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• • ORDINANCE NO. _~-79_? AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE V, SECTIONS 25-69, 25-80, 25-81, 25-89, 25-85, 25-87 AND 25-89 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING DEFINITIONS; DELETING CERTAIN CURRENT DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES WITHIN T~fE CITY OF LA PORTE; EXTENDING ONE TRUCK ROUTE] LIMITING PARKING TIME; REMOVING LOCATION OF TRUCK TERMINALS RESTRICTED; DESIGNATE HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES; UPDATING WEIGHT LIMITS; REMOVING OVER LENGTH PERMITS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE 5fiALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SNALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING SEVERAHILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TfiE CITY OF LA PORTE: gec~~,~l. Chapter 25, Article V, Sections 25-64, 25-81, 25-89, 25-85, 25-87 AND 25-89 of the Code of Ordinances of• the City of La Porte is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 25-69. Parking time limit for trailers, semitrailers, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, stand, or park a trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, ranch trailer, boat, house trailer, utility trailer, or truck tractor, either attached or unattached to a motor vehicle, on the public streets of the City for a period of time in excess of four (9) hours, or during any nighttime (as defined herein) hours. Trucks bearing a Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) placard shall not be parked on any street for a period of time in excess of one (1) hour. A placard vehicle shall not be parked within 2,000 feet of a school campus. "Sec. 25-80. Definitions. The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall, for the purpose of this article, have tfie meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows: Hoat: A water craft not more than twenty-five (25) feet in length, measured from end to end, over the deck, excluding shear, and manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use; for purposes of this article only, the term "boat" shall also include tf~e trailer designed and used for the transportation of said"boat over the public streets and highways. Commercial Motor Vehicle: Any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, designed or used for the transportation of property, including every vehicle used for delivery purposes. Daytime: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. • Gross Weight: The weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.