Ord 30-2018 Amending Chapter 102 Oversized Loads 07/17/2018 Ordinance No. 30-2018
Ordinance amending Chapter 102, Traffic and Vehicles, Article I — In
General, by the addition of 102-4, Oversized Loads, to prohibit the
movement of oversized loads within the City limits at certain times;
providing a repealer clause; providing for inclusion; providing for
severability; and providing an effective date
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is responsible for managing traffic on its
streets and roadways; and,
WHEREAS, oversized loads greater than 12-foot in width and/or 95-foot in
length may negatively impact traffic flow and safety; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls desires to manage oversized loads
traveling within and through the city limits at certain times.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 102, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article 1, "In General," is hereby
amending by adding Section 102-4, "Oversized Loads," as set out below:
Sec. 102-4 Oversized Loads
Vehicles carrying or pulling loads exceeding 12-foot maximum width and/or 95-
foot in maximum length shall be prohibited from operating on public streets and
highways within the city limits Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 6
PM.
Section 2. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this article
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine as
provided for in 1-14. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 4. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, and that sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention.
Section 5. Should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective August 17, 2018.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17t" day of July, 2018.
r MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Texas, and of general circulation in said county, and upon being THE 17TH DAY OF JULY,2018,
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