O-1942-5-01ORDINANCE NO. 1942-5-01
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 9-135(a), TO
ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR CEDAR DRIVE
AND ALLEN STATION PARK DRIVE, OR PARTS THEREOF WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABHITY 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 detemilne upon the basis of an engineering and traffic mvestigation that any pruna 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 Chapter 9, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article V, "Operation of Vehicles," Division 2, "Speed
Regulations," Section 9-135(a) "Streets other than expressways and freeways," in part to establish the maximum
prima facie speed limit upon Cedar Drive and Allen Station Park Drive, to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-135 Streets other than expressways and freeways.
(a) A person commits an offense if he operates or drives a vehicle on the
following designated streets at a speed greater than the speed designated by this section for
that street or portion of that street, and any speed in excess of the limit provided in this
section shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable nor prudent and is
unlawful:
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Street Extent Speed
' Cedar Drive Beginning at a point on Cedar Drive at its 25
intersection with St. Mary Drive, and continuing
along Cedar Drive in a northerly direction
approximately 0.815 utile to a point on Cedar
Drive at its intersection with Exchange Parkway
Allen Station Beginning at a point on Allen Station Park 20
Park Drive Drive at its intersection with Cedar Drive, and
continuing along Allen Station Park Drive in a
easterly direction approximately 0.303 mile to
a point on Allen Station Park Drive at its
intersection with Rivercrest Boulevard
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 fm 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 17M DAY OF MAY, 2001.
APPROVED:
Stephen T e11, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CIATTORNEY Jinn, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY
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