City of Frisco, TX
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2024-02-20
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Part I: Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Part I: Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Art I FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND BOUNDARIES
- § CHA-1.01 Form of government.
- § CHA-1.02 The boundaries.
- § CHA-1.03 Extension of boundaries.
- Ch CHA Art II POWERS OF THE CITY
- § CHA-2.01 General powers of the city.
- § CHA-2.02 Public improvements.
- § CHA-2.03 Miscellaneous powers.
- Ch CHA Art III THE CITY COUNCIL
- § CHA-3.01 Composition.
- § CHA-3.02 Limitations on terms.
- § CHA-3.03 Qualifications of city council.
- § CHA-3.04 Compensation.
- § CHA-3.05 Mayor, mayor pro-tem and deputy mayor pro-tem.
- § CHA-3.06 Vacancies, forfeiture and filling of vacancies.
- § CHA-3.07 Powers of the city council.
- § CHA-3.08 Prohibitions.
- § CHA-3.09 Meetings of the city council.
- § CHA-3.10 Quorum and voting.
- § CHA-3.11 Conflict of interest.
- § CHA-3.12 Abstention.
- § CHA-3.13 Rules of procedure.
- § CHA-3.14 Passage of ordinances in general.
- § CHA-3.15 Emergency ordinances.
- § CHA-3.16 Authentication, recording, codification and distribution.
- § CHA-3.17 Investigations by the city council.
- § CHA-3.18 Bond.
- Ch CHA Art IV CITY ADMINISTRATION
- § CHA-4.01 City manager.
- § CHA-4.02 City secretary.
- § CHA-4.03 Municipal court.
- § CHA-4.04 City attorney.
- § CHA-4.05 Administrative departments, offices and agencies.
- § CHA-4.06 Personnel system.
- Ch CHA Art V NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- § CHA-5.01 City elections.
- § CHA-5.02 Filing for office.
- § CHA-5.03 Official ballots.
- § CHA-5.04 Official results.
- § CHA-5.05 Taking of office.
- Ch CHA Art VI RECALL, INITIATIVE, AND REFERENDUM
- § CHA-6.01 Scope of recall.
- § CHA-6.02 Petitions for recall.
- § CHA-6.03 Form of recall petition.
- § CHA-6.04 Various papers constituting petition.
- § CHA-6.05 Presentation of petition to the city council.
- § CHA-6.06 Public hearing to be held.
- § CHA-6.07 Calling of recall election.
- § CHA-6.08 Ballots in recall election.
- § CHA-6.09 Result of recall election.
- § CHA-6.10 Recall, restrictions thereon.
- § CHA-6.11 Failure of the city council to call an election-recall.
- § CHA-6.12 General power of initiative and referendum.
- § CHA-6.13 Initiative.
- § CHA-6.14 Referendum.
- § CHA-6.15 Voluntary submission of legislation by the city council.
- § CHA-6.16 Form of ballots.
- § CHA-6.17 Publication of proposed and referred ordinances.
- § CHA-6.18 Adoption of ordinances.
- § CHA-6.19 Inconsistent ordinances.
- § CHA-6.20 Ordinances passed by popular vote, repeal or amendment.
- § CHA-6.21 Further regulations by the city council.
- § CHA-6.22 Franchise ordinances.
- § CHA-6.23 Failure of the city council to call an election-initiative or referendum.
- Ch CHA Art VII FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- § CHA-7.01 Fiscal year.
- § CHA-7.02 Submission of budget and budget message.
- § CHA-7.03 Budget message.
- § CHA-7.04 Budget a public record.
- § CHA-7.05 Public hearing on budget.
- § CHA-7.06 Proceeding on adoption of budget.
- § CHA-7.07 Budget, appropriation and amount to be raised by taxation.
- § CHA-7.08 Contingent appropriation.
- § CHA-7.09 Amending the budget.
- § CHA-7.10 Certification; copies made available.
- § CHA-7.11 Capital program.
- § CHA-7.12 Defect shall not invalidate the tax levy.
- § CHA-7.13 Lapse of appropriations.
- § CHA-7.14 Borrowing.
- § CHA-7.15 Purchasing.
- § CHA-7.16 Administration of budget.
- § CHA-7.17 Depository.
- § CHA-7.18 Independent audit.
- § CHA-7.19 Power to tax.
- § CHA-7.20 Office of tax collector.
- § CHA-7.21 Taxes; when due and payable.
- § CHA-7.22 Tax liens, liabilities and suits.
- Ch CHA Art VIII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- § CHA-8.01 Authority, composition and procedures.
- Ch CHA Art IX PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- § CHA-9.01 Organization.
- § CHA-9.02 Duties and powers.
- § CHA-9.03 Procedure.
- § CHA-9.04 The comprehensive plan: Procedure and legal effect.
- § CHA-9.05 Board of adjustment.
- § CHA-9.06 Sale of liquor prohibited in residential districts.
