Vehicles transporting hazardous materials—Authority to leave special truck routes.
El Paso City Code § 12.40.110
in effect12.40.110 - Vehicles transporting hazardous materials—Authority to leave special truck routes.
Vehicles, with or without trailers, carrying hazardous materials, as defined in Section 12.40.100, may leave the routes defined in Section IX, Section 12.88.110, only by the shortest route to pick up and deliver any hazardous material. Vehicles carrying flammable liquids that are hazardous materials, as defined in Section 12.40.100, that leave the routes to deliver to any retail or bulk oil station any flammable liquid, other than petroleum gases, shall be equipped with inside valves as described in provisions of this code regulating the installation and operation of refineries and wholesale or bulk oil stations handling flammable liquids and the construction and operation of tank trucks handling such flammable liquids within the limits of the city, and provided further, such vehicle shall meet any requirement set forth in this title or any other ordinance regulating or pertaining to the transportation of flammable liquids, unless inconsistent with the provisions of federal or state law.
(Ord. 11701 § 2, 1993)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.40SIWECLRE_12.40.110VETRHAMAUTLESPTRROFetched: 10/28/2026