For the purpose of regulating traffic on the streets, alleys, and thoroughfares of the city, there is hereby adopted the state Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, codified as article 6701d, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, and all other state motor vehicle laws, which act and laws, together with the provisions contained in this chapter, shall be controlling in the regulation of traffic in the city. A violation of said act or any state motor vehicle law for which the municipal court has jurisdiction shall constitute and be punishable as a violation of this Code of Ordinances.
Editor’s note–Since adoption of this provision, the regulations contained in the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (V.T.C.S., article 6701d) have been recodified and are now located in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 1)
(a) 
Prohibition.
Riding of bicycles, skateboards, scooters, or other wheeled recreational devices on sidewalks in the downtown area is hereby prohibited.
(1) 
Wheeled recreational devices shall refer to all devices propelled by the device itself or by a person riding the device, and include but are not limited to bicycles, skateboards, and scooters. This definition excludes strollers, wagons, and other devices pushed by a walking person. Wheeled recreational devices, when pushed by a walking person, are not prohibited by this section.
(2) 
Sidewalks in the downtown area shall refer to all sidewalks, steps, and ramps located on Main Street, between Sixth Street and First Street.
(b) 
Penalty.
Persons found violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined, at the officer’s discretion, in an amount in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 04-10-2006A adopted 4/17/06; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
Prohibition.
Vehicles may not employ the use of engine brakes within the corporate limits of the city.
(b) 
Penalty.
Any person found guilty of using engine brakes within the corporate limits of the city by the city municipal court may be liable for a fine of not less than $50.00 (fifty dollars) and not more than $500.00 (five hundred dollars) per violation.
(Ordinance 2009-04-13c adopted 4/13/09)
It shall be unlawful for the driver or person or persons in control of any motor or other type of vehicle with a loading capacity in excess of 3/4 of a ton, carrying freight or merchandise, to load or unload the cargo of same at any point on Avenue C (Main Street) in the city, excepting that such person or persons have obtained written or oral permission beforehand from the city secretary, the chief of police, the city administrator, or the mayor of the city to do so, said permission being granted by virtue that the loading or unloading at a point removed from Main Street would work undue hardship on the carrier or the recipient of said freight and/or merchandise.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 6)