O-3412-8-16ORDINANCE NO. 341241-16
' 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
AMEND THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS FOR RIDGEVIEW
DRIVE BETWEEN ALMA DRIVE AND WATTERS ROAD, CURTIS LANE
BETWEEN STACY ROAD AND US 75, AND STOCKTON DRIVE BETWEEN BOSSY
BOOTS DRIVE AND CURTIS LANE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS 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,
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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) in part to establish the maximum prima facie speed limits upon Ridgeview Drive
between Alma Drive and Watters Road, Curtis Lane between Stacy Road and US 75, and Stockton Drive between
Bossy Boots Drive and Curtis Lane to read as follows
"See. 9-135. Streets other than expressways and freeways.
(a) .....
Speed Limit
Street
Extent
(miles per how)
ADD
Ridgeview Drive
Between Alma Drive and approximately 2,650' east of Alma Drive 40
Ridgeview Drive
Between Watters Road and approximately 2,650' east of Alma Drive
45
Curtis Lane
Between Stacy Road and US 75
35
Stockton Drive
Between Bossy Boots Drive and Curtis Lane
35
DELETE
Ridgeview Drive
Between Watters Road and Stacy Road
40
SECTION 2. The Director of Engineering or designee shall erect appropriate signals, signage, and markings
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, he adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the some
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 Director of Engineering or his designee has erected appropriate signage giving notice of the maximum prima
facie speed limits therefore and it is accordingly so ordained
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST 2016
APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, CITY ATTORNEY She ey B. e, CITY S TARY
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