The purpose of this article is as follows:
To establish general regulations controlling through truck traffic for trucks driving or operating on city streets, roadways or highways, or any segment thereof within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ordinance CO-01-05-10-P.1. adopted 5/10/01)
The provisions of this article prohibiting the driving or operation of a truck shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated by official signs, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
(Ordinance CO-01-05-10-P.1. adopted 5/10/01)
(a) 
Types of vehicles named shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Texas Transportation Code, Secs. 502.001 and 622.014, as it may be amended.
(b) 
For the purpose of this article, truck means any truck or tractor-trailer combination that has dual or tandem rear axles.
(c) 
For the purpose of this article, commercial vehicle means any motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of material or property and which is used for the loading and unloading of such material or property.
(Ordinance CO-01-05-10-P.1. adopted 5/10/01)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any truck or other vehicle:
(1) 
registered to have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 22,000 pounds according to the manufacturer’s specifications; or
(2) 
with tandem or more axles;
on any street, roadway, highway or segments of such street, roadway, or highway within the city limits when such street is marked with a sign prohibiting through truck traffic.
(b) 
Exceptions.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles that are:
(1) 
Owned, leased, used or in service to the city, the county, the state or the United States;
(2) 
School buses and public buses;
(3) 
Emergency vehicles en route to and returning from an emergency, including any wrecker or tow trucks;
(4) 
Making home deliveries or pickups of goods or services to a residence located on said street;
(5) 
Mobile homes which are being installed or removed from within the boundaries of the city;
(6) 
Travel trailers, boats and recreational vehicles;
(7) 
Owned or used in the service of public utilities when in the performance of their duties; or
(8) 
Making business deliveries to or pickups from a business or construction site located on said street.
(c) 
If the point of origin or destination (for commercial purposes only) for any such truck shall be off such street, roadway or highway and the only route to such location is by using such street, then such truck may proceed by the most direct route to and from the nearest street, roadway or highway not so marked. A bill of lading, routing sheet or other such documentation portraying the specific address from which the merchandise, goods or services are to be picked up to the address to which the delivery is to be made is prima facie proof of legitimacy.
(Ordinance CO-01-05-10-P.1. adopted 5/10/01)
It shall be the duty of the chief of police or any other police officer having jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the city to enforce the provisions of this article.
(Ordinance CO-01-05-10-P.1. adopted 5/10/01)