ORD NO 24-2011 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. at} 2011
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE,
CHAPTER 8.08 AND REPEAL THE VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 8.12, TO CLARIFY TRUCK WEIGHTS AND TRUCK
ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The City adopted Ordinance 20 -1980 and Ordinance 11-1985 to designate
truck weights and truck routes for certain vehicles and to prohibit certain traffic
on specific streets; and
WHEREAS, Upon review of these Ordinances, and in light of changes in needs and
circumstances since they were adopted, certain modifications are appropriate
and necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren;
and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 3, 2011 to discuss
necessary amendments to these Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The proposed amendments to the Van Buren Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 and
the repealing of Chapter 8.12 are hereby set forth in attachment "A" hereto.
SECTION 2. The passage and approval of these amendments to Van Buren Ordinance 20-
1980 and the repealing of Van Buren Ordinance 11 -1985 will protect the
health, safety, and /or welfare of the City and its citizens.
SECTION 3. The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and, if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect
the remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are
declared to be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of In for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at
its Regular Meeting held on the 19th day of September, 2011.
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Robert D. Fr
Mayor
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ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Barbie Curtis As1,lty D•Rus} Candice A. Settle
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CHAPTER 8.08
TRUCK ROUTES
8.08.01 Truck Routes Designated
8.08.02 Weight Limits Reduced
8.08.03 Intersections
8.08.04 Penalty
8.08.05 Prohibited streets
8.08.06 Penalty
8.08.07 Emergency vehicles excluded
8.08.01 Truck Routes Designated Truck routes for all motor vehicles having
over a t t gross vehicle weight of
64.000 pounds and proceeding through the city are hereby established and designated as
follows: Interstate Highways 40 and 540, U.S. Highway 64 and Arkansas State
Highways 59, 162 and 282, Industrial Park Road. CO -OP Drive. 13ekaert Road. South
28 Street from Highway 162 proceeding south. and Twin Circle Drive. Riggs Dr.. South
28` Cr.. and South 23rd Street unless otherwise prohibited herein. All such vehicles are
hereby prohibited from using any other street, alley, parking lot, or road while
proceeding through the city. (Ord. No. 2008 -10, Sec. 1.) However. if a construction
project requires a truck to deviate from the designated truck route. a temporary truck
route will be determined during subdivision review or prior to issuance of a building permit.
During subdivision review or prior to issuance of a building permit_ the city staff. along with the
subdivision developer. building permit applicant. or an authorized representative thereof. will
determine the route that best avoids streets not listed in the designated truck route. The temporary
truck route designation shall expire upon completion of subdivision or building improvements.
8.08.02 Weight Limits Reduced: Vehicle weight limits for individual streets may
be reduced and new weight limits may be prIsted when street load carrying capacity or
traffic safety requires such a reduction.
8.08.03 Intersections and deliveries: This ordinance shall not be construed to
prohibit motor vehicle trucks from crossing said streets at their intersection with other
streets (Ord. No. 20 -1980, Sec. 3)
8.08.04 Penalty Any person found to be in violation of 8.08.01 shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be subject to fines of not Tess than Seventy -Five Dollars ($75.00) and
no more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 2008 -10, Sec. 2.)
8.08.05 3 Prohibited streets That it is unlawful for tractor trailers (for the purpose of this
ordinance tractor trailers shall include all motor vehicles operating with ten wheels or more),
buses (to include school and church buses), tractors, any vehicle towing a trailer, any vehicle
with more than two axles, and also any vehicle or vehicle and trailer weighing twelve thousand
five hundred pounds (12,500) or more to use highway 59 traveling north or south, from the
intersection of Mount Vista Boulevard and Highway 59 to Main Street in Van Buren, Arkansas,
unless otherwise provided for herein. (Ord. No. 2008 -10, Sec. 3.)
8.08.06 4 Penalty Any person violating 8.08.03 5 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction for a first offense shall be fined a sum not Tess than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); upon conviction for a second
offense such person shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars (5500.00) nor more than
One Thousand Dollars (51,000.00) and in addition to said fine, or both, may also be incarcerated
for up to thirty (30) days in jail; upon conviction for a third offense or subsequent offenses, such
person shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) and in addition to said fine, or both, may also be incarcerated for up to one
(1) year in jail.
8.08.07 3 Emergency vehicles excluded The following vehicles are hereby excluded
from the provisions of 8.08.05 3 and 8.08.0 6 4:
A. Fire trucks used in emergency situation operated by the City of Van Buren or other
bona fide Fire Departments, city, local or county; and
B. Utility maintenance trucks operated by the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department (AHTD), city of Van Buren, Crawford County, and
any bona fide contractor of these entities, as necessary for the furtherance of state,
county or city operations; and
C. Public utility maintenance trucks, operating in coordination with the Van Buren
Street Department to perform utility maintenance or repairs. (Ord. No. 2008 -10,
Sec. 4.)
Chapter 8.12
Truck Weights
8.12.01 Limits
4 4.12.02 Prohibition
8.12.03 Intersections and deliveries
8.12.09 Signs
842,0e—Penalty
)5— Penalty
Sec4iens.
8 -12 0-1 I miss. I- lereafter be innlawful for any person, firm or c-erporation. or its
agents officers or employees to opera- any motor truck, truck tractor with semi trailer or an)'
full trailer either of which is of more than seventeen thousand five hundred pounds (17,500 Ibs)
gross weight upon any street in the City of Vail Buren. Arkansas, except federal -and state
highways. (Ord. No. 20 1980. Sec. 1)
8.12.02 Prohibition. Provided, however, that the prohibition a truclz traffic from
Highway 59 (roi e
20 1980, Sec. 2)
motor vehicle tucks from crossing said streets at their intersection with other sweets, (b) nor
apply to delive• o is in the immediate -a'- e
state and federal highway as it enters the City of Van 13n-rem
(Ord. No. 20 19
8.12.05 Penalty. Any person violating the provision of-this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sung of not le ti`
Dollars ($50.00) nor more than f' D: t... e