O-191-5-76CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 191
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED ZONES THROUGH THE
ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS
SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT IN SUCH ZONES; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1 : That from and after the effective date of
this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive
a vehicle upon and through any alley situated in the City of
Allen at a speed that is greater than is reasonable under
the circumstances then existing, having regard to the actual
and potential hazards when approaching and crossing the
intersection or when special hazards exist with respect to
pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or
highway conditions; and in the event speed shall be so
controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding witb,any
person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering any speed
zones as hereinafter shown on those portions of the afore-
mentioned alleys in complaince with legal requirements and
the duty of all persons to use due care .
SECTION 2: When no special hazards exist that require
lower speeds for compliance with Section 1, of this Ordinance,
the speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified
in this Section shall be unlawful, but any speed in excess of
the limits in said speed zones specified in this Section shall
be prima facie evidence at the speed is not reasonable or
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prudent and that it is unlawful; the limit of which shall
be no greater than 10 miles per hour.
SECTION 3: Signs shall be placed at each entrance to
the zones herein specified which shall show the speed limit
for the zones.
SECTION 4: All provisions of any Ordinance in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed so far only as it affects only
that portion described herein.
SECTION 5: Any person who violates any provision of
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined any sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 6: The caption of this Ordinance shall be
published one time in a newspaper having general circulation
in the City of Allen and shall be effective immediately upon
its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF)THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS, on this day of ,
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
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