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cm ORDINANCE # `113 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING TRUCK ROUTES THROUGH THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any firm, company, corporation, person or persons to drive or cause to be driven any motor vehicle, truck, tractor or tractor -trailer rig with a rating larger than two (2) tons upon or across any public street, public road, public right of way and/or public alley within the corporate limits of the City of Batesville, Arkansas except those streets, roads or highways that are designated herein as truck routes within the City of Batesville, Arkansas. SECTION 2. The following streets, roads and highways are hereby desig- nated as truck routes within the City of Batesville, Arkansas. a.) All federal and state highways within the corporate limits of the City of Batesville, Arkansas. b.) Lawrence Street, west of the intersection of Lawrence and St. Louis to the intersection of Lawrence and Central Avenue. c.) Central Avenue, north of the intersection of Lawrence Street and Central Avenue to the intersection of Central and Boswell Streets. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not apply to trucks or vehicles two ton or larger operated by or for any public utility, nor to any truck or vehicle engaged in or responding to any need or requirement for emergency services, care or repairs nor to any truck or vehicle owned or operated by the City of Batesville or other governmental agency. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall not apply to trucks or other vehicles engaged in delivery, loading or unloading to be done at a location within the corporate limits of Batesville, Arkansas not located on a truck route, provided that, the otherwise prohibited vehicle must be driven the shortest distance possible on the public streets and roads of Batesville, Arkansas not designated as truck routes and the maximum distance possible on the designated truck routes within the corporate limits of Batesville, Arkansas. SECTION 5. The Chief of Police or some other person designated by him is hereby directed to place and locate upon the above said truck routes appropriate signs or other devices at the proper places designating said truck routes and the weight limitations.