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ORDINANCE NO. 4210-2-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING THE
TABLE IN CHAPTER 9, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” ARTICLE V,
“OPERATION OF VEHICLES,” DIVISION 2, “SPEED REGULATIONS,” SECTIONS
9-135(a) 9-136, TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR
McDERMOTT DRIVE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
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
amending the table in Chapter 9, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article V, “Operation of Vehicles,” Division 2,
“Speed Regulations,” Section 9-135(a) in part to establish the maximum prima facie speed limit upon McDermott
Drive, to read as follows:
Street Extent Speed Limit
(Mile per hour)
ADD” All portions from east of Watters Rd to a point 300 feet
west of the western U.S. 75 right-of-way line, specifically 40
McDermott Drive
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McDermott Drive
All portions from a point 500 feet west of Amberdale
Drive to a point 300 feet west of the western U.S. 75 right-
of-way line, specifically
40
Main Street All portions east of Angel Parkway, specifically 55
REMAIN “
McDermott Drive All portions within the city, generally 45
McDermott Drive All portions west of a point 100 feet east of Parkhurst
Lane, specifically 40
McDermott Drive All portions from a point 300 feet west of the western U.S.
75 right-of-way line to Main Street, specifically 35
…”
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by
amending the table in Chapter 9, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article V, “Operation of Vehicles,” Division
2, “Speed Regulations,” Section 9-136 in part to establish the maximum prima facie speed limit upon FM 2170
(East Main Street), to read as follows:
Street Extent Speed Limit
(Mile per hour)
ADD “…
United States
Highway 75 (Central
Expressway)
All portions within the city, generally
As set forth in
compliance with
the speed limits
set by the State of
Texas pursuant to
the Texas
Transportation
Code.
Farm-to-Market
Road 2170 (East
Main Street)
All portions within the city, generally
As set forth in
compliance with
the speed limits
set by the State of
Texas pursuant to
the Texas
Transportation
Code.
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