(A) 
Arterial streets and roads have a posted vehicle speed limit of 30 miles per hour. No person shall operate or drive any vehicle on any street or road within the city at a greater speed than 30 miles per hour, unless signs are erected designating another speed in accordance with other divisions of this section.
(B) 
Those residential streets off of arterial streets and roads have a posted vehicle speed limit of 25 miles per hour.
(C) 
Certain streets and roads in the city which have heavy foot or vehicle traffic, or cross traffic are subject to lower speeds as posted at the specified location.
(D) 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, no person shall drive a vehicle on a street or road at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the street in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(E) 
The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of other divisions of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or street conditions.
Penalty, see sec. 70.99
(Ordinance 2013-5 adopted 10/10/13; Ordinance 2020-6 adopted 5/14/20)
(A) 
Required off-street parking shall be provided on the same site as the use it is to serve.
(B) 
All required vehicle parking shall be on a suitably paved parking surface. All driveways and approaches to parking spaces shall be similarly paved, except in the SF and MH Districts.
(C) 
No required parking space, garage, carport, or other automobile storage space shall be used for the storage of any heavy load vehicle.
Penalty, see sec. 70.99
(Ordinance 2011-27(f) adopted 11/12/15)
(A) 
To prevent nuisance situations, all parking area lighting shall be designed and operated so as not to reflect or shine on adjacent properties.
(B) 
For safety and firefighting purposes, free access through to adjacent nonresidential parking areas shall be provided.
(C) 
All off-street parking, maneuvering, loading, and storage areas shall be constructed with an all-weather surface in accordance with the parking lot paving requirements in the city’s code of ordinances and with any applicable state requirements.
(D) 
Parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Non-permanent type markings, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.
(E) 
In all nonresidential districts, the perimeter of all parking lots and driveways shall be provided with ribbon concrete curbs or other means to control traffic.
(F) 
Refuse storage facilities placed in a parking lot shall not be located in a designated parking or loading space. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to facilitate pickup by refuse collection agencies and shall be appropriately screened.
(G) 
Parking space(s) for persons with disabilities and other associated provisions shall be provided according to building codes, state laws, and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), being 42 U.S.C. secs. 12101 et seq. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be as close as possible to the entryway of the appropriate structure and shall be appropriately and clearly marked.
(H) 
To ensure that all requirements set forth in this section are carried forward, it will be the responsibility of the owner of the parking area to adequately maintain the facility. All off-street parking areas shall be kept free of trash and debris. At no time after initial approval of the parking area layout can changes be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of the Mayor/City Secretary or his or her designee.
Penalty, see sec. 70.99
(Ordinance 2011-27(f) adopted 11/12/15)
(A) 
In the approval of a site plan, design consideration shall be given to providing entrance and exit drive(s) which extend into the site to provide adequate queuing of vehicles on the site.
(B) 
In all districts, except single-family zoning districts, building plans shall provide for entrance and exit drive(s) appropriately designed and located to minimize traffic congestion or conflict within the site and with adjoining public streets, as approved by the Mayor/City Secretary or his or her designee.
(1) 
Based upon analysis by the city, if projected volumes of traffic entering or leaving a development are likely to interfere with the projected peak traffic flow volumes on adjoining streets, additional right-of-way and paving in the form of a deceleration lane or turn lane may be required of a developer in order to reduce such interference.
(2) 
The determination of additional right-of-way or paving requirements shall be made at the time the final site plan is submitted for approval.
(C) 
Vehicular access to nonresidential uses shall not be permitted from alleys serving residential areas.
(D) 
Access to any property requires a permit for driveway construction and a permit for a culvert if the City determines that a culvert is necessary to maintain proper ditch drainage.
(E) 
The city has a 15-foot right-of-way from the edge of the roadway. The city shall not be held responsible for any damage to driveways if culvert/ditch cleaning, grading, or any other work needs to be done.
Penalty, see sec. 70.99
(Ordinance 2011-27(f) adopted 11/12/15)
In all districts, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered or change of use, off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements.
(A) 
Commercial use.
One space per 250 square feet of floor area.
(B) 
Community center.
Ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. If an auditorium is included as a part of the building, its floor area shall be deducted from the total and additional parking provided on the basis of one space for each four seats that it contains.
(C) 
Convenience store (without gasoline pumps).
