A person commits an offense if he operates a non-commercial,
agricultural motor vehicle, bus, truck-tractor, trailer or semitrailer,
or a combination of such vehicles over or upon the streets of the
town if the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of such vehicles
is in excess of fifty thousand pounds (50,000), 25 tons. More stringent
weight restrictions may apply when posted.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Motor vehicles on Highway 380, Highway 377, or FM 424 may have
gross weights as specified by state law as stated in Vernon’s
Texas Codes Annotated - Transportation Code, unless otherwise posted.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A peace officer, having reason to believe that the gross weight
of a loaded vehicle is unlawful, is authorized to weigh the vehicle
by means of portable or stationary scales or require that the vehicle
be driven to the nearest available scales for the purpose of weighing.
If the gross weight of a vehicle exceeds that designated by this article
or state law, the peace officer shall demand and require the operator
or owner of the vehicle to unload that portion of the load necessary
to decrease the gross weight of the vehicle to the maximum allowed,
however, that if the load consists of livestock, perishable merchandise,
or merchandise that may be damaged or destroyed by the weather, then
the operator shall be permitted to proceed to the nearest practical
unloading point before discharging the excess cargo.
A person violating any provision of this article shall be civilly liable to the town for damages to any street, highway, park road, or bridge located within the town, resulting from such violation, and subject to the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The town shall post appropriate warning signs on the right-hand
side of the street, roadway, highway designating maximum gross vehicle
weight for the designated street or bridge, when the street or bridge
is not state or federal.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
All state or federal highways within the town are designated
as routes for over-size equipment, per the state transportation code
(Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated - Transportation Code). Any
person damaging a state or federal highway within the town shall be
civilly liable for the damages. Any person damaging town or private
property while transporting over-size vehicles, loads, or equipment
shall be civilly liable for damages.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
