O-2467-12-05ORDINANCE NO. 2467-12-05
' 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 REGULATION$" SECTION 9-135(a), TO
AMEND THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR BETHANY DRIVE,
FOR BRAY CENTRAL DRIVE, FOR EXCHANGE PARKWAY, FOR HEDGCOX F
ROAD, AND FOR WATTERS ROAD 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 he 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 limit upon Exchange
Parkway, to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-135 Streets other than expressways and freeways.
(a) A person commits an offense if he operates or drives a vehicle on the
following designated streets at a speed greater than the speed designated by this section for
that street or portion of that street, and any speed in excess of the limit provided in this
section shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable nor prudent and is
unlawful:
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Street
Extent
Speed Limit
(miles per hour)
Allen Heights
All portions within the city, generally
40
Allen Heights
All portions north of a point 400 feet north of Main
35
Street, specifically
Alma Drive
All portions within the city, generally
40
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
Angel Parkway
All portions within the city, generally
40
Bethany Drive
All portions within the city, generally
45
All portions from a point 400 feet east of Bel Air Drive
Bethany Drive
to a point 350 feet west of Enterprise Boulevard,
40
specifically
All portions from a point 350 feet west of Enterprise
Bethany Drive
Boulevard to a point 200 feet west of Fairlawn Street,
35
specifically
Bethany Drive
All portions east of a point 200 feet west of Fairlawn
40
Street, specifically
Bray Central Drive
All portions within the city, generally
40
All portions from a point 200 feet north of Arches Park
Bray Central Drive
Drive to a point 400 feet north of Ridgeview Drive,
35
specifically
Cedar Drive
All portions from a point 100 feet north of St. Mary
25
Drive to Exchange Parkway, specifically
Century Parkway
All portions within the city, generally
40
Exchange Parkway
All portions within the city, generally
45
Exchange Parkway
All portions between Rowlett Creek and a point 400 feet
40
west of Raintree Circle, specifically
"Hospital Zone" defined as all portions between a point
Exchange Parkway
400 feet west of Raintree Circle to a point 400 feet west
40
of the centerline of the DART railroad right-of-way,
specifically
Exchange Parkway
All portions east of a point 400 feet east of Greenville
40
Avenue, specifically
Farm -to -Market
All portions within the city, generally
50
Road 1378
Farm -to -Market
Road 2551
All portions within the city, generally
55
Greenville Avenue
All portions within the city, generally
45
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Hedgcoxe Road
All portions within the city, generally
45
Jupiter Road
All portions within the city, generally
40
All portions south of a point 150 feet south of Prestige
35
Jupiter Road
Circle, specifically
All portions from a point 400 feet south of Main Street to
30
Jupiter Road
Greenville Avenue, specifically
McDermott Drive
All portions within the city, generally
45
All portions west of a point 100 feet east of Parkhurst
40
McDermott Drive
Lane, specifically
All portions from a point 100 feet west of Watters
McDermott Drive
Crossing Drive to a point 300 feet west of the western
40
U.S. 75 right-of-way line, specifically
All portions from a point 300 feet west of the western
35
McDermott Drive
U.S. 75 right-of-way line to Main Street, specifically
All portions from McDermott Drive to a point 400 feet
40
Main Street
east of Malone Road, specifically
All portions east of a point 400 feet east of Malone Road,
55
Main Street
specifically
Millennium Drive
All portions within the city, generally
40
Stacy Road
All portions within the city, generally
55
All portions from S.H. 121 to a point 400 feet west of
45
Stacy Road
Chelsea Boulevard, specifically
All portions from a point 400 feet west of Chelsea
Stacy Road
Boulevard to a point 100 feet west of the western U.S. 75
40
right-of-way line, specifically
S.H. 121 South
All portions within the city, generally
55
Frontage Road
Station Park Drive
All portions within the city, generally
20
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
45
Frontage Road
Millennium Drive, specifically
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
45
Frontage Road
McDermott Drive, specifically
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U.S. 75 West
All portions from a point 400 feet south of McDermott
Frontage Road
Drive to a point 500 feet north of Village Way,
40
specifically
U.S. 75 West
All portions north of a point 500 feet north of Ridgeview
Frontage Road
Drive, specifically
45
Victorian Drive
All portions within the city, generally
20
Watters Road
All portions within the city, generally
45
(b) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each such
violation."
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.
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, 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 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.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS TETE 13' DAY OF DECEMBER, 2005.
APPROVED:
Stephefi Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, Ofy ATTORNEY Shelley B. Geo TRMC, CITY SECRETARY
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