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vehicle to decrease the axle load to the maximum authorized by law plus such tolerance <br />allowance. The owner or operator may reduce such load by rearranging the cargo, if possible, <br />or by unloading or having others to unload such portion of the cargo as is necessary to <br />decrease the axle load to the maximum authorized by law, plus such tolerance allowance. <br />Such vehicle may not be operated further over the public streets and highways within the city <br />so long as any axle load exceeds the maximum authorized by law plus such tolerance <br />allowance except as authorized under this subsection. If the load of a motor vehicle consists <br />of livestock, the operator shall be permitted to proceed to the destination without unloading <br />providing the destination is within the state. If the gross weight of a motor vehicle or an axle <br />load exceeds the maximum permitted by law, plus a tolerance of five percent of the gross <br />weight authorized by law, but the weight enforcement officer believes that the cargo cannot <br />be unloaded or rearranged safely at the place where such vehicle was weighed, or the weight <br />enforcement officer believes that the unloading or rearranging of the cargo at such place <br />would create an unreasonable disruption of traffic, he shall require the operator to proceed to <br />a location where the cargo can be unloaded or rearranged safely without causing disruption to <br />traffic. Such location shall be the nearest such place on city property, or property under the <br />control of the driver or his principal, or on property where consent has been given for such <br />loading and where it is feasible to unload or rearrange such cargo. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Section 5 <br />. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any <br />provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall <br />be punished by a fine not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00). <br /> <br />Section 6. <br /> Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been <br />separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said <br />provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision <br />hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the <br />remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been <br />passed alone. <br /> <br />Section 7 <br />. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the <br />extent of such conflict only. <br /> <br />Section 8. <br /> The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient <br />written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at <br />a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law <br />been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the <br />subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council <br />further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br /> <br />