- Ch CHA Art X UTILITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE FRANCHISES AND LICENSES
- § CHA-10.01 Authority.
- § CHA-10.02 Ordinance granting franchise.
- § CHA-10.03 Transfer of franchise.
- § CHA-10.04 Franchise value not to be allowed.
- § CHA-10.05 Right of regulation.
- § CHA-10.06 Regulation of rates.
- § CHA-10.07 Licenses.
- Ch CHA Art XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-11.01 Public records.
- § CHA-11.02 Official medium of communication.
- § CHA-11.03 Oaths.
- § CHA-11.04 Severability.
- § CHA-11.05 Wording interpretation.
- § CHA-11.06 Amendment of Charter.
- § CHA-11.07 Charter review commission.
- § CHA-11.08 City depository.
- § CHA-11.09 Nonsubstantive revisions.
- Ch CHA Art XII LEGAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-12.01 Assignment, execution and garnishment.
- § CHA-12.02 Security and bond.
- § CHA-12.03 Notice of claim.
- § CHA-12.04 Power to settle claims.
- § CHA-12.05 Service of process against the city.
- § CHA-12.06 Judicial notice.
- § CHA-12.07 Pending matters.
- § CHA-12.08 Property not exempt from special assessments.
- § CHA-12.09 City council may require bonds.
- § CHA-12.10 Disaster clause.
- Ch CHA Art XIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-13.01 Effective date.
- § CHA-13.02 Continuation of elective offices.
- § CHA-13.03 Continuation of operation.
- § CHA-13.04 (Reserved)
- Ch CHA Art XIV NEPOTISM, PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
- § CHA-14.01 Nepotism.
- § CHA-14.02 Equality of rights.
- § CHA-14.03 Wrongful influence.
- § CHA-14.04 Wrongful interference.
- § CHA-14.05 Employee's political activities.
- § CHA-14.06 Penalties.
- § CHA-14.07 Indebtedness to city.
- § CHA-14.08 Conflict of interest.
- § CHA-14.09 No officer to accept gifts, etc.
- Part II: Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 (Reserved)
- Ch 4 (Reserved)
- Ch 5 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Alarm Systems
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 (Reserved)
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 10 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Animals
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 16 (Reserved)
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 18 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 (Reserved)
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Businesses and Business Regulation
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 (Reserved)
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 26 Civil Emergencies
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Courts
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 (Reserved)
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 34 Environment
- Ch 35 (Reserved)
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 41 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Flood Prevention
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 (Reserved)
- Ch 46 Law Enforcement
- Ch 47 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 (Reserved)
- Ch 49 (Reserved)
- Ch 50 Library
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 (Reserved)
- Ch 53 (Reserved)
- Ch 54 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
- Ch 55 Human Relations
- Ch 56 (Reserved)
- Ch 57 (Reserved)
- Ch 58 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 59 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 (Reserved)
- Ch 62 Planning
- Ch 63 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 (Reserved)
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 66 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 68 (Reserved)
- Ch 69 (Reserved)
- Ch 70 Signs
- Ch 71 (Reserved)
- Ch 72 (Reserved)
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 74 Solid Waste
- Ch 75 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 Special Events
- Ch 77 (Reserved)
- Ch 78 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Property
- Ch 79 (Reserved)
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 (Reserved)
- Ch 82 Subdivisions
- Ch 83 (Reserved)
- Ch 84 (Reserved)
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 86 Taxation
- Ch 87 (Reserved)
- Ch 88 (Reserved)
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 90 Traffic and Vehicles
- Ch 91 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 (Reserved)
- Ch 93 (Reserved)
- Ch 94 Utilities
- Appendix
- Apx A 2006 Ordinance Disposition Table
- Apx B 2012 Ordinance Disposition Table
Editor's note-Printed in this part is the
Home Rule Charter. Frisco adopted its initial Home Rule Charter on
April 4, 1987; and as amended on May 4, 2002; May 8, 2010 and May
4, 2019. Amendments to the Charter are indicated by history notes.
Obvious misspellings and punctuation errors have been corrected without
notation. For stylistic purposes, headings and catchlines have been
made uniform and the same system of capitalization, citation to state
statutes, and expression of numbers in text as appears in the Code
of Ordinances has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated
by brackets.
PREAMBLE
We, the citizens of Frisco, Texas, in order to establish a Home
Rule municipal government, provide for the future progress of our
city and obtain more fully the benefits of local self-government,
and provide for the public welfare, hereby adopt this Home Rule Charter,
in accordance with the statutes of the State of Texas; and do hereby
declare the residents of the City of Frisco, in Collin and Denton
County, Texas living within the legally established boundaries of
the said city, to be a political subdivision of the State of Texas,
incorporated forever under the name and style of the "City of Frisco"
with such powers, rights, privileges, authorities, duties, and immunities,
as are herein provided.