One space per 200 square feet of floor area; parking requirements shall be the same as those required for a retail store.
(Ordinance 2011-27(f) adopted 11/12/15)
(A) 
Location.
Fire lanes shall be provided in all multiple-family, manufactured home, and nonresidential developments and in some single-family attached, as required by the International Fire Code (IFC).
(B) 
Dimension.
Fire lanes shall be a minimum width of 24 feet of paving and shall have a minimum inside turning radius at curves of 20 feet, or as required by the International Fire Code (IFC).
(C) 
Vertical clearance.
The minimum overhead vertical clearance over fire lanes shall be 14 feet for a linear distance of 50 feet on each side (in front of and behind, as a fire apparatus would traverse underneath) of any overhead structure, such as a canopy, roof overhang, or vertical height control device, or as required by the International Fire Code (IFC).
(Ordinance 2011-27(f) adopted 11/12/15; Amended on 3/10/16)
(A) 
Definitions.
City-owned or city-contracted.
Those commercial vehicles owned by the city and operated by city personnel or contracted personnel, or those vehicles owned and operated by persons or entities contracted by the city to convey, transport or perform work on public property within the city limits.
Commercial vehicle.
Truck-tractor, road tractor, semi-trailer, bus, truck or trailer or any other commercial vehicle with a rated carrying capacity of two (2) tons or more according to the manufacturers classification.
Integral part of a lawfully zoned business.
The operation and use of a commercial vehicle to deliver merchandise, or to transport tools, equipment or supplies necessary to the operation of the lawfully zoned business and other uses of commercial vehicle without which the operation of said business would be substantially hindered. Remote and incidental uses of a commercial vehicle in connection with a business, such as advertising, name exposure, and promotion, except where such is specifically permitted by the zoning ordinance, shall not be deemed use as an integral part of such business.
(B) 
Size and weight limits.
The following commercial vehicles are not allowed within the city limits without authorization through the city offices at least 24 hrs. in advance; vehicles with a GVWR over 24,000 lbs. total or box trucks with a length that exceeds 32 feet.
(C) 
Parking of commercial vehicles prohibited - public streets and right-of-ways.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of a commercial vehicle, as defined herein, to leave, park, or stand such vehicle upon any public street, road shoulder, ditch or right-of-way. The following circumstances during which a commercial vehicle may be temporarily left, parked or stood upon any public street, road shoulder, ditch or right-of-way are as follows:
(1) 
Commercial vehicles while being used for street construction, maintenance, or repair;
(2) 
Commercial vehicles being utilized by a company engaged in repairing or extending public service utilities;
(3) 
Passenger buses taking on or discharging passengers at an approved bus stop;
(4) 
A commercial vehicle parked in a loading zone for the purpose of loading or unloading freight or merchandise to a lawfully zoned business;
(5) 
A commercial vehicle parked for the purpose of delivering or picking up merchandise or personal property to or from a specific location, that activity shall not exceed eight (8) hours in any case; and
(6) 
A commercial vehicle experiencing a mechanical defect making it unsafe of impossible to proceed, for such period of time as emergency repairs are made or, if repairs cannot be made within eight (8) hours, until a tow truck arrives.
(D) 
Parking of commercial vehicles prohibited - residential areas.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of a commercial vehicle in excess of 24,000 lbs. or thirty-two (32) feet in length or pulling a trailer, to leave, park, or stand such vehicle within any area zoned as residential, including on private property, for a time period in excess of eight (8) hours.
(2) 
This section shall not apply to a commercial vehicle parked for the purpose of immediately delivering or picking up merchandise or personal property to or from a specific residence while in the normal course of business for which the commercial vehicle operates. Said loading and/or unloading shall not exceed eight (8) hours in any case and shall not obstruct a public road. This section does not apply to city-owned or city-contracted vehicles parked during the course of performing appropriate city work or service.
(Ordinance 2021-5 adopted 12/10/20)
(A) 
Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to sec. 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) 
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of secs. 70.01 through 70.06 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1, nor more than $100, and each single violation or failure to comply shall constitute a separate offense.
(C) 
Any person violating any provision of sec. 70.04 or sec. 70.07 shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined up to $500.00 or other limits imposed by the Tex. Penal Code from time-to-time.
(Ordinance 2021-5 adopted 12/10/20)