O-2615-4-07ORDINANCE NO. 26154-07
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
THE TABLE IN 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 LIl1Irr FOR CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAY 75 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD AND FOR CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAY 75 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LDKITS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABH.rrY 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
amending the table in Chapter 9, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article V, "Operation of Vehicles," Division 2,
"Speed Regulations," Section 9-135(a) in part to amend the maximum prima facie speed limit upon certain
portions of U.S. Highway 75 East Frontage Road and certain portions of U.S. Highway 75 West Frontage Road,
to read as follows:
"See. 9-135. Streets other than expressways and freeways.
Street
Extent
Speed
U.S. 75 East
Frinrage Road
All portions south of Bethany Drive, specifically
5o
U.S. 75 East
Fmamm Road
All portions north of Bethany Drive to a point 1,280 feet north of
Millennium Drive, specifically
45
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U.S. 75 East
Frontage Road
All portions north of a point 1,280 feet north of Millennium Drive
to Exchange Parkway, specifically
40
U.S. 75 East
Frontage Road
All portions from Exchange Parkway to a point 2,800 feet north of
Exchange Parkway, specifically
45
U.S. 75 West
Frontage Road
All portions north of Bethany Drive to a point 200 feet south of
Allen Drive, specifically
45
U.S. 75 West
Frontage Road
All portions north a point 200 feet south of Allen Drive,
specifically
50
Frontage Road
a point 840 feet north of Exchange Parkway, specifically
DELETE
Street
Extent
Speed
"U.S. 75 East
All portions south of a point 400 feet north of Millennium Drive,
45
Frontage Road
specifically
U.S. 75 East
All portions north of a point 400 feet north of Millennium Drive to
40
Frontage Road
a point 840 feet north of Exchange Parkway, specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions south of a point 320 feet south of Motorsport Court,
45
Frontage Road
specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions south of a point 320 feet south of Motorsport Court to
40"
Frontage Road
a point 500 feet north of Village Wa , specifically
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee shall erect official signs giving notice of the speed limits
designated herein.
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held
invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision
shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this Ordinance is governed by prior law and
the provisions of the City of Allen 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. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the
Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to 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 of the
caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2007.
APP OVED:
tephen errell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Peter G. Smith, CITY AFITORNEY (im") Shelley B�RMC, CITY MCRETARY
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