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Editor’s note–The schedules referred to in this chapter are not set out herein, but are on file and available for inspection in the city secretary’s office.
Former section 11.01.009 pertaining to the closing of portion of North Carol Street during school hours, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 1312 adopted 7/11/2023. Prior to the deletion this article derived from the following: Ordinance 1157, sec. 1, adopted 3/27/12; 1972 Code, sec. 23-47.1.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, either verbal or written, give notice of such accident to the police department if such accident occurs within this city.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 37, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-1)
(a) 
If any person while driving or operating or in charge of any vehicle within the city shall by negligence cause or suffer or permit the same to come in collision with any other vehicle, or with any animal, person or property, in or on any public street, avenue, highway or any public place whatever in the city, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1.01.009.
(b) 
Proof of no intent to injure shall be no defense to a charge of violating this section.
(c) 
The term “negligence” as used in subsection (a) of this section is defined to mean the want of such care and caution as a person of ordinary prudence would use under like circumstances.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 89, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-2)
(a) 
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating a zone of quiet, no person operating a motor vehicle within any such zone shall sound the horn or other warning device of said vehicle except in an emergency.
(b) 
The streets adjacent to and within three hundred (300) feet of any hospital building are hereby authorized as zones of quiet.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 47, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-3)
It shall be unlawful for any person, when giving a written promise to appear, or when given a written notice by any police officer to appear before the municipal court to answer for a traffic offense against any law of this state, or any ordinance of the city, to give an assumed or fictitious name or a false place of residence or address, or any other than the true name and the true place of his residence or address, upon the request of such officer.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 133, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-4)
(a) 
Permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, group or organization to conduct a parade upon the streets of the city without first obtaining a permit from the city manager and chief of police.
(b) 
Exceptions.
This section shall not apply to, and no permit shall be required for, the following (provided all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances are followed):
(1) 
Funeral processions;
(2) 
The armed forces of the United States of America, the military forces of the State of Texas, and the forces of the city’s police and fire departments acting within the course and scope of their respective duties; and
(3) 
Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational or school activities, providing such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities or a government agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(c) 
Parade route.
The parade shall only be conducted along approved parade routes within the city or on other streets with the special permission of the city council. Should the application for a permit reveal that the parade route requested would interfere with the orderly flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the chief of police shall have authority to establish a reasonable alternate route and regulate the width of the parade.
(d) 
Liability.
The applicant and any other person, organization, firm and corporation on whose behalf the application is made shall contract and agree that they will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the city, its police officers, firemen and all other officers assisting with traffic control or escort against liability for any and all claims for damages to property or injury to or death of persons arising out of or resulting from the issuance of the permit or the conduct of the parade or its participants.
(e) 
Compliance.
It shall be unlawful for any person participating in any parade for which a permit has been issued to fail to comply with all directions and conditions of such permit and all applicable laws and ordinances.
(f) 
Conduct.
(1) 
No objects shall be thrown by a parade participant or spectator (such as candy, beads, promotional items, etc.). It shall be permissible to walk and hand out candy or gifts to spectators as long as it can be done safely and does not impede the parade.
(2) 
No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
(3) 
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade. Any participants walking or marching may be requested to ride or exit the parade if they are unable to keep up with the parade. Accommodations for said walkers and marchers will be made.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 74, adopted 2/21/49; Ordinance 1232, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/16; 1972 Code, sec. 23-8; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle or ride any horse or other animal upon any portion of the streets in the city that has been freshly paved, unless all barriers or signal lights have been lawfully removed therefrom indicating that such street is ready for travel.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 85, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-11)
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any junk, property, object or obstruction of any kind whatsoever under his control to be or remain in or upon any public street or sidewalk of this city, so as to obstruct or prevent the free use of any established public or private driveway or sidewalk or entrance from such street into any public or private place or property.
(Ordinance 262, sec. 86, adopted 2/21/49; 1972 Code, sec. 23-12)
When the lowered stop arms are in place at the beginning and at the end of the 800 block of South Doris Street, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on said street between the hours of 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. during any day school is in session.
(Ordinance 1033, sec. 1, adopted 11/27/01; 1972 Code, sec. 23-47)