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Editor's note-Ordinance 10-02-09, secs. 2-7, adopted Feb. 2, 2010, repealed the former art. VIII, secs. 2-221-2-225, and enacted a new art. VIII as set out herein. The former art. VIII pertained to commercial truck routes and derived from: Ordinance 08-09-79, secs. 2-6, 9-2-2008.
To protect the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the city and to preserve and protect functionality and integrity of the city's roads, streets and highways by designating commercial truck traffic routes in the city.
(Ordinance 10-02-09, sec. 3, adopted 2/2/10)
For purposes of this article, when not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural, and the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders whenever the sense requires. Words not defined in this section shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
Commercial truck.
Any motor vehicle having a weight of 13 tons gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or more including the load carried, also including but not limited to, any vehicle carrying hazardous materials or solid waste. Commercial trucks shall not include vehicles carrying or designated to carry passengers, all governmentally owned or leased vehicles, public utility vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles or vehicles used exclusively to transport personal possessions or family members for nonbusiness purposes.
Truck route.
A road, street and/or highway on which commercial trucks are allowed and which is designated and posted as a "truck route".
(Ordinance 10-02-09, sec. 4, adopted 2/2/10)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful to operate a commercial truck on any road, street or highway in the city except upon the following described roads, streets and highways located in the city:
Street Segment
Extent
FM 423
Entire city limits
Spring Creek Parkway
From Southbound SH 121 Frontage Road to Town and Country Boulevard
Dallas Parkway
Entire city limits
Frisco Street
Main Street to Eldorado Parkway
Parkwood Drive
From Eagan Way to Stonebrook Parkway
Preston Road (SH 289)
Entire city limits
Independence Parkway
From Southbound SH 121 Frontage Road to Lebanon Road
Custer Road (FM 2478)
Entire city limits
US 380
Entire city limits
Eldorado Parkway (FM 2934)
From FM 423 to Dallas Parkway
Eldorado Parkway
From Dallas Parkway to Preston Road
All Stars Avenue
From Frisco Street to N. County Road
Main Street (FM 3537)
Preston Road to Custer Road (FM 2478)
Main Street
Dallas Parkway to Frisco Street
Stonebrook Parkway
From Dallas Parkway to Preston Road (SH 289)
Lebanon Road
From Independence Parkway to Southbound SH 121 Frontage Road
Southbound SH 121 Frontage Road
Entire city limits
(b) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) 
Emergency vehicles operating in response to any emergency call;
(2) 
A vehicle traveling to or from areas served directly by the roads, streets and/or highways listed in this section for the purpose of providing repair or maintenance service or loading or unloading goods, wares or merchandise, provided such vehicle is operated over the shortest possible route, and the operator of such vehicle has in his immediate possession evidence of the local destination and point of origin;
(3) 
An owner and/or operator of a commercial truck driving to and from his residence;
(4) 
Commercial trucks owned and/or operated by and/or on behalf of a governmental entity, a public utility and/or any contractor or materialman, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of roads, streets and/or highways, and/or road, street and/or highway improvements and/or utilities within the city;
(5) 
Commercial trucks owned and/or operated by and/or on behalf of a governmental entity while engaging in and/or performing official, authorized government-related business; and
(6) 
Commercial trucks operating upon a city or state officially designated detour.
(Ordinance 10-02-09, sec. 5, adopted 2/2/10)
The director of engineering, or his/her designee, shall maintain accurate maps setting out truck routes on streets upon which truck traffic is permitted. The maps shall be kept on file in the office of the city secretary and shall be available to the public.
(Ordinance 10-02-09, sec. 6, adopted 2/2/10)
Signs indicating the "truck route(s)" provided herein shall be placed or caused to be placed by the director of engineering, or his/her designee, at the most advantageous points to be conspicuous to approaching vehicular traffic. The signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationery post or installed on permanent buildings or walls or as otherwise approved. The signs shall in no way be obstructed from view and shall comply with applicable state laws.
(Ordinance 10-02-09, sec. 7, adopted 2/2/10)