordinance No. 259, as previously amended by Ordinance No. 309, 482-12-83,
724-8-86, 859-6-88, 962-12-89,1014-1-91,1053-10-91,1177-5-93,1204-10-93,1475-11-96 and
1497-5-97) has been duly adopted by the governing body of the City of Allen on this 4th day
of December, A.D., 1997, in the manner required by law and does hereby amend Chapter
9, Article V, Division 2, Section 9-135 of the Allen Code of Ordinances and Article V1,
Division 2, "Speed Regulations," Section 1-40, "Streets Other than Expressways and
Freeways," of the Allen Vehicle and Traffic Code, also known by its short title of "Allen
Traffic Ordinances," and shall become effective immediately from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
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Mayor, City of Allen, Texas
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i Secr ry, City of Allen, Texas
ONE BUTLER CIRCLE ALLEN, TEXAS 75002
214/727-0100
ORDINANCE NO. 1559-12-97
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION
1-40 OF THE ALLEN VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE, ORDINANCE NO. 259,
AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 309, 482-12-83, 72A-8-86,
859-&88, 962-12-89, 1014-1-91, 1053-10-91, 1177-5-93, 1204-10-93, 1475-11-96 AND
1497-5-97, AND CHAPTER 9, .-MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,' ARTICLE
V, 'OPERATION OF VEHICLES; DIVISION 2, 'SPEED REGULATIONS,'
SECTION 9-135 OF THE ALIEN CODE OF ORDINANCES; ALTERING THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LI TTS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF V.T.C.A., TRANSPORTATION CODE SECTION 545356,
UPON BETHANY DRIVE, FM 2170 (MCDERMOTT DRIVE) AND WATTERS
ROAD, OR PARTS THEREOF, WI'ITT N THE CORPORATE LIM[TS OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
PENALTY CLAUSES, SEVERABILITY CLAUSES AND AN DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Transportation Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, provides
that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or
safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street
or highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other
circumstances on such portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said
governing body may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or
thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice
thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF ALLEN,
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the
provisions of Section 545.356 of the Transportation Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, the
following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared
to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for
vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 140 of the Allen Vehicle and Traffic Code, Ordinance No. 259, as previously
amended by Ordinance Nos. 309, 482-12-83, 724-8-86, 859-6-88,1014-1-91,1053-10-91,1177-5-93,1204-
10-93,1475-11-96 and 1497-5-97, and the Allen Code of Ordinances, and particularly Chapter 9, "Motor
Vehicles and Traffic," Article V, "Operation of Vehicles," Division 2, "Speed Regulations," Section 9-135,
"Streets other than expressways and freeways," and any other ordinance, or portion thereof, in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby amended as indicated below in Section 2 hereof. However,
nothing herein contained shall be construed as repealing, or conflicting with, prima facie maximum speed
limits established by Section 545.351 of the Transportation Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, as
amended, or by any ordinance of the City of Allen.
SECTION 2: Section 1-40 of Ordinance No. 259, as previously amended by Ordinance Nos. 309, 482-
12-83, 724-8-86, 859-6-88, 962-12-89,1014-1-91,1053-10-91,1177-5-93,1204-10-93,1475-11-96 and 1497-
5-97, and the Allen Code of Ordinances, and particularly Chapter 9, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"
Article V, "Operation of Vehicles," Division 2, "Speed Regulations," Section 9-135, "Streets other than
expressways and freeways," be amended to now read as follows:
"(a) A person commits an offense if he operates or drives a vehicle on the
following designated streets at a speed greater than the speed designated by this section
for that street or portion of that street, and any speed in excess of the limit provided in
this section shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable nor prudent
and is unlawful.
STREET
EXTENT
SPEED
Allen Heights
All portions south of F.M. 2170
40
Allen Heights
All portions north of F.M. 2170
35
Alma Drive
All portions south of McDermott Drive
40
Alma Drive
Beginning at a point on Alma Drive at its
40
intersection with McDermott Drive, thence
continuing in a northerly direction on Alma Drive
for a distance of 0.322 mile, approximately
Alma Drive
Thence continuing along Alma Drive in a
35
northerly direction for a distance of 0.189 miles,
approximately
Alma Drive
Thence continuing along Alma Drive in a
40
northerly direction to its intersection with
Exchange Boulevard
Bethany Drive
Beginning at a point being the east right-of-way
40
line of the intersection of U.S. 75 East Frontage
Road, thence continuing in a westerly direction
along Bethany Drive to the intersection of Alma
Drive
Bethany Drive
Beginning at a point being the east right-of-way
35
line of the intersection of U.S. 75 East Frontage
Road, thence continuing in an easterly direction
along Bethany Drive for a distance of 0.720 miles,
approximately, to the intersection of S.H. 5
Bethany Drive
Thence continuing along Bethany Drive a distance
35
of 0.35 mile, approximately, to the intersection of
Jupiter Road
Bethany Drive
Thence continuing along Bethany Drive a distance
40
of 0.98 mile, approximately, to the intersection of
Allen Heights Drive
Century Parkway
All portions within the city
40
Exchange
Beginning at a point on Exchange Boulevard at its
40
Boulevard
intersection with Rowlett Creek, thence
continuing in a easterly direction on Exchange
Boulevard to its intersection with S.H. 5
Farm -to -Market
All portions within the city
55
Road 1378
Farm -to -Market
Beginning at the west city limits of the City of
40
Road 2170
