HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-O-23 - Truck RoutesORDINANCE NO. 1998-23
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TRUCK ROUTES THROUGH THE CITY OF
STEPHENVILLE; DESIGNATING CERTAIN STREETS AS ESTABLISHED TRUCK
ROUTES; PROVIDING FOR ERECTION OF TRUCK ROUTE SIGNS; AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,
TEXAS:
Section One
The following words and phrases when used in this article, shall for the purpose of this
article have the meaning respectively ascribed to them as follows:
(1) Commercial vehicle: Every vehicle which is described as a truck tractor, pole trailer,
semi -trailer, or trailer as described below:
(a) Pole trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by
another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed
or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle, and ordinarily used for transporting long or irregularly
shaped loads such as poles, pipes or structural members capable, generally, of sustaining themselves
as beams between the supporting connections.
(b) Semi -trailer: Every vehicle without motive power, other than pole trailer,
designed for carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some
part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
(c)Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed
for carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its
weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
(d) Truck tractor. Every vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other
vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and
load so drawn.
(2) Through Commercial Vehicle: Any commercial vehicle whose origin and destination
is other than the city.
(3) Local Commercial Vehicle: Any commercial vehicle whose origin and/or destination is
within the city, and any locally operated commercial vehicle.
(4) Truck routes: A street, road or highway designated by the city council upon which it
shall be lawful for all through commercial vehicles and local commercial vehicles to travel.
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Section Two
Truck Routes: The following streets roads, and highways are hereby designated commercial
vehicle truck routes for through routes within the city limits of Stephenville:
(1) State Highway 281 : Entire extent within corporate limits.
(2) State Highway 377: Entire extent within corporate limits.
(3) State Highway 67. Entire extent within corporate limits.
(4) Highway 8: Entire extent within corporate limits
(5) FMLoop 988: Intersection with Highway 8 to intersection with State Highway 67 / 377.
(6) East Washington (Spur 195): State Highway 281 to east city limits.
(7) FM 914: State Highway 67/377 to city limits.
(8) Washington : State Highway 281 to State Highway 67/377
Section Three
Truck delivery routes: Shall mean the operation of a Commercial vehicle on a city street for
ri the purpose of loading unloading or weighing at a location off a designed truck route and return to
nearest truck route.
(1) Bates Street: From Highway 8 to end of roadway
(2) Race Street: Highway 8 to Vanderbilt street
(3) Paddock Street: Highway 8 to Sloan street
(4) Vanderbilt Street: Race street to Paddock street
(5) Floral Street: East Washington to Tarleton street
(6) Washington Street: State Highway 281 to State Highway 67/377
(7) Graham Street: State Highway 67/377 to Highway 8
(8) Green Street: Floral Street to Graham Street
(9) Hurbert Street: Race Street to Columbia Street
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Section Four
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a through commercial vehicle upon any
71 street, boulevard, alley, or avenue within the limits of the City of Stephenville, Texas, except that
such commercial vehicle may travel or be operated upon any street, boulevard, or avenue desig»l
as a truck route.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any local commercial vehicle upon any
street except those streets designated as truck delivery routes.
A local commercial vehicle may leave a truck delivery route for the purpose of delivery or
picking up materials or goods at a location not on a truck delivery route but then return to nearest
truck delivery route or truck route to exit the location.
If additional deliveries or pickups are required the vehicle doesn't need to return to truck
route after each individual delivery but shall return to truck route upon completion of the
deliveries/pickups.
(3) Local commercial vehicles may exit delivery routes either direction as long as it
intersects with a through route or truck delivery route. The only exception is turning at the Court
House square from Graham to Washington or Washington to Graham Streets.
nSection Five
The City of Stephenville will erect truck signs on all streets within the corporate limits of
Stephenville other than State of Texas maintained roadways.
The Texas Department of Transportation will erect such signs as they deemed necessary on
all state roadways which are maintained by their agency.
Section Six
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this article or failing to observe
any provision hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined
in any sum not less than forty dollars ($40.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00); and
if such violation be continuing, each day or part of a day shall be a separate offense.
PASSED and APPROVED on the 17' day of November, 1998.
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Johj2,Moser, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Cindy L. St ord, eity S06tary
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Reviewed by Donald B. Davis
City Administrator
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Approved as to form and legality by
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
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