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TRAINS
It shall be unlawful for a conductor, engineer, or other person or corporation in charge of any locomotive or railroad train, to run the same at a greater rate of speed than 35 miles per hour at any point within the city limits.
(Ord. 530.l, passed 9-21-65) Penalty, see § 71.99
It shall be the duty of the owners and operators of locomotives being operated within the corporate limits of the city to begin ringing the bell of a locomotive at least 100 yards before reaching the first street crossing at grade in this city and to continue such ringing, whenever the locomotive is in motion, until the last street crossing at grade leaving this city is passed. One short blast of the whistle or horn of a locomotive shall be sounded at least 50 yards before reaching the first street crossing at grade in this city and sounded once at a distance of not less than 50 yards before reaching each street crossing at grade in this city until the last street crossing at grade leaving this city is passed. Prosecution of any violation of this section shall be commenced within six months of the violation.
(Ord. 530.1, passed 9-21-65) Penalty, see § 71.99
TRUCK ROUTE
City Council finds, after hearing, that the following problems exist within the city due to the operations of truck tractors, motor trucks and semi-trailers on certain streets within the city:
(A) The majority of streets are too narrow for the operation of the trucks in a manner providing safety to citizens;
(B) Numerous sidewalks, curbs and catchbasins are damaged by trucks causing a burden on the finances of the city;
(C) Trucks operated in residential neighborhoods are noisy, noxious, and unsafe to citizens and their homes.
(Ord. 1989-6, passed 5-16-89)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“MOTOR TRUCK”. Any motor-propelled vehicle designed for carrying freight or merchandise. It shall not include vehicles designed primarily for passenger transportation but equipped with frames, racks or bodies having a load capacity of not exceeding 1,000 pounds.
“SEMI-TRAILER”. A vehicle designed to be attached to, and having its front end supported by, a motor truck or truck tractor, intended for the carrying of freight or merchandise and having a load capacity of over 1,000 pounds.
“TRUCK TRACTOR”. Any motor-propelled vehicle designed to draw and to support the front end of a semi-trailer. The semi-trailer and truck tractor shall be considered to be one unit.
(Ord. 1989-6, passed 5-16-89)
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