Whenever the following terms are used in this article they shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article.
Any street having no regular or official name other than
"alley" and being twenty (20) feet or less in width.
Vehicles of the fire department (fire patrol), police vehicles,
public and private ambulances for which permits have been issued by
the state board of health and emergency vehicles of municipal departments
or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by
the city council.
The territory contiguous to and including a roadway when
within six hundred (600) feet along such roadway there are buildings
in use for business or industrial purposes which occupy at least three
hundred (300) feet of frontage on one side or three hundred (300)
feet collectively on both sides of the roadway, or any other area
so classified by the city zoning ordinance.
Every motor vehicle designated for carrying more than ten
(10) passengers and used for the transportation of persons and every
motor vehicle other than taxicabs designed and used for the transportation
of persons for compensation.
A section of the roadway along the edge thereof marked by
signs reading "bus stop" as a place for the sole use and convenience
of the general public to board and depart from any bus.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled and designated, maintained
or used primarily for the transportation of property and has a gross
vehicular weight of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or more, and
every trailer with a gross vehicular weight of seven thousand, five
hundred (7,500) pounds or more which is drawn by a motor vehicle which
has a gross vehicular weight of seven thousand, five hundred (7,500)
pounds or more.
Every highway to which owners or occupants of abutting lands
and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same
except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined
by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway.
That part of a roadway at any intersection included within
the connection of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides
of the street, whether marked or not, measured from the curbs or in
the absence of cubs, from the edges of the traversable roadway. The
word "crosswalk" also includes any portion of a roadway at an intersection
or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossings by lines
or other markings on the surface.
The edge of a street, roadway or highway.
A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use
of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers, freight,
merchandise or other material.
The practice of operating any motor vehicle in any manner
to which its wheels spin due to the sudden burst of power recognized
by spinning of wheels and/or noise of tires on the surface of the
roadway.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon
a street or roadway in the rear of an angle parked vehicle at the
curb of such street or alongside a vehicle parked parallel with the
curb of such street.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control
of the movements of a vehicle.
Any entrance or exit over the sidewalk or sidewalk area of
any street affording a means of ingress or egress for vehicles to
or from any private property, or the entrance or exit of any private
garage into or from any alley.
Any entrance or exit over the sidewalk or sidewalk area of
any street affording a means of ingress or egress for vehicles to
or from any public property.
See "curb loading zone."
A yard extending across the full width of the lot, the depth
of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the front curbline
and the front of the dwelling and shall also include for corner residential
lots the side yard between the curbline and the side of the dwelling.
The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of
the lateral curblines or if none, then the lateral boundary lines
of the roadways of two (2) streets or highways which join one another
at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles
traveling upon different streets or highways joining at any other
angle may come in conflict. Where a highway includes two (2) roadways
thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway
of such divided street or highway by an intersecting highway shall
be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting
street or highway also includes two (2) roadways thirty (30) feet
or more apart, then every crossing of the two (2) roadways of such
highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
A street which is divided into two or more clearly marked
lanes for vehicular traffic.
Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for
the transportation of property with a weight of less than fifteen
hundred (1,500) pounds.
Boundaries of parking areas, loading zones, safety or danger
zones and lines marked for the purpose of excluding traffic or parking.
Any commercial vehicle whose origin and/or destination is
within or without the city and any locally operated commercial vehicle.
An engineering drawing of such dimensions and scale as to
show clearly all streets, alleys, speed limits, traffic movement regulations
and prohibitions, types of traffic-control devices, right-of-way dimensions
and names of all streets within the boundaries of the city.
Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider
and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact
with the ground excluding a tractor.
See "motorcycle."
Every vehicle which is self propelled.
The failure to use that degree of care that a reasonable
and prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances.
A space or area on the roadway adjacent to the curb, whether
marked by official signs or not, in which no vehicle may be parked.
All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent
with this article placed or erected by authority of a public body
or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning
or guiding traffic.
A street on which all vehicular traffic is required to move
in the same general direction as indicated by direction signs.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading materials or passengers, except in involuntary
stopping of such vehicle by reason of mechanical failure or at the
direction of a police officer.
That portion or section of a roadway adjacent to the curbing
or edge, set apart, marked and bounded by lines painted or marked
upon the surface of the roadway and extending into the roadway for
the use of parking vehicles, or that portion of any alley marked by
official signs showing such space to be a parking zone.
Any person in or on a vehicle other than the driver, whether
or not the vehicle is moving.
See "curb loading zone."
Any person afoot.
Every officer of the municipal police department or any officer
authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations
of traffic regulations.
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular
travel by the owner and those having expressed or implied permission
from the owner but not by other persons.
A group of pedestrians or vehicles standing or moving on
a street, occupying more than six hundred (600) feet of said street
and having a common destination, purpose or direction.
A place where people are assembled or to which people commonly
resort for purposes of business, amusement, recreation of other lawful
purposes and, for the purpose of this article, shall include all streets
and alleys within the boundaries of the city.
A carrier of persons or materials upon cars operated upon
stationary rails, including a motorized locomotive with or without
cars coupled thereto operated upon rails.
The territory contiguous to and including a street or highway
not comprising a business district when the property on such street
or highway for a distance of three hundred (300) feet or more is,
in the main, improved with residences or residences and buildings
in use for business or any other area so classified by the city zoning
ordinance.
When pertaining to traffic, the privilege of the immediate
use of the roadway. When pertaining to land, that portion of land
that is publicly owned and primarily designated either all or in part
for the use of the public as a street or roadway.
