O-3055-1-12ORDINANCE NO. 3055-1-12
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
SECTION 9-137(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO DESIGNATE MEDINA
LANE FROM ANN'S WAY TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY (190) FEET SOUTH
ANN'S WAY AND ANN'S WAY FROM MEDINA LANE TO TWO HUNDRED TEN
(210) FEET EAST OF MEDINA LANE AS SCHOOL ZONES WITH A MAXIMUM
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABH,ITY 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,
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
Section 9-137(b), in part to designate Medina Lane from Ann's Way to one hundred ninety (190) feet south
Ann's Way and Ann's Way from Medina Lane to two hundred ten (210) feet east of Medina lane as school
zones to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-137. School Zones; Signs.
(a)
(b) In accordance with the recommendations of the Traffic Engineer, the following designated locations,
measured from centerline of roadway to centerline of roadway, and areas are declared to be school
zones and the maximum speed limit for all motor vehicles operated within such areas and locations
. and on such streets on school days, when either a flashing warning signal is in operation, or when
appropriate signs are in place and conspicuous shall be as follows:
(1) ......
(12) Ford Middle School: Twenty (20) miles per how,
' a. Park Place Drive from two hundred (200) feet west of Wandering Way Drive to two hundred
(200) feet east of Whitman Drive.
b. Whitman Drive from Park Place Drive to one hundred fifty (150) feet north of Victorian
Drive.
c. Park Place Drive from two hundred (200) feet west of Wandering Way Drive to two hundred
(200) feet east of Whitman Drive.
(13) Green Elementary School: Twenty (20) miles per hour,
a. Comanche Drive from one hundred forty-one (141) feet south of Hockley Court to one
hundred eighty (180) feet west of Alma Drive.
b. Medina Lane from Ann's Way to one hundred ninety (190) feet south Ann's Way.
c. Ann's Way from Medina Lane to two hundred ten (210) feet east of Medina Lane.
(14) Kerr Elementary School: Twenty (20) miles per how,
a. Glendover Drive from two hundred twenty (220) feet east of Kenshire Court to two hundred
fifty (250) feet west of Scottsman Drive.
b. Scottsman Drive from two hundred fifty (250) feet north of Glendover Drive to two hundred
thirty (230) feet south of Lomond Drive.
(15) ......
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer 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 we 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 for this purpose.
SECTION & Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terns 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 (5200) 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.
Ordinance No. 3055-1-12, Page 2
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE LOTH DAY OF JANUARY, 2012.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Peter G. Smith, MN ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
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Stephen Arrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. Georg , ITY SECRETARY
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