The city council hereby adopts the Texas Uniform Act Regulating
Traffic on Highways, known as article 6701d of Vernon’s Texas
Civil Statutes, and all other state motor vehicle laws, as heretofore
and hereafter amended, and ordains that such act and laws shall be
in full force and effect upon all streets, roads, alleys and thoroughfares
within 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; 2001
Code, art. 12.100)
(a) It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to operate a skateboard,
bicycle, roller skates, or roller blades on the public sidewalks along
Main Street.
(b) Any violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section
1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 2702-444 adopted 2/12/07)
(a) It shall hereby be unlawful for any person to use a cell phone while
operating a motor vehicle within a designated school zone and during
the designated school zone hours.
(b) Any violation of this section is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section
1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 2012-10-491 adopted 10/8/12)