Any person violating any provision of this article for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to section 1.01.009.
(1994 Code, sec. 71.99(A); Ordinance 09-10 adopted 6/18/09)
(a) 
All federal and state highways, including farm-to-market highways, in the city are designated as truck routes. Except as herein otherwise permitted, it shall be unlawful for any truck of more than two tons carrying capacity to traverse any street in the city other than the designated truck routes.
(b) 
Any truck of more than two tons carrying capacity may leave the established truck routes and traverse the other streets of the city for any one or more of the following purposes: to secure food or lodging for the operator of the vehicle, or to load or unload. Operation of any truck off of the established truck routes for any authorized purpose shall be by the most direct route to and from the designated truck route.
(1966 Code, ch. 20.2, art. II, sec. 26; Ordinance 80-9 adopted 10/2/80; 1994 Code, sec. 71.36)
(a) 
Findings and intent.
(1) 
The city council finds that it is in the best interest of the public who utilize the city streets, including pedestrians and other motor vehicles, for there to be a police escort provided upon proper written request for any oversized vehicles and/or oversized loads traveling through the city;
(2) 
The city council finds that a proper written request for the police escort shall be made in the form set out in exhibit A on file in the offices of the city; and
(3) 
The council finds that a fee is proper for the police escort.
(b) 
Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Oversized load.
Any type of load, trailer, boat, equipment and the like, hitched, attached and/or placed upon and transported by a motor vehicle, that exceeds 12 feet in width, 14 feet in height and/or 110 feet in length as prescribed by Texas Transportation Code section 623.071.
Oversized motor vehicle.
Any motorized vehicle that exceeds eight and one-half feet in width, 14 feet in height and/or 45 feet in length as prescribed by Texas Transportation Code sections 621.201, 621.203 and 621.207, excluding antennas, luggage racks and mirrors.
(c) 
Police escort.
Any person, firm or entity transporting an oversized motor vehicle and/or oversized load through the city or its escort service provider may request a police escort while traveling through the city. The request for a police escort must be made in writing in the form as found in exhibit A on file in the offices of the city and made at least 24 hours in advance of the vehicle and/or load traveling through the city. Any person, firm or entity requesting a police escort shall pay a fee as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code in advance for any police escort.
(1994 Code, sec. 71.59, ch. 71, app. A; Ordinance 09-09 adopted 6/4/09; Ordinance adopting 2016 Code)