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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(b), TO ADD
SUBSECTION (15) TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF KENSHIRE COURT,
GLENDOVER DRIVE AND LANDSFORD DRIVE AS SCHOOL ZONES FOR KERR
ELEMENTARY 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
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 Ordinance of the City of Allen, 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(b) in part, to add subsection (15) to designate portions of Kenshire Court,
Glendover Drive and Landsford Drive as school zones for Kerr Elementary 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.
(b) In accordance with...
(14) Allen High School: Twenty (20) miles per hour
(15) Kerr Elementary School: Twenty (20) miles per hour
a. beginning at a point on Kenshire Court, two hundred and eighty (280) feet
south of the intersection of Kenshire Court and Glendover Drive and
continuing north along Kenshire Court to the intersection of Kenshire
Court and Glendover Drive.
b. beginning at a point on Glendover Drive, two hundred and twenty (220)
feet east of the intersection of Glendover Drive and Kenshire Court and
continuing in a westerly direction along Glendover Drive to a point twenty
(20) feet east of the intersection of Glendover Drive and Scottsman Drive.
C. beginning at a point on Landsford Drive one hundred (100) feet north of
the intersection of Landsford Drive and Glendover Drive and continuing
south along Landsford Drive to the intersection of Landsford Drive and
Glendover Drive.
(c) School Days ...."
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer shall erect appropriate signage 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.
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. Any person, firm 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) 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 DAY OF , 2000.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY Judy Morrison, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY
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Kerr Elementary School Zone Schematic
Date: 08/10/00