O-102-3-71CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 102
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING NOISE AND SMOKE FROM
MOTOR VEHICLES; PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF
A MOTOR VEHICLE IN SUCH A MANNER SO AS TO
CREATE EXCESSIVE NOISE; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
OF THIS ORDINANCE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
is charged with the responsibility of providing for the
public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
community, and
WHEREAS, the operation or running of a motor vehicle
creating excessive, loud or unusual noise or smoke is
hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That from and after the effective date
of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person
to run or operate a motor vehicle inside the corporate
limits of the City of Allen, Texas, which creates loud,
unusual or excessive noise, or which results in the
production of unusual or annoying smoke.
SECTION II. That from and after the effective date
of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for the driver
of an automobile to operate his vehicle in such a manner
as to cause the tires on his vehicle to make loud, unusual
or excessive noise and it shall further be unlawful for
the operator of an automobile to operate the motor on
said automobile in a manner which creates loud, excessive
or unusual noise.
SECTION III. That any Ordinance in conflict with
the provisions hereof is expressly repealed.
SECTION IV. Any person violating this Ordinance
shall be fined not more than two hundred ($200.00) Dollars
for each offense. Each time that a violation occurs shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION V. The caption of this Ordinance shall be
published one (1) time in a weekly newspaper having general
circulation in the City of Allen, Texas, and said Ordinance
will be effective immediately after its adoption and pub-
lication.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
''CITY
7 COUNCIL OF THE
CI�TY,, OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ON this the `T' day of
1971.
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CORRECTLY RECORDED: Frank Dugger, Maio
City of Allen, Tex
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City Secretary