O-2009-3123 revise existing truck routes and hazardous cargo truck routes

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(b) Vehicles transporting hazardous materials shall not leave and/or park off the hazardous cargo route except to pick up or deliver. Said vehicles may not park at any location alongside, or adjacent to the truck route for any period of time except to pick up or deliver. The vehicle shall not leave the hazardous cargo route until such vehicle has reached a point which is nearest the applicable place of loading or unloading and shall return to the hazardous cargo route by the most direct route." Section 11. Chapter 70, "Traffic and Vehicles", Article VI, "Truck Routes and Gross Weight Limits", Division 2, "Truck Routes", Section 70-237, "Location of Truck terminals", is hereby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to -wit: "Sec. 70-237. Location of truck terminals. Truck terminals, as defined in section 70-211, shall only be located in areas directly abutting the right-of-way of the truck routes specifically designated in section 70-231. (Code 1970, § 25-84; Ord. No. 97-2172, § 1, 4-14-97) Cross reference, Section 106-746" Section 12. Chapter 70 "Traffic and Vehicles", Article VI. "Truck Routes and Gross Weight Limits" of Appendix -B "Fines" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended by adding, Division 1 "Generally", "Fine for violation of article", which as amended shall read as follows: "Article VI. Truck Routes and Gross Weight Limits Division 1. "Generally" I(a) Fine for violation of article $500 70-212 Section 13. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.