That portion of a street or highway improved, designed for
or ordinarily used for vehicular travel exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways
the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway
separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
A street on which signs are erected giving notice thereof
that certain types of vehicles may or may not be operated.
The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for
the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked
or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times
while set apart as a safety zone.
Every motor vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency
or a private person or agency and operated for the transportation
of children to or from school.
That portion of a street between the curblines or the lateral
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the
use of pedestrians.
When pertaining to drivers of vehicles, the position of a
driver's hand or arm to indicate to the driver of other vehicles that
he intends to stop, start or change his direction of travel; when
pertaining to a physical object or marking, any official traffic-control
device.
The halting of a vehicle whether occupied or not, otherwise
than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
discharging passengers.
When required, means complete cessation of movement.
When prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or traffic control sign or signal.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of` vehicular travel.
Any commercial vehicle whose origin and destination is other
than the city.
A street or highway, or a portion thereof, on which vehicular
traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at the entrances to
which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by
law to yield the right-of-way to vehicles on such through highway
in obedience to either a stop sign, caution sign or yield sign when
such signs are erected as provided in this article.
A motor vehicle other than a truck which is designed, maintained
or used primarily for the pulling, pushing or dragging of other objects.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles streetcars
and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street
for purposes of travel.
The same as a commercial vehicle.
A street, road or highway designated by the city council
upon which it shall be lawful for all through commercial vehicles
and local commercial vehicles to travel.
A complete enclosure through which passes a street, roadway
or walkway.
The turning or causing the turning of a vehicle so that when
such turn is completed, such vehicle will be headed in the opposite
direction from that in which it was headed before such turning was
begun, whether or not such vehicle is pulled into a driveway or any
space beyond the curbline of the street.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, roadway or highway.
Areas in public ways designed primarily for pedestrian use.
Areas in public ways designed for limited or specialized
use.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-1; Ordinance 95-02-23 adopted 2/21/95; Ordinance O2010-06-05 adopted 6/15/10)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or otherwise propel
any motor vehicle within the city unless such person shall have in
his possession a current, valid driver's license issued by the state
of his residency.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-2)
The provisions of this article applicable to the drivers of
vehicles upon the highways and streets shall apply to the drivers
of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state
or any county, city, town or any other political subdivision of this
state subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in this
article with reference to authorized emergency vehicles.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-3)
Every person propelling any pushcart, riding animals or driving
any animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the
rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the
driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this article which
by their very nature can have no application.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-4)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to persons, teams,
motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work
upon the surface of a highway or street, but shall apply to such persons
and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-5)
A person operating a motorcycle, motor scooter or motorized
bicycle shall ride only on the permanent and regular seat attached
thereto, and such operator shall not permit any other person to ride
on said vehicle unless it is designed to carry more than one person,
in which event a passenger may ride on the permanent and regular seat
if designed for two (2) or more persons or upon another seat firmly
attached to the rear of or to the side of the operator.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-6)
(a)
It shall
be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle upon the streets
of the city unless such person shall wear protective headgear which
has been approved by the state department of public safety. It shall
also be unlawful for any person to carry a passenger or for a passenger
to be carried upon a motorcycle unless such passenger, shall also
wear such protective headgear.
(b)
Any person
who may be guilty of violating the provisions of this section may
be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision
set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-7)
No person upon roller skates or riding in or by means of any
coaster, skateboard, toy vehicle, whether motorized or not, or other
similar device shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street
on a crosswalk. When so crossing, such person shall be granted all
the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to
pedestrians. This provision shall not apply upon any street while
set aside as a play street.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-8)
(a)
Skating
and skateboard riding and/or use is prohibited in all of the following
public areas within the boundaries of the Central Business District
in the City of Hillsboro, Texas, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Hillsboro, Ordinance No. 83-5:
(1)
Beginning
at the intersection of Bois D'Arc Street and Walnut Street, at the
northeast corner of said Walnut Street and the southeast corner of
Bois D'Arc Street;
(2)
Thence,
east, along the north side of Walnut Street to its intersection with
Church Street, at the southwest corner of said Church Street;
(3)
Thence,
north, along the west side of Church Street to its intersection with
Elm Street on the south side of said Elm Street;
(4)
Thence,
crossing Elm Street to a point, said point being at the south side
of the sidewalk on the south side of Elm Street;
(5)
Thence,
east, along the south side of the sidewalk on the south side of Elm
Street to the intersection of Elm Street and Pleasant Street, and
crossing Elm Street to the southwest corner of said Pleasant Street;
(6)
Thence,
north, along the west side of Pleasant Street to its intersection
with Franklin Street, at its southwest corner;
(7)
Thence,
west, along the south side of Franklin Street to its intersection
with Church Street;
(8)
Thence,
crossing Church Street to the west side of said Church Street, North,
along the west side of said Church Street to its intersection with
Fancher Street, at the southwest corner of said Fancher Street;
(9)
Thence,
west, along the south side of Fancher Street to its intersection with
Bois D'Arc Street, at the southeast corner of said Bois D'Arc Street;
(10)
Thence,
south, along the east side of Bois D'Arc Street to the place of beginning;
which area is further reflected on the plat thereof attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference; which areas include all sidewalks,
streets and/or other public areas.
(b)
Any person
violating the provisions of this article shall upon conviction be
fined in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in
Section 1.109 of this code.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 31, Sec. 31-8.1)
The practice of operating any motor vehicle in any manner to
which its wheels spin due to the sudden burst of power recognized
by spinning of wheels and/or noise of tires on the surface of the
roadway is prohibited.
(Ordinance O2010-06-05 adopted 6/15/10)
