The map of the city heretofore prepared by the engineering office of the city and presented to the city council for its approval and adoption is hereby adopted as the official map of the city, and the streets shall henceforth be named as reflected in such map until otherwise changed by the city council.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-1; 1978 Code, sec. 23-1)
It shall be the duty of the city engineer to survey and lay off the several streets of the city, and fix the bounds and limits between the sidewalks and the streets.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-3; 1978 Code, sec. 23-4)
The official street and highway plan for the adequate development of arterial and collector streets in the city is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this section by reference, and shall be on file in the office of the city clerk; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to affect the adoption of the official map of the city, which ordinance of adoption is codified in section 14.03.001, or to affect the incorporation of the zoning map of the city, which adoption of said zoning map is codified in section 28.01.005.
(1958 Code, sec. 42-43; 1978 Code, sec. 23-5; Ordinance 07-060, sec. 1, adopted 6/5/07)
In no case shall the existing lines of streets and sidewalks be changed or altered, except upon survey by the city engineer.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-11; 1978 Code, sec. 23-6)
All streets within the city and those within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city shall be constructed or reconstructed in accordance with the official street and highway plan of the city, the official street construction standards of the city, and the official street construction specifications of the city. However, reduction in the right-of-way widths as established by the official street and highway plan of the city may be approved by the city manager based on engineering considerations related to existing structures and land development.
(1958 Code, sec. 42-46; Ordinance 82-74, sec. 2, adopted 7/20/82; Ordinance 84-142, sec. 1, adopted 10/23/84; 1978 Code, sec. 23-9)
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, or alter in any manner, any public sidewalk or street pavement, unless he shall have first obtained a permit from the city engineer.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-31; 1978 Code, sec. 23-12; Ordinance 07-060, sec. 4, adopted 6/5/07)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any street construction materials, articles or substances placed on any street of the city.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any sand, earth or paving material from any street, alley or public grounds in the city except when the same is done under contract with the city or by special permit.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-38; 1978 Code, sec. 23-13)
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously tear up, injure, deface or destroy any sidewalk or driveway or any portion thereof in the public right-of-way.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-32; 1978 Code, sec. 23-14; Ordinance 07-060, sec. 5, adopted 6/5/07)
(a) 
Placing during street construction.
(1) 
When any street or sidewalk in the city is being paved, constructed or repaired, the same shall be properly barricaded and lighted in accordance with the guidelines established in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices by the person engaged in the performance of such work. Such barricades and lights shall remain until such time as the city engineer shall declare the street or sidewalk ready for travel.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or disturb any such barricade or light without permission of the city engineer.
(b) 
Erecting detour and barricade signs during building operations.
Contractors or other persons authorized to erect detour signs on streets before doing or after construction work shall, before erecting such detour or barricade signs, obtain the written permission of the city engineer to do so, who shall notify the fire department, the police department, and the public works department immediately upon granting such permission.
(c) 
Disregarding.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse or other animal or vehicle of any description over, along or upon any street of the city while the street is being paved or repaired before the same shall be declared ready for travel by the city engineer, or to disregard any legally placed barricades.
(1958 Code, secs. 33-9, 33-10, 37-31; 1978 Code, secs. 23-19–23-21; Ordinance 07-060, secs. 7, 8, adopted 6/5/07)
(a) 
Permission to place objects thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any person, in any manner, to obstruct the use by pedestrians of any sidewalk in the city by placing thereon any boxes, material, vehicles or other objects whatever; provided, however, when it may appear to be to the best interest of the public generally, the city manager may, by written permission, authorize the placing of certain objects on the city sidewalks.
(b) 
Handling of goods thereon.
All merchants shall have the right to occupy one-half of the sidewalks in receiving and forwarding goods, wares and merchandise; provided, however, such space shall not be occupied longer than five (5) minutes at a time.
(c) 
Exhibiting goods thereon.
It shall be unlawful for any merchant doing business in this city to occupy and use any part of the sidewalks for the purpose of exhibiting, displaying and advertising goods, wares and merchandise.
(d) 
Passages into and out of certain places.
It shall be unlawful for any person to in any way obstruct the passage in or out of any church, theater or other public place, or any place of business.
(e) 
Sales thereon.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to sell or offer for sale at auction or otherwise any goods, wares or merchandise on such sidewalks.
(1958 Code, secs. 33-14–33-18; 1978 Code, secs. 23-22–23-26)
(a) 
Overhanging and protruding, distance requirements.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any tree, shrub, vine, or other plant to be grown, maintained or cultivated in such a manner that any portion of the plant may overhang or protrude upon or over any sidewalk, unless there shall be a full ten (10) foot clearance between the surface of all portions of such sidewalk and the overhanging plant; over any street or highway in the city unless there shall be a full twelve (12) foot clearance between the surface of all portions of such street or highway [or] at a lesser distance than seven and one-half (7-1/2) feet from any fireplug in the city; provided, however, all shade trees now growing between the sidewalk and the curb on any public street or highway in the city, less than seven and one-half (7-1/2) feet from any such fireplug, shall not be affected by the terms of this section.
(2) 
It shall also be unlawful for any person to allow any tree, shrub, vine, palm or other plant to be planted, maintained or cultivated between the sidewalk and the curb on any public street or highway in the city at a lesser distance than thirty (30) feet from the corner of any block on any such public street or highway, such measurements to be computed at the point of the intersection of the curblines extended.
(b) 
Not to obstruct driver’s view.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit trees, shrubs, bushes or plants to grow on the street right-of-way immediately adjoining property which he owns or has control of, or upon his private property, in such manner as to obstruct the view of approaching traffic from the right or left. Such trees, shrubs, bushes or plants growing upon the street right-of-way may be removed by the city.
(1958 Code, secs. 33-29, 37-29; 1978 Code, secs. 23-30, 26-6; Ordinance 07-069, sec. 4, adopted 6/19/07)
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any post, stake or other mark indicating the lines of any street or alley.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-37; 1978 Code, sec. 23-33)