HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 35 GGENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEA.UMONT, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
SECTION 37.,2; AND BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO BE
NUMBERED 37 -8.2 -AND 37-8.3; PROVIDING FOR THE REGU-
LATING OF MAXIMUM AXLE LOAD LIMITS FOR VEHICLES
USING CITY STREETS; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS; PROVID-
ING FOR PERMITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
PEN_ A� LTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That the present Section 37-2 of the Code of Ordinances
of Beaumont, Texas, is amended to add an additional definition,
as follows:
'tSec. 37-2. Terms used herein.
"(43) Axle load. An axle load shall be defined
as the total load transmitted to the road by all
wheels whose centers may be included between two
parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches
apart, extending across the full width of the
vehicle. St
Section 2.
That the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby
amended by adding a new section 37-•8.2, said section to read as
follows:
"Sec. 378.2. Authority of traffic engineer to
designate load restrictions for
vehicles using streets.
ItThe city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to
determine and fix the maximum axle loads of all
vehicles to be operated over, on, or upon the
streets within the corporate limits of The City of
Beaumont, taking into consideration the width,
condition and type of pavement structures, and
other circumstances on such street.
"Such maximum axle load shall become effective and
operative on said streets within The City of Beau-
mont when appropriate signs, giving notice thereof,
are erected by or under the order of the city traf-
fie engineer, and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to drive, operate or move, or for the owner to
cause or permit to be driven, operated, or moved,
of vehicles which in any respect exceeds the maxi-
mum axle loads designated by said signs.
"Provided, however, that any person desiring to oper-
ate or move a vehicle on said streets in excess of
the maximum axle loads established by the city traf-
fic engineer, shall first obtain a special permit
from the city traffic engineer and such permit -shall
not be issued unless reasonably necessary.
"Any person moving or causing to be moved a load as
set out in said permit, shall be liable to the city
for any damage done by any such vehicle to the
streets, bridges, or culverts in the city and the
acceptance of the aforesaid permit shall be conclu-
sive evidence that the person to whom such permit is
issued agrees to pay all such damages upon demand
thereof made by the city . tt
Section 3.
That the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby
amended by adding a new section 37.-8.3, said section to read as
follows:
ttSec. 378.3. Interference with signs.
"No person shall without lawful authority attempt
to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down,
or remove any sign posted as provided in this
chapter . tt.
Section 4.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section $.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 1--8
of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 6.
That if any section, subsection3 8entence� phrase or clause
of this ordinance, or.the application of same to a particular set
of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held invalid,
such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable..
PASSED by the City Council this 4th day of May, 1965.
Mayor'-
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ENTITLED All ORDINANCE AM.SXDING CHAPTER .37 OF E
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAWIONTa TEXAS., BY AMENDING
SECTION 37-2; AND ..BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO BE
MMERED 37-8.2 AND 37-8-.3' PROMING FOP, T11E.REGU-
LATING OF MAXIMUM AXLE LOAD. 1,114ITS FOR VEHICLES
USING CITY STREETS; CONTAINING DEFINITIONS; PROVID-
ING FOR PE-01ITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND IPROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE 1T V&DAINED BY THE CITY OF BBADMONT., TEXAS:
Section I.,
That the present Section 37-2 of the Code of Ordinances
of Beaumont, Texasp is .amended to add an additional definition,
as follows:
"See. j
2- 2. Tens used herein.
"(43) Axle load. An axle load Ghall be defined
as the total Mad transaitted to the road by all
wheels Whose centers may be included
ed between two
parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches
apart, extending across the full width of the
vehicle."
Section 2.
Mat the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont.. Texass is hereby
amended by adding a new section 37-8-2. said section to read as
follower
"See.jZ=.8.2. Authority -of traffic en sneer to
designate load-, restrictions for
vehiclea.using streets.,
tlThe city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to
determine and fix the max mum .axle loads of all
vehicles to be operalhed over, on., or upon the
streets within the corporate limits of The City of
Beaumont, taking into consideration the width,
condition and type of pavement structures., and
other circumstances on such street. .
ItSuch maximum axle load shall become effective and
operative on ,said .streets within The CityofBeau-
mont when appropriate signss.giving notice-thereofs
are erected by.or under the order of.the city traf-
fic engineers and it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to, drive, operate or moves or for the owner to
cause or permit to be dr.vens operated., or moved,
Of vehicles whIth in any . respect exceeds the Maxl-
mum axle loads designated by said . signs.
"Provided, howaiever; that any person desiring to oper-
ate..or move`a vehicle on said streets in excess of
the marimUm axle'3cadis'established by the"city.traf-
fic engineer; shall kirst obtain a special permit
from the city traffic engineer and'
such permit shall
not •be -issued' unless reasvnably:;necessary.
fr61'rW person' rioving 'or causing -to be mored a' load as,
set out in.' 'said per -mit, shad be liable to the city
for any.damage'd9ne by any such vehicle to'the-
-s reets;, bridges,or :culverts tri the city . and the
acceptance of the aforesaid permit shall be conclu-
sive: evidence that the person to "14hom 'such ' permit 'is
J.ssui ed ,agrees to pay all 'such damages -upon deman' d
-there of made by the .city. fr
Section 3.
That . the Code of Ordinances of Beaumoiit' To As, ,is hereby
amended by adding a -aew secti6n 37-8.3, said section to read as
follows:
teSec, 37-8,.3 Interference with signs.
"No person shall without lawful authority attempt
to or iia fact alter; deface,; injur `e; knock "dot .,
or remove any sign posted as -,provided -in this
chapter . ?'
Section ¢'.
Ali ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section. $ .
Any person convicted of a,violation of any of the prov3.s-
ions of this ordinance shall be'punished as provided in Section 1-8
of the Code of Ordinances of.Beaumoat, Texas.
Section 6.
That if any section,' I ubsect3 on, . se0ence:; phrase or' `clause
of this ordinance, or' the applicatib:6, bf' same to a `particular set
of persons 'or circumstarices, shai`�tl'd 'fair' `any r�asorz, be held invalid,
such invalidity -shall in no wise affect the' remaining portions of
AP " -
this ordinance,..''atid to such 'end var - 3-ous r
.po tio'ns and provisions
of this ordina''Ode are' 46.blared to be severable.
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