The following words and phrases, when used in this division, shall, for the purpose of this division, have the meanings respectively prescribed for them in this section as follows:
Any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, designed or used for the transportation of property, including every vehicle used for delivery purposes as defined in accordance with 49 USC section 31101, as amended.
Every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self-propelled.
The place where goods are unloaded from the commercial motor vehicle, its trailer or hauling device for implementation into additional goods, retail sales and/or distribution.
The place where goods are produced and received from a manufacturer, origin [original] equipment manufacturer, factory, or place of assembly.
Every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach or pole or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle and ordinarily used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads, such as poles, pipes or structural members, capable generally of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connection.
Every vehicle of the trailer type so designed or used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and that of its own load rests upon or is carried by another motor vehicle.
Every vehicle without motive power designed or used for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle.
Every motor vehicle designed or used primarily for drawing other vehicles, and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Every mechanical device in, upon or about which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, including motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, truck-tractors, trailers and semi-trailers, severally, as herein defined, but excepting devices moved by heat and power [human power] or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1301; Ordinance 2006-12-48, sec. 2, adopted 12/11/06)
Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent or employee thereof, who violates any of the provisions of this division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1306)
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any commercial motor vehicle, truck-tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, pole-trailer or any combination thereof through the city in inter-city travel without a local point of origin or local point of final destination, except upon such streets as are designated as truck routes by this division.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1302; Ordinance 2006-12-48, sec. 3, adopted 12/11/06)
It shall be a defense to prosecution under this division to any such commercial motor vehicle as follows, to wit:
(1)
To a commercial motor vehicle traveling from a place of origin or delivering goods to a point of final destination or place of repair, loading or unloading over the shortest practicable route. The operator of any such vehicle shall carry evidence of the location of its last stop, origin of trip and of its destination.
(2)
To emergency vehicles operating in response to any emergency call.
(3)
To vehicles operated by a public utility while cruising in an assigned area for the purpose of inspecting the facilities of the public utility and/or providing maintenance service to the facilities.
(4)
To vehicles operated for public service, garbage pickups, street repair and water service and maintenance.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1303; Ordinance 2006-12-48, sec. 4, adopted 12/11/06)
(a)
The following streets and parts of streets are designated truck routes under this division:
Street | Extent |
|---|---|
Beltline Road | From the east city limits to the west city limits. |
Danieldale Road | From its point of intersection with the I-20 service road west to its point of intersection with the I-35E service road. |
I-35E and I-35E service roads | From the north city limits to the south city limits. |
I-20 and I-20 service roads | From the east city limits to the west city limits. |
Lancaster-Hutchins Road | From the north city limits to its intersection with State Highway 342 (Dallas Avenue). |
North Longhorn Drive | From its intersection with Danieldale Road to its intersection with West Road. |
Pleasant Run Road | From the east city limits to the west city limits. |
Springfield Road | From its intersection with I-35E service road to a point 1597 feet east from its intersection with I-35E service road. |
State Highway No. 342 | From the north city limits to the south city limits. |
West Road | From its intersection with North Longhorn Drive to its intersection with I-35E service road. |
(b)
The city superintendent or such other person designated by the city manager shall erect appropriate signs and markings to designate the truck routes.
(c)
Whenever any street designated as a truck route is being repaired or is otherwise temporarily out of use, the city superintendent or such other person designated by the city manager is hereby authorized to designate alternate truck routes for such period as might be necessary.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1304; Ordinance 2006-12-48, sec. 5, adopted 12/11/06)
Except as otherwise provided for herein, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this division for any person to drive, operate or move and/or to cause or permit to be driven, operated or moved, on any public street within the corporate limits within the city, any commercial motor vehicle contrary to any of the regulations contained in this division.
(2002 Code, sec. 12.1305)