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. . Ordinance No. 952 , Page 2. . decline in the value of properties abutting such public streets, thus resulting in a loss in ad valorem tax revenue for the City of La Porte. (e) The present mrestricted novenent of heavy truck traffic on the public streets of ,the City ,of La Porte has caused a relative decline in the market value of property, the use and enjoyrrent of property, the enjoyrrent of life, and the general 'Ir.1e1fare of the inhabitants of the City of La Porte who live near the public streets used by such heavy truck traffic. (f) The truck routes established by this Ordinance will provide adequate ingress and egress through the City of La Porte for all truck traffic of gross weights which can be sustained by the public streets of the City of La Porte without undue damage to such streets. (g) Confining heavy truck traffic to the truck. routes herein established will materially contribute to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of'La Porte, and that of nctorists and pedestrians who must use its public streets. Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amanded by adding to Chapter 25, "Traffic," t.hereof, Article V, "Truck Routes and Gross Weight Limits," with sections to be- numbered Section 25-80, et. seq." which said sections shall read as follows: Article V. Truck Routes and Gross veight Limits Sec. 25-80. Definitions. The fOllowing words ,and phrases, when used in this article, shall, for thepn:pose of this article, have the neanings respectively ascribed to them as follows: COImercial notor vehicle. Any nctor vehicle other than a rrotorcyc1e, designed or \Bed for the transportation of property, inchiiing every vehicle used for delivery purposes. Gross weight. The weight of a vehicle without load plus, the weight of any load thereon. Light truck. Any truck, as defined in this article, with a manu- facturers rated carrying capacity not to exceed two thousand (2,000) . . .