The general purpose of this article is to provide for the protection of life, safety and the general welfare of the general public within the corporate boundaries of the city.
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 2, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.801)
(a) 
The language set forth in the text of this article shall have the meaning ascribed by this section.
(b) 
The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.
(c) 
The present tense includes the past and the future tense and the future the present.
(d) 
The word "shall" is mandatory while the "may" is permissive.
(e) 
The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
(f) 
Where terms are not defined under the provisions of this article they shall have ascribed to them their ordinarily accepted meanings or such as the context herein may imply.
(g) 
The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this article, shall be construed as here defined:
Bus.
Any vehicle constructed, outfitted or intended for the carrying or transporting of ten or more passengers.
Business district.
The territory zoned in the main for business, commercial or industrial purposes.
House-trailer.
A trailer or semi-trailer which is designed, constructed and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode or sleeping place (either permanently or temporarily) and is equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways.
Light truck.
Means with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity not to exceed 2000 pounds and is intended to include those trucks commonly known as pick-up trucks, panel delivery trucks and carry-all trucks.
On-street parking.
Parking a vehicle on a street or alley within the entire width between the boundary lines of every street, alley or roadway publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purpose of vehicular travel.
Parking.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
Pole-trailer.
Every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to a towing vehicle, and ordinarily used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections.
Residence district.
The territory zoned in the main for residences.
Semi-trailer.
Every vehicle without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
Trailer.
Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
Truck.
For the purpose of this article, a truck shall be defined as every motor vehicle and appurtenance thereto designated, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of property other than a light truck as herein defined.
Truck-tractor.
Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Vehicle transporting hazardous materials.
As such term is used in this article shall mean all vehicles and appurtenance thereto used for the transportation of radioactive, hazardous, explosive or inflammable materials and substances and regulated by the United States Department of Transportation and/or the state department of public safety as vehicles used for the transportation of hazardous materials.
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 3, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.802)
(a) 
No person shall operate a truck on any street or roadway within the city except upon the following portions of the following streets, which are hereby designated as "primary truck routes":
(1) 
State of Texas Highway #137 (Lamesa Hwy.) from the north city limits to the south city limits.
(2) 
United States Highway #80 business route from the east city limits to the west city limits.
(b) 
Trucks restricted to the streets designated as "primary truck routes" may depart from such route where it is necessary to load or unload merchandise at locations off of the designated route; provided, further, that such vehicles shall not leave designated truck routes until they have reached a turning off point that can be described as the shortest distance practical to the ultimate destination of the vehicle, which is consistent with a reasonable operation of the vehicle; provided, further, said vehicle may depart from the designated truck terminal, which is defined as an area for trans-shipment of merchandise and service and maintenance of trucks, provided that such vehicle proceeds by the most direct route that is practicable.
(c) 
Any such vehicles may be driven off the designated routes to a public garage or repair shop when reasonably necessary for the maintenance and repair of such vehicles; provided, however, that this provision shall never be construed as authorizing the repair of vehicles in areas otherwise prohibited by the provisions of this code, or by state law.
(d) 
Any person operating any of the aforesaid vehicles upon any street or roadway which is not designated a truck route as provided for hereinabove shall have in his possession for the inspection of police officer his log book or evidence of his destination and point of origin to justify the presence of said vehicle on such street.
(e) 
The following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
(1) 
Authorized emergency vehicles (as defined by V.T.C.A. Transportation Code).
(2) 
Municipal and utility service vehicles.
(3) 
Vehicles transporting hazardous materials as regulated by section 11.05.004 of this article.
(4) 
Those vehicles exempt in section 11.05.005 of this article.
(5) 
Except as to vehicles hauling hazardous materials and as to on-street parking, this article shall not apply to unpaved streets within the city.
(f) 
Appropriate signs and markings shall be erected and maintained advising the operators of trucks of the streets and highways which have been designated as "primary truck routes."
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 4, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.803)
(a) 
No person shall operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials upon any street or roadway within the city except upon the following portions of the following streets, which are hereby designated as "primary truck routes for vehicles transporting hazardous materials."
(1) 
State of Texas Highway #137 (Lamesa Hwy.) from the north city limits to the south city limits.
(2) 
United States Highway #80 business route from the east city limits to the west city limits.
(b) 
Vehicles transporting hazardous materials may depart from the above numerated routes where it is necessary to load and unload materials at locations situated off of the designated route; provided, however, such vehicles shall follow the most direct designated route to the point nearest their ultimate destination, and provided further that such vehicles shall not leave the designated routes until they have reached a turning off point that can be described as the shortest distance practical to the ultimate destination of the vehicle which is consistent with the reasonable operation of the vehicle; provided, further, said vehicles may depart from the designated truck terminal, which is defined as an area for trans-shipment of merchandise and service and maintenance of trucks, provided that such vehicle proceeds by the most direct route that is practicable.
(c) 
Any such vehicles may be driven off the designated routes to a public garage or repair shop when reasonably necessary for the maintenance and repair for such vehicle; provided, however, that this provision shall never be construed as authorizing the repair of vehicles in areas otherwise prohibited by the provision of this code of by state law.
(d) 
Any person operating any of the aforesaid vehicles upon any street or roadway which is not a designated route as provided for hereinabove shall have in his possession for the inspection of police officers his log book or evidence of his destination and point of origin to justify the presence of said vehicle on a street or roadway other than a route designated above.
(e) 
No liquefied petroleum products shall be transferred from one transporting vehicle to another transporting vehicle on any street, alley, public thoroughfare or at any other point in the city other than on the premises on which permanent commercial storage tanks are located, except that, in cases of any emergency, such transfer may be made under the supervision of the chief of the fire department.
(f) 
Appropriate signs and markings shall be erected and maintained advising the operators of vehicles transporting hazardous materials of the highways which have been designated as "routes for vehicles transporting hazardous materials".
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 5, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.804)
Whereas the city has found and determined, from substantial evidence, that to prohibit owners or operators of trucks or truck-tractors driving to their residence or place of abode would result in hardships on such owners and operators; therefore, it shall be lawful for the owner or operator of trucks and truck-tractors to drive such vehicles to and from his home or any other place which he may have provided as convenient to him where he may park off the street; provided, however, such truck or truck-tractor shall have been disconnected from trailers, and in no event shall such truck or truck-tractor shall be parked on the street.
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 7, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.806)
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code. Every day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1057B, sec. 9, adopted 9/10/1984; 1994 Code, sec. 10.808)