It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or cause to be
driven, or operate or maintain, any motor vehicle, motor truck, trailer,
or any other vehicle having thereon, or attached thereto, a tank or
other receptacle used for the carrying of gasoline, butane, propane,
methane, octane, pentane, or any other kind of liquefied petroleum
or natural gas products, over any street or streets, alley or alleys,
within the city, except the hereinafter specifically designated streets:
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Bee Cave Road, also known as Farm to Market Road 2244, as it
is situated within the city.
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(1996 Code, sec. 82-161)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked
on any street, road, or alley within the city any motor vehicle, motor
truck, trailer, or other vehicle having thereon, or attached thereto,
a tank or other receptacle used for the carrying of gasoline, butane,
propane, methane, octane, pentane, or any other kind of liquefied
petroleum or natural gas products, whether loaded, partially loaded,
or empty of such liquefied petroleum products.
(b)
This section shall not apply to any vehicle’s stopping on any
of the designated streets at filling stations for service, or breakdown
of such vehicles on such streets.
(1996 Code, sec. 82-162)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any motor truck,
motor vehicle, trailer, or any other vehicle having thereon, or attached
thereto, a tank or other receptacle filled or partially filled with
gasoline, butane, propane, methane, octane, pentane, or any other
kind of liquefied petroleum or natural gas products, at any place
within the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 82-163)
(1)
When any such truck, motor vehicle, or trailer:
(A)
Is carrying gasoline to filling stations, commercial consumers, or
bulk stations located within the city.
(B)
Is carrying any of such products to be used exclusively for its own
propulsion.
(C)
Loaded or partially loaded, has stopped on any such designated streets, as provided in section 16.06.031, at a filling station or garage for necessary repairs, with the further provision that the vehicle shall not remain at such filling station or garage longer than 30 minutes, unless police authorities are notified that it is necessary to remain for a longer period than 30 minutes.
(D)
Needs immediate repairs and is not loaded or partially loaded with
any of such products and is on direct route to a garage or to the
owner’s private property or place of business of the owner of
the truck, motor vehicle, or trailer, or to the owner’s place
of business exclusively controlled by the owner.
(E)
Has broken down, has a flat tire or tires, or becomes out of repair
or out of gasoline for its own propulsion to the extent that it cannot
be propelled with its own power, providing the driver of such motor
vehicle immediately notifies the police department of such forced
stoppage, and if such vehicle as above described can be repaired within
a period of two hours, then such repairs can be made where such vehicle
has been forced to stop, providing that during such period for repair
or repairs a police officer, or someone designated by him, remains
at such place of stoppage to warn other persons, using the highway,
street, or avenue, of such danger.
(F)
Is loaded or partially loaded and has broken down and is out of repair
to the extent that the same cannot be repaired within two hours, and
the police authorities have been notified, and the same is being removed
from such place of stoppage or breakdown to the garage or to some
other place within the city by the public safety department.
(2)
When any person is engaged in the business of:
(A)
Hauling such liquefied petroleum products and has its place of business within the city such person shall have a right to convey such truck, motor vehicle, or trailer, described in section 16.06.031, to such place of business without police protection, provided such vehicle (excluding its own tank or receptacle and propulsion) is empty and free of all such petroleum products.
(B)
Selling such liquefied petroleum products or natural gas products
and is in the process of delivering such products to retail customers
located within the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 82-164)
Any person violating any of the terms or provisions of this
article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $500.00.
(1996 Code, sec. 82-165)
