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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
THE TABLE IN CHAPTER 9, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,- ARTICLE V,
"OPERATION OF VEHICLES," DIVISION 2, "SPEED REGULATIONS ,^ SECTION
9-135(a), TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF RIDGEVIEW DRIVE AND CHAPARRAL ROAD WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY OR 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 sheet or highway, as well as the
usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and ,ie.:lm- 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 amend the maximum prima facie speed limit upon certain
portions of Ridgeview Drive and Chaparral Road, to read as follows:
"Sea 9-135. Streets other than expressways and freeways.
Street
Extent
Speed
.. Chaparral Road
All portions west of a point 400 feet east of Jupiter Road, specifically
40...
. Ridgeview
All portions west of a point 400 feet east of Exchange Parkway,
40 „
Drive
specifically
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee shall erect official signs giving notice of the speed limits
' designated herein.
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held
invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision
shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this Ordinance is governed by prior law and
the provisions of the City of Allen 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, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the
Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fire
not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, and publication of the
caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Cr-�YOF ADEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON TATS THE STH DAY OF JANUARY, 2008.
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APPROVED ASSSTT/OFORM: ATTEST: ^�
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Peter G. Smith, CM ATTORNEY She ey B. George C, CITY SE M TARY
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