HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1748-8-99ORDINANCE NO. 1748-8-99
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 9, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," ARTICLE V, "OPERATION
OF VEHICLES," DIVISION 2, "SPEED REGULATIONS," SECTION 9-137(10),
DESIGNATING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF RIVERCREST BOULEVARD, STATE
HIGHWAY 5 AND STATION PARK DRIVE AS SCHOOL ZONES FOR ALLEN
HIGH SCHOOL WITH A MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY
(20) MILES PER HOUR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABELrrY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM
OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Transportation Code, Vemon'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 in exist at any intersection or
other place or upon any pan 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
1 other place or part of the street or highway; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation fords it necessary in alter prima facie maximum speed limits established by Section 545.356 of the
Transportation Code, Vemon'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 pans thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin, County, Texas, be and the same is
hereby amended by amending Chapter 9, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article V, `Operation of Vehicles,"
Division 2, `Speed Regulations," Section 9-137(10) in part, designating certain portions of Rivercrest
Boulevard, State Highway 5 and Station Park Drive as school zones for Allen High School with a maximum
prima facie speed limit of twenty (20) miles per hour for motor vehicles, to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-137 School zones; signs.
(1) Lowery Freshman Center:
' (14) Allen High School: Twenty (20) miles per hour
a. Rivercrest Boulevard from a point one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet
west of SH5 to a point one hundred and thirty (130) feet south of Station
' Park Drive."
SECTION 2. That the Traffic Engineer shall erect appropriate signage giving notice of the maximum prima
facie speed limit established herein.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances of the City of Allen in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said ordinances not in
conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code
of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by prior law and
the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the
former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 6. That any person, faint or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance or of
the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby, shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Allen, as previously amended, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
' SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, however the maximum prima facie speed limits established herein shall not take effect until
the Traffic Engineer has erected appropriate signage giving notice of the maximuttt prima facie speed limits
therefore and itis accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCH. OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1999.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Peter G. Smith, CITY 4rroRKEY JhAy Mo n, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
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