10-16-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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(Code 1970, S 25-86(e)) Sec. 70-261. Signs and markings. (a) When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall operate any vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the amounts specified on such signs, at any time, upon any of the streets or parts of streets so signed. Under this section, as vehicle weight is indicated by the number of axles supporting such vehicles, signs limiting the number of axles on vehicles shall be official. (b) When signs are erected stating "No Through Trucks," "No Trucks" or designate no trucks by international signage, no person shall operate any commercial vehicle exceeding three tons gross weight at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets so signed, except that such vehicles may be operated thereon for the purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise, and then only by entering such street at the intersection nearest the designation of the vehicle and proceeding no farther than the nearest intersection thereafter. (Code 1970, S 25-87; Ord. No. 1792, S 1(25-87), 10-28-91; Ord. No. 97-2172, S 1,4-14- 97) Sec. 70-262. Limitation on length of vehicles. No motor vehicle shall exceed the limits set forth in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code SS 621.203--621.206. (Code 1970, S 25-89; Ord. No. 1792, S 1(25-89), 10-28-91; Ord. No. 97-2172, S 1,4-14- 97) Sec. 70-263. Penalty for violation of division. The driver, owner, operator or other person operating or driving any commercial motor vehicle, truck, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or combination of such vehicles, over, on or upon city streets or public highways within the limits of the city who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix B of this Code. (Code 1970, S 25-86(t)) Sees. 70-264--70-280. Reserved.