O-2473-1-06ORDINANCE NO. 2473-1-06
' AN ORDINANCE OF THIN 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
9435(a), TO AMEND THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE
U.S. 75 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD, FOR THE U.S. 75 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD,
AND FOR ALMA DRIVE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY 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 establish the maximum prima facie speed limit upon U.S. 75
East Frontage Road, U.S. 75 West Frontage Road, and Alma Drive, to read as follows:
Speed Limit
Street
Extent
(miles per hour)
ADD "...
U. S. 75 East
All portions within the city, generally
55
Frontage Road
U. S. 75 Fast
All portions south of a point 400 feet north of
45
Frontage Road
Millennium Drive, specifically
I
1
U.S. 75 East
All portions from a point 400 feet north of Millennium
Drive to a point 840 feet north of Exchange Parkway,
40
Frontage Road
specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions within the city, generally
55
Frontage Road
U.S. 75 West
All portions south of a point 320 feet south of Motorsport
Frontage Road
Court, specifically
45
U.S. 75 West
All portions from a point 320 feet south of Motorsport
Corot to a point 500 feet north of Village Way,
40
Frontage Road
specifically
DELETE "...
All portions from a point 0.322 miles north of
Alma Drive
McDermott Drive to a point 0.511 miles north of
35
McDermott Drive, specifically
DELETE "...
U. S. 75 East
All portions within the city, generally
55
Frontage Road
U. S. 75 East
All portions south of a point 400 feet north of
Frontage Road
Millennium Drive, specifically
45
U.S. 75 East
All portions from a point 400 feet north of McDermott
Drive to a point 0.719 miles south of Stacy Road,
40
Frontage Road
specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions within the city, generally
55
Frontage Road
U.S. 75 West
All portions south of a point 400 feet south of
Frontage Road
McDermott Drive, specifically
45
U.S. 75 West
All portions from a point 400 feet south of McDermott
Drive to a point 500 feet north of Village Way,
40
Frontage Road
specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions north of a point 500 feet north of Ridgeview
Frontage Road
Drive, specifically
45
SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer shall erect appropriate signage 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.
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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 6. Any person, £nm 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
fire 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 limit 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.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE Him DAY OF JANUARY, 2006.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peter G. Smith, cWY ATTORNEY
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley, TRMC, CITY SE RETARY
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