(a) Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning
given in this section. When not consistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
include the singular number and words in the singular number include
the plural. “Shall” is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
City.
The City of Lakeway, Texas.
Destination point.
A location where merchandise or material is loaded or unloaded
during the normal course of business.
Heavy truck.
Any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of
property, and whose body weight or whose combined body and load weight
or whose rated capacity exceeds 15,000 pounds, and/or has two rear
axles.
Person.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
(b) Restricted access.
(1) It is an offense under this section for any person to operate a heavy
truck on:
(A) Lakeway Boulevard between Lohman’s Crossing and Ranch Road
620;
(B) Lohman’s Crossing between Ranch Road 620 and Lakeway Boulevard;
(C) Lohman’s Spur between Ranch Road 620 and Lohman’s Crossing;
and
(D) Lakeway Boulevard between Lohman’s Crossing and The Hills Drive.
(2) Exceptions.
This section does not prohibit:
(A)
Operation on street of destination.
The operation
of any heavy trucks within the prohibited areas where necessary to
the conduct of business at a destination point; provided, once said
business is complete, the heavy trucks use the prohibited areas only
until reaching the intersection nearest the destination point;
(B)
Emergency vehicles.
The operation of emergency
vehicles upon any street in the city;
(C)
Public utilities.
The operation of heavy trucks
owned or operated by the city, public utilities, or any contractor
while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets,
street improvements or utilities within the city;
(D)
Detoured trucks.
The operation of heavy trucks
upon any officially established detour in any case where such truck
could lawfully be operated on the street for which such detour was
established;
(E)
Governmental vehicles.
The following non-exhaustive
list of vehicles, whether government-owned or owned and/or operated
by an entity engaged by a governmental unit, shall be permitted in
the prohibited areas while performing municipal services:
(iii)
Insecticide truck sprayer.
(3) Signs.
The city manager or his designee shall cause
all truck routes to be clearly sign posted to give notice that this
section is in effect.
(c) Violation/penalty.
It is an offense to violate this
section. A violation of this section shall be a class C misdemeanor
punishable by fines not to exceed $200.00 per offense.
(Ordinance 2013-08-19-02 adopted 8/19/13)