O-724-8-86ORDINANCE NO. 724-8-86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 169(b) OF
ARTICLE 6701d) VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON U. S.
HIGHWAY NO. 75 FRONTAGE ROADS OR PARTS THEREOF WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, AS SET IN THIS
ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 169(b) of Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes
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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 169(b) of Article 6701d.,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Allen,
Collin County, Texas, that 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, as described herein; and,
SECTION 2. That from and after the date of the passage of this speed zone
ordinance, no motor vehicles shall be operated along and upon U. S. Highway No. 75
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frontage roads within the corporate limits of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, in
excess of the speeds now set forth and the following limits:
EAST FRONTAGE ROAD
(a) Beginning at said point (Station 565+20) being at Stacy
Road, thence continuing in a southerly direction along U.S.
75 East Frontage Road in the City of Allen for a distance of
0.719 MILE, approximately, ...a maximum speed of 55
MILES PER HOUR;
(b) Thence continuing along U.S. 75 East Frontage Road in a
southerly direction for a distance of 1.733 MILES,
approximately, ...a maximum speed of 40 MILES PER
HOUR;
(c) Thence continuing along U.S. 75 East Frontage Road in a
southerly direction for a distance of 1.468 MILES,
approximately, said point (Station 358+20) being the South
City Limits of Allen, a maximum speed of 45 MILES PER
HOUR.
WEST FRONTAGE ROAD
(a) Beginning at said point (Station 660+20) being at Allen North
City Limits; thence continuing in a southerly direction along
U.S. 75 West Frontage Road for a distance of 1.000 MILE,
approximately, ...a maximum speed of 45 MILES PER
HOUR;
(b) Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage Road for a
distance of 2.751 MILES, approximately, a maximum speed
of 55 MILES PER HOUR;
(c) Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage Road for a
distance of 0.500 MILE, approximately, a maximum speed of
40 MILES PER HOUR;
(d) Thence continuing along U.S. 75 West Frontage Road for a
distance of 1.468 MILES, approximately, said point (Station
358+20) being the South City Limits of Allen, a maximum
speed of 45 MILES PER HOUR.
SECTION 3. The Mayor of the City of Allen is hereby authorized to cause to
be erected appropriate signs indicating such speed zone as described herein.
SECTION 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemd guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, ON THIS 7th DAY OF Auaust , 1986.
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APPROVED:
Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: Marty Hendrix, CM , City Secretary
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