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ORDINANCE NO. 0-88-675E
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE
BY ADDING THERETO A SECTION 9 PROHIBITING VEHICLES HAVING
MORE THAN THREE AXLES UPON STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OTHER
THAN HIGHWAY 26 PROVIDING A PENALTY, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the streets within the City other than Highway
26 are not constructed to bear large or oversized
weight loads, and
WHEREAS, the operation of large or oversized weight loads
on said streets damages and destroys the street,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect the existing
streets of the City and prevent damage thereto,
and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists requiring passage of this
Ordinance as an emergency measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS,
Sec. 1:
That Chapter 10 of the Colleyville Code be amended
by adding thereto a Section 9 providing as follows:
"Section 9: Gross Weight Limits
No person shall operate or cause to be
operated any motor vehicle larger than three
(3) axle on a public street with the City
Limits of the City of Colleyville other
than State Highway 26."
Sec. 2:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in ~ su~not to exceed One Thousand
Dollars ($1000.00) .4i'~'1tach and every day such
violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such.
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Sec. 3:
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to cause publication of the descriptive
caption and penalty clause hereof as an alternative
method of publication provided by law.
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Sec. 4:
The City Council hereby declares that an emergency
exists requiring the passage of this Ordinance
as an emergency measure to become effective
immediately. Said emergency exists in that public
property, to wit: John McCain Road, is currently
being damaged and destroyed as the result of
the operation of numerous large or oversized
trucks upon said road. The passage of the
Ordinance is necessary to preserve and protect
public property.
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!I AND IT IS SO ORDERED
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