HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-3428-10-16ORDINANCE NO. 3428-10-16
' 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(6), TO
DESIGNATE TWIN CREEKS DRIVE FROM TWO HUNDRED (200) FEET NORTH
OF GLENDOVER DRIVE TO TWO HUNDRED (200) FEET SOUTH OF
GLENDOVER DRIVE AS A SCHOOL ZONE WITH A MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABH,ITY
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 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; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation finds it necessary to alter prima facie maximum speed limits established by Section 545.356 of
the Transportation Code, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by
Section 9-137(b), in part to designate Twin Creeks Drive from two hundred (200) feet north of Glendover Drive
to two hundred (200) feet south of Glendover Drive as a school zone to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-137. School Zones; Signs
(a) .....
(b) In accordance with the recommendations of the Traffic Engineer, the following designated locations,
measured from centerline of roadway to centerline of roadway, and areas are declared to be school
zones and the maximum speed limit for all motor vehicles operated within such areas and locations and
on such streets on school days, when either a flashing warning signal is in operation, or when
appropriate signs are in place and conspicuous shall be as follows:
(12) ......
(13) Green Elementary School: Twenty (20) miles per hour.
a. Comanche Drive from one hundred forty-one (141) feet south of Hockley Court to one
hundred eighty (180) feet west of Alma Drive.
' b. Medina Lane from Ann's Way to one hundred ninety (190) feet south [of] Ann's Way.
c. Ann's Way from Medina Lane to two hundred ten (210) feet east of Medina Lane.
(14) Kerr Elementary School: Twenty (20) miles per how,
a. Glendover Drive from two hundred twenty (220) feet east of Kenshire Court to two
hundred fifty (250) feet west of Swttsman Drive.
b. Scottsman Drive from two hundred fifty (250) feet north of Glendover Drive to two
hundred thirty (230) feet south of Lomond Drive.
c. Twin Creeks Drive from two hundred (200) feet north of Glendover Drive to two hundred
(200) feet south of Glendover Drive
(15) Lovejoy Elementary School: Thirty-five (35) miles per how.
a. Farm to Market (FM) 1378 from four hundred forty-two (442) feet south of FM 2786
(Stacy Road) to six hundred fifty (650) feet north of Country Brook Lane
(16) .........
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer shall erect appropriate signals, signage, and markings giving notice of the
maximum prima facie speed limit established herein.
SECTION 3. 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. 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.
SECTIONS. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by poor 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. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terns 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) for each offense.
SECTION 7. 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 maximum prima facie speed limits
therefore and it is accordingly so ordained.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 251° DAY OF OCTOBER 2016.
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY She0ey B. G , SEC
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