HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-2216 - Ordinance - 10/24/1996ORDINANCE NO. 2216
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 2, OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION
AND ADOPTION OF A SCHEDULE FOR THE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
INVENTORY AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION "L~ PERTAINING TO TRUCK
PROHIBITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council met at its regular meeting on October 24, 1996, and found
that it would be in the best interest and safety of the citizens to amend Chapter 10,
Section 2, of the Code of Ordinances by adding a new subsection to prohibit certain
size trucks from traveling certain residential streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION:
That Chapter 10, Section 2, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding a
Subsection
rE,
to
read as follows:
"L TRUCK PROHIBITIONS
The City hereby designates certain city streets to be controlled by either
NO TRUCKS or NO THRU TRUCKS signs with an attached advisory
plate indicating a specified weight limit. The designated streets on which
these signs are posted along with the specified weight limits are
described in Traffic Control Device Inventory - Schedule IX, (dated
October 24, 1996) on file in the office of the City Secretary. This
schedule ishereby adopted ~and incorporated in this Code as if set out at
length herein and designates the following streets to be controlled by
either NO TRUCKS or NO THRU TRUCKS along with the specified
weight limit signs:
Munson Avenue between Lincoln and Dominik
10,000 lbs.
The foregoing schedule may be amended from time to time by ordinance
of the City Council. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City
Secretary at all times.
I1.
The preservation of the general welfare of the public necessitates immediate action.
This Ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its passage as provided by
the Charter of the City of College Station.
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 24th day of October, 1996.
APPROVED:
LYNN MclLRANEY, Mayclr
ATTEST:
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