Allen, Texas, thence continuing along McDermott
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(McDermott
Drive in an easterly direction to a point 100 feet
Drive)
east of Parkhurst Lane
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along McDermott Drive to a
45
Road 2170
point west of TIvin Creeks Drive
(McDermott
Drive)
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along McDermott Drive to a
45
Road 2170
point 100 feet west of Watters Crossing Drive
(McDermott
Drive)
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along McDermott Drive to a
40
Road 2170
point approximately 200 feet east of Angel Drive
(McDermott
(to station 41+10)
Drive)
Farm -to -Market
Then continuing along Farm Road 2170 in an
35
Road 2170
easterly direction for a distance of 0.766 mile,
(McDermott
approximately (to station 41+10)
Drive)
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along Farm Road 2170 in an
40
Road 2170
easterly direction for a distance of 1.248 miles,
(McDermott
approximately (to station 107+00)
Drive)
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along Farm Road 2170 in an
50
Road 2170
easterly direction for a distance of 0.341 mile,
approximately (to station 125+00)
Farm -to -Market
Thence continuing along Farm Road 2170 in an
55
Road 2170
easterly direction for a distance of 1.205 miles,
approximately, to a point (station 188+65) being
the east city limits of the City of Allen
Farm -to -Market
All portions within the city
55
Road 2551
Farm -to -Market Beginning at the intersection of Farm Road 2786
Road 2786 (Stacy Road) and U.S. 75 and continuing in an
easterly direction a distance of 1 mile,
approximately
Farm -to -Market Beginning at a point 1 mile east of the
Road 2786 intersection of Farm Road 2786 (Stacy Road) and
U.S. 75 and continuing in an easterly direction a
distance of 1.6 miles, approximately
Jupiter Road Beginning at a point being the south right-of-way
line of the intersection of Farm Road 2170 (Main
Street), thence continuing in a southerly direction
along Jupiter Road for a distance of 0.8 mile,
approximately
Jupiter Road Thence continuing along Jupiter Road in a
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55
55
40
35
Victorian Drive Beginning at a point on Victorian Drive at its
intersection with Park Place Drive, thence
continuing in a southerly direction on Victorian
Drive to its intersection with Victorian Circle
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40
55
45
50
55
40
45
45
55
40
45
20
southerly direction for a distance of 1.26 miles,
approximately, to the south right-of-way line of
the intersection of Chaparral, said point being the
south city limits of the City of Allen
Millennium Drive
All portions within the city
State Hwy. 5
Beginning at a point (station 59+64) being the
north city limits of the City of Allen, and
continuing along State Highway 5 in a southerly
direction for a distance of approximately 1.295
miles (station 128+00)
State Hwy. 5
Thence continuing along State Highway 5 in a
southerly direction for a distance of approximately
2.254 miles (station 247+00)
State Hwy. 5
Thence continuing along State Highway 5 in a
southerly direction for a distance of approximately
0.473 mile (station 272+00) being the south city
limits of the City of Allen
U.S. 75 East
Beginning at a point (station 565+20) being at
Frontage Road
Stacy Road, thence continuing in a southerly
direction along U.S. 75 East Frontage Road for a
distance of 0.719 mile, approximately
U.S. 75 East
Thence continuing along U.S. 75 East Frontage
Frontage Road
Road in a southerly direction for a distance of
1.733 miles, approximately .
U.S. 7 5 East
Thence continuing along U.S. 5 East Frontage
Frontage Road
Road in a southerly direction for a distance of
1.468 miles, approximately, said point (station
358+20) being the south city limits
U.S. 75 West
Beginning at a point (station 660+20) being at the
Frontage Road
north city limits thence continuing in a southerly
direction along U.S. 75 West Frontage Road for
a distance of 1.000 mile, approximately
U.S. 75 West
Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage
Frontage Road
Road for a distance of 2.751 miles, approximately
U.S. 75 West
Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage
Frontage Road
Road for a distance of 0.500 mile, approximately
U.S. 75 West
Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage
Frontage Road
Road for a distance of 1.468 miles, approximately,
said point (station 358+20) being the south city
limits
Victorian Drive Beginning at a point on Victorian Drive at its
intersection with Park Place Drive, thence
continuing in a southerly direction on Victorian
Drive to its intersection with Victorian Circle
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40
55
45
50
55
40
45
45
55
40
45
20
Victorian Drive Thence continuing along Victorian Drive in a 20
westerly direction to its intersection with Whitman
Drive
Victorian Drive Beginning at a point on Victorian Drive at its 20
intersection with Whitman Drive, thence
continuing in an easterly direction on Victorian
Drive to its intersection with Victorian Circle
Victorian Drive Thence continuing along Victorian Drive in a 20
northerly direction to its intersection with Park
Place Drive
Watters Road Beginning at a point at the south right of way of 45
McDermott Drive and continuing in a southerly
direction to the north right-of-way of Bethany
Drive
(b) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of not more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each such violation."
SECTION 3: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgment or
decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other remaining phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council
hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts
would be held unconstitutional.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CTTY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ON THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1997.
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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A. Don Cro—wUml C= ATTORNEY u Mo n, CMC, CTTY SECRETARY
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