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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1997-2172 . . ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2172 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 25-64, OF THE CODE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING RESTRICTIONS ON THE PARKING OF TRUCKS BEARING A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLACARD; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE V, SECTIONS 25-81, 25- 84, 25-84.1, 25-85 AND 25-89 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING TRUCK ROUTES TO THOSE DESIGNATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REAFFIRMING RESTRICTIONS ON LOCATION OF TRUCK TERMINALS, ADVISING DESIGNATION OF TRUCK ROUTES WHICH ACCURATELY REFLECT STREET NAMES, REVISING DESIGNATION OF HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); CONTAINING SEVERABILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 25, Article IV, Section 25-64, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows, to wit: "Section 25-64. Parking time limit for trailers, semi-trailers, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave stand, or park a trailer, semi-trailer, 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 (4) 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." Section 2. Chapter 25, Article V, Sections 25-81, 25-84, 25-84.1, 25-85 and 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: ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2172- Page 2 . "Sec. 25-81. Designation For the purposes of this article, those streets and thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the City which are enumerated as follows are hereby designated as truck routes. Route Extent State Highway 225 New State Highway 146 Entire extent within corporate limits Entire extent within corporate limits Barbours Cut Boulevard New State Highway 146 East to corporate limits 16th Street Barbours Cut Blvd. South to Fairmont Parkway Fairmont Parkway New State Highway 146 to West corporate limits West Main Street New State Highway 146 to West corporate limits North 23rd Street North Avenue C to West Main Street Underwood Road Entire extent within corporate limits Powell Road Fairmont Parkway South to 1700 block of Powell Road "Sec. 25-84 Location of truck terminals restricted. Truck terminals, as defined in section 25-80 of this article, shall only be located in areas directly adjacent to the right-of-way of the truck routes specifically designated in section 25-81, supra, of this chapter. "Section 25-84.1 Hazardous Cargo Route For the purpose of this article, those streets and thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the City which are enumerated as follows are hereby designated as Hazardous Cargo Routes: ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2172- Page 3 e Route Extent State Highway 225 Entire extent within corporate limits New State Highway 146 Entire extent within corporate limits Fairmont Parkway New State Highway 146 to West corporate limits Vehicles transporting hazardous materials shall not leave the Hazardous Cargo Route except to pick up or deliver. The vehicle shall not leave the Hazardous Cargo Route until such 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. "Sec. 25-85. Loading, unloading, repairs. Truck traffic restricted to the streets designated as truck routes may depart from such truck routes where it is necessary to load, unload or seek repairs at a legitimate repair facility, at a location or locations situated off designated truck routes. Provided, however, such truck traffic shall not leave any designated truck route until such has reached a point on some designated truck route which is nearest (by the most direct route possible) the applicable place of loading, unloading, or servicing. After leaving a designated truck route to load or unload, truck traffic may continue off truck routes to as many points of destination as necessary. Provided, further, however, that if, in the course of making the necessary stops for loading and unloading, the truck traffic shall cross a designated truck route, then, in that event, such truck shall not again leave any designated truck route until it has reached a point on some designated truck route which is nearest to the next place of loading and unloading by the most direct route possible. "Sec. 25-87. Signs, 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 Truck," "No Trucks" or designate no trucks by International Signage, no person shall operate any commercial vehicle exceeding three thousand pounds gross ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2172. Page 4 . 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. "Sec. 25-89. Limitation on length of vehicles. No motor vehicle shall exceed the limits set forth in the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 64, Subchapter C." Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically amended herein, Article 5, Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte remains unchanged. Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section , sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(20), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to ORDINANCE NO. 97- 217' Page 5 e the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents an posting thereof. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this Ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this Ordinance. PASSEDANDAPPROVEDlhiSlheKdayot ~ ,1997. ~~~~ ATTEST: ~~;;CM Rhonda L. Yockov, Acting City Secretary ~ N.T.S. GAlVlSlOlt tAl ........ ADDED TRUCK ROUTES EXISTING TRUCK ROUTE AS PER ORD. 1364 EXHIBIT A . . WEDNES~AY. APRIL 23, 1997 . THE .AYS~ORE SUN . PAGE 7, ORDINANCE NO. 97.2172 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 25-64, OFTHE CODE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ' LA PORTE BY ADDING RESTRICTIONS ON THE PARKING OF TRUCKS BEARING A DEPARTMENT. OF TRANSPORTATION PLACARD; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE V, SECTIONS 25-81, 25-84, 25- 84.1,25-85 AND 25-89 OFTHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CrTY OF LA PORTE BY ADDING TRUCK ROUTES TO THOSE DESIGNATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REAFFIRMING RESTRICTIONS ON LOCATION OF TRUCK TERMINALS, ADVISING DESIGNATION OF TRUCK ROUTES WHICH ACCURATELY REFLECT STREET NAMES, REVISING DESIGNATION OF HAZARDOUS CARGO ROUTES; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHAlL UPoN CONVICTION BE FINED AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00); CONTAINING SEYERABILlTY AND REpEALING CLAUSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.