The following terms are defined:
Hazardous material.
A substance or material in a quantity and form which may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property. Hazardous materials may include products which are described as explosive, radioactive, etiologic agents, flammable or combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or corrosive and compressed gases.
Truck.
Any motor vehicle designed, equipped, or used primarily for carrying property or specialized equipment rather than passengers. This includes pickup trucks (used commercially), box trucks, dump trucks, flatbeds, and similar vehicles. Trucks may be either light-, medium-, or heavy-duty, and may operate independently or in combination with a trailer.
(Ordinance 2330, sec. I, adopted 9/21/04; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)
The following routes have been designated within the corporate limits of the city for truck traffic entering the city with hazardous material:
(1) 
FM 509.
(2) 
U.S. Expressway 77/83.
(3) 
Business 77.
(4) 
FM 732.
(5) 
FM 510.
(Ordinance 2330-1 adopted 5/18/10; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)
Through traffic of any truck, semitrailer, road tractor or hazardous material carrier on any street within the corporate limits of the city, other than those streets or highways specifically designated in section 12.10.032 hereof, is expressly prohibited and declared to be unlawful. This restriction does not apply to commercial delivery trucks traveling to or from an existing commercial or industrial establishment for the purpose of delivering goods or gaining access.
(Ordinance 2330, sec. III, adopted 9/21/04; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)
The terms, provisions and regulations set forth in this division do not and are not intended to apply to trucks, semitrailers, road tractors or hazardous material carriers entering the city and traveling on streets other than those designated herein for the purposes of pickup and delivery to specific locations or to obtain service, repairs, lodging, fuel or other legitimate purposes requiring a stop within the city. All vehicles departing from an established truck and hazardous material route under one of the stated exceptions herein shall return to said route by the most direct means practical.
(Ordinance 2330, sec. IV, adopted 9/21/04; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)
The appropriate entity or agent is hereby directed to post appropriate signs upon the streets indicated herein and may, at their discretion, place signs upon other local streets notifying the public that no truck or hazardous material traffic is allowed. The signs shall conform to current standards set forth in the state manual on uniform traffic-control devices.
(Ordinance 2330, sec. V, adopted 9/21/04; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)
Any person violating any section of this division shall, upon a conviction, be fined as provided in the general penalty in section 1.01.009 of this code for each and every day that this division is violated; and each and every day that any section of this division is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition to said penalty provided for, the city shall have the right to bring suit in such court or courts having jurisdiction and obtain such remedies as may be available by law.
(Ordinance 2330, sec. VI, adopted 9/21/04; Ordinance 2330-02 adopted 9/16/2025)