Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be fined in any sum in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 77-1, sec. 3, adopted 2/15/1977; 1999 Code, sec. 94-1; )
(a) 
The city council shall by ordinance direct that the city administrator shall have the duty of erecting or installing upon, over, along, or beside any highway, street or alley signs, signals and markings, or causing the same to be erected, installed, or placed, in accordance with this chapter and consistent with the manual. Said traffic-control devices shall be installed immediately, or as soon as such specific device, sign, or signal can be procured.
(b) 
Whenever the city administrator has erected and installed any official traffic-control device, signal or sign at any location in the city or has caused the same to be done under his direction, in obedience to this chapter, the manual or any other ordinance, he shall thereafter file a report with the city secretary in writing and signed officially by the city administrator, stating the type of traffic-control device, sign or signal, and when and where the same was erected or installed. The city secretary shall file and maintain such report of the city administrator among the official papers of the office of the city secretary.
(c) 
The erection of any traffic-control devices must have prior approval by the city council.
(d) 
All traffic-control devices including signs, signals and markings (pavement and/or curb) installed or used for the purpose of directing and controlling traffic within the city shall conform with the manual and specifications adopted by the state transportation commission as provided in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 544.001. All signs, signals and markings erected or used by the city must conform to the manual and specifications adopted under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 544.001. All existing traffic-control devices and those erected in the future by the city being consistent with the manual and specifications, state law and this section shall be official traffic-control devices.
(Ordinance 9-00 adopted 9/19/2000; 1999 Code, sec. 94-2; )
All authorized emergency vehicles may be operated pursuant to V.T.C.A., Transportation Code section 546.001 et seq., and it shall be unlawful for any person, owner, driver, chauffeur, engineer, conductor or any other person in charge or control of any wagon, automobile, engine or train, or any other vehicle propelled by whatsoever motive power to carelessly, wantonly, willfully or maliciously delay any authorized emergency vehicle.
(Ordinance 55 adopted 2/3/1925; 1999 Code, sec. 94-32)
(a) 
Definitions.
Bicycle.
A vehicle with two wheels tandem, a steering handle, a seat, and pedals by which it is propelled.
Downtown district.
That area of the city lying south of 1st Street, west of Avenue A, north of Birch Street, and east of Durham Street.
Rollerblades.
Shoes with inline wheels located along their soles, used for gliding or rolling along a hard surface.
Scooter.
A foot-operated or engine-powered vehicle consisting of a narrow board mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel.
Skateboard.
Any device propelled by human power upon which a person may ride, consisting of a short, oblong board with four or more wheels, typically ridden in a standing position.
Roller skates.
Shoes with a pair of small wheels located on the ends, used for gliding or rolling along a hard surface.
(b) 
Riding in downtown district.
No person shall ride a bicycle, rollerblades, scooter, skateboard, roller skates or other similar devices as posted or along the sidewalks or on any square or park, within the downtown district of the city.
(c) 
Riding on property where signs are posted.
No person shall ride a bicycle, rollerblades, scooter, skateboard, roller skates or other similar devices on any public or private property located within the city outside the downtown district where such activity is prohibited by one or more signs conspicuously displayed upon such property by or at the direction of the owner or lawful occupier of such property. Signs prohibiting such activity must state that a violation may subject the violator to a fine up to two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(d) 
Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 07-05B adopted 7/19/2005; )
(a) 
Definition; exemptions.
(1) 
“Motorized assisted scooter” means a self-propelled device with at least two wheels in contact with the ground during operation, a braking system capable of stopping the device under typical operating conditions, a gas or electric motor 40 cubic centimeters or less, a deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating the device, and the ability to be propelled by human power alone.
(2) 
The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
(A) 
Vehicles licensed by the state;
(B) 
Vehicles used by handicapped persons; and
(C) 
Landscaping equipment.
(b) 
The operation of any motorized scooter, motorized skateboard, or any other motorized vehicle as defined above on any public way or sidewalk in the city is prohibited.
(c) 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code for each offense.
(Ordinance 07-05 adopted 7/19/2005; )