To protect the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the town and to preserve and protect functionality and integrity of the town's roads, streets and highways by designating commercial truck traffic routes in the town.
(Ordinance 10-089, adopted 9/28/2010)
For purposes of this article, when not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural, and the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders whenever the sense requires. Words not defined in this section shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
Commercial motor vehicle.
Any motor vehicle having a weight of more than 26,000 pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), including the load carried, also including, but not limited to, any vehicle carrying hazardous materials or solid waste. Commercial motor vehicles shall not include vehicles carrying or designated to carry passengers, all governmentally owned or leased vehicles, public utility vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles or vehicles used exclusively to transport personal possessions or family members for nonbusiness purposes.
Commercial truck.
Any motor vehicle having a weight of 13 tons gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or more including the load carried, also including but not limited to, any vehicle carrying hazardous materials or solid waste. Commercial trucks shall not include vehicles carrying or designated to carry passengers, all governmentally owned or leased vehicles, public utility vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles or vehicles used exclusively to transport personal possessions or family members for nonbusiness purposes.
Truck route.
A road, street and/or highway on which commercial trucks are allowed and which is designated and posted as a "truck route."
(Ordinance 10-089, adopted 9/28/2010; Ordinance 2023-79, § 2, adopted 11/28/2023)
(a) 
For purposes of this article, it shall be lawful to operate a commercial motor vehicle on any of the following roads or streets located in the town, and the following roads or streets are hereby designated truck routes:
Street Segments
Street Name
Limits
Custer Road (FM 2478)
University Drive (US 380) to Frontier Parkway
Dallas North Tollway
University Drive (US 380) to Frontier Parkway
FM 1385
University Drive (US 380) to Parvin Road
Frontier Parkway
Dallas North Tollway to Preston Road (SH 289)
Preston Road (SH 289)
University Drive (US 380) to Frontier Parkway
University Drive (US 380)
FM 1385 to Custer Road (FM 2478)
(b) 
Commercial motor vehicle traffic originating outside the town.
(1) 
Any commercial motor vehicle entering the town for a destination in the town shall proceed only over a truck route and shall deviate only at the intersection with the town road or street nearest to the destination. Upon leaving the destination, a commercial motor vehicle shall return to the truck route by the shortest possible route.
(2) 
Any commercial motor vehicle entering the town for multiple destinations in the town shall proceed only over a truck route and shall deviate only at the intersection of the town road or street nearest to the first destination. Upon leaving the first destination, a commercial motor vehicle shall proceed to other destinations by the shortest possible route. Upon leaving the last destination, a commercial motor vehicle shall return to the truck route by the shortest possible route.
(c) 
Commercial motor vehicle traffic originating inside the town.
(1) 
Any commercial motor vehicle, on a trip originating in the town, and traveling in the town for a destination outside the town, shall proceed:
(A) 
Only over a truck route, if the business enterprise that operates or otherwise utilizes the commercial motor vehicle is located on or adjacent to a truck route; or
(B) 
If the business enterprise that operates or otherwise utilizes the commercial motor vehicle is not located on or adjacent to a truck route, then by the shortest possible route over town roads or streets, to a truck route to exit the town.
(2) 
Any commercial motor vehicle on a trip originating in the town, and traveling in the town for any destination in the town, shall proceed:
(A) 
Only over a truck route, if the business enterprise that operates or otherwise utilizes the commercial motor vehicle is located on or adjacent to a truck route; or
(B) 
If the business enterprise that operates or otherwise utilizes the commercial motor vehicle is not located on or adjacent to a truck route, then by the shortest possible route over town roads or streets, to a truck route and shall deviate only at the intersection with the town road or street nearest to the destination.
(d) 
For purposes of subsections (b) and (c), the operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall have in his immediate possession evidence of the local destination(s) and point of origin.
(e) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) 
Emergency vehicles operating in response to any emergency call;
(2) 
An owner and/or operator of a commercial motor vehicle driving to and from his residence;
(3) 
Commercial motor vehicles owned and/or operated by and/or on behalf of a governmental entity, a public utility and/or any contractor or materialman, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of roads, streets and/or highways, and/or road, street and/or highway improvements and/or utilities within the town;
(4) 
Commercial motor vehicles owned and/or operated by and/or on behalf of a governmental entity while engaging in and/or performing official, authorized government-related business; and
(5) 
Commercial motor vehicles operating upon a town or state officially designated detour, including permitted oversized loads.
(f) 
It shall be unlawful to operate a commercial motor vehicle on the following roads or streets located in the town:
Street Segments
Street Name
Limits
Prosper Trail
Teel Parkway to Custer Road (FM 2478)
Coit Road
University Drive US 380 to Frontier Parkway (FM 1461)
First Street
Gee Road to Custer Road (FM 2478)
Prairie Drive
Teel Parkway to Mahard Parkway
Gee Road
University Drive (US 380) to FM 1385
Windsong Parkway
University Drive (US 380) to First Street
Teel Parkway
University Drive (US 380) to Parvin Road
Legacy Drive
University Drive (US 380) to Frontier Parkway (FM 1461)
Coleman Street
Lovers Lane to Preston Road (SH 289)
Lovers Lane
Richland Boulevard to Coleman Street
La Cima Boulevard
University Drive (US 380) to First Street
(Ordinance 15-79, adopted 12/8/2015; Ordinance 2023-79, § 3, adopted 11/28/2023; Ordinance 2024-48 adopted 7/9/2024)
The Director of Engineering, or his/her designee, shall maintain accurate maps setting out no truck routes on streets upon which no truck traffic is permitted. The maps shall be kept on file in the office of the town secretary and shall be available to the public.
(Ordinance 10-089, adopted 9/28/2010)
Signs indicating the "no truck route(s)" provided herein shall be placed or caused to be placed by the Director of Engineering, or his/her designee, at the most advantageous points to be conspicuous to approaching vehicular traffic. The signs shall be permanently affixed to a stationery post or installed on permanent buildings or walls or as otherwise approved. The signs shall in no way be obstructed from view and shall comply with applicable state laws.
(Ordinance 10-089, adopted 9/28/2010)
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity violating this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than $1.00 nor more than $500.00. The town retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
(Ordinance 10-089, adopted 9/28/2010)
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Editor's note–Former section 12.08.006 pertaining to the prohibition of commercial motor vehicles on certain street segments and deriving from Ordinance 2024-39 adopted 5/28/2024, was repealed by Ordinance 2025-02 adopted 1/28/2025.