04-A Truck Traffic Ord
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May 20, 2005
ORDINANCE NO. _______________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REPEALING SECTIONS 31-31
AND 31-32 OF CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2 OF SAID CODE;
ADDING A NEW DIVISION 3, SECTIONS 31-50 THROUGH 31-57, TO
CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE II OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR TRUCK
ROUTES THROUGH THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,
Chapter 31, Article II, Division 2 provides regulations for both through and
local truck traffic traveling through the city; and,
WHEREAS,
such provisions were adopted over thirty (30) years ago and do not adequately
address the current traffic flow necessities and safety concerns for the City, especially with regard
to the roads located within the central business district; and,
WHEREAS,
the City of Paris local street system includes a number of narrow, non-heavy
duty surfaced streets and thoroughfares intended for light duty traffic, other than an occasional
garbage truck or other heavy duty transport necessary to serve the area immediately adjacent to the
street; and,
WHEREAS,
the City of Paris is an acknowledged historical city, whose inner-city streets and
thoroughfares are designed primarily for commuting traffic and occasional service vehicles, and not
for heavy duty truck traffic, especially given the size and weight of vehicles currently permissible
for trafficking on major highways and arterials designed for such traffic; and,
WHEREAS,
the inner-city and local streets and thoroughfares of the City of Paris are
likewise not designed to accommodate large trucks and tractor trailers attempting to negotiate
intersections, curbs, and turning ratios designed primarily for local transportation purposes; and,
WHEREAS,
the City of Paris is an acknowledged retirement center, where citizens are
encouraged to walk neighborhood streets and thoroughfares; and,
WHEREAS,
the City of Paris is equally blessed with many young school-aged children also
walking the sidewalks and adjacent street areas of local streets and thoroughfares; and,
WHEREAS,
for these reasons, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, finds and
determines there is a threat to the health and safety of the citizens of the City of Paris unless
reasonable regulations are adopted to control unnecessary through truck traffic; and,
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