It shall be unlawful for any person to congregate or stand upon any street or sidewalk in the city in such manner and for such length of time as to obstruct or inconvenience pedestrians who may be going to and from in any direction on such streets or sidewalks. It shall be the duty of all persons on the streets or sidewalks to keep up such locomotion as not to impede or discommode others who may be passing in either direction.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-19; 2001 Code, sec. 94-1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to clean or wash any automobile, buggy, wagon, tractor, truck, or any other vehicle of any kind or character on any street, alley, or sidewalk in the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-20; 2001 Code, sec. 94-2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to trespass upon, enter into or upon any of the property owned or controlled by the city without the consent of the city or some authorized city officer, agent or employee, provided that the term “property,” as used in this section, shall not be construed to mean any public highway, street, park or public place in the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-17.1; 2001 Code, sec. 94-3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to skateboard, roller blade, roller skate, bicycle or operate a go-cart on the multipurpose events center (MPEC) grounds and facilities, save and except on the parking lots of the multipurpose events center or in an activity approved by the multipurpose events center director for an organization or individual who reserves the multipurpose events center or its grounds for such purpose.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-12; 2001 Code, sec. 94-4)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fly or operate a model airplane propelled by a motor or engine of any kind or character within the city limits, save and except in an area designated by the Parks and Recreation Department and in accordance with the rules and regulations of such department.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-14; 2001 Code, sec. 94-5)
It is unlawful for any person to spit or expectorate upon any public sidewalk within the city limits or to spit or expectorate in any depot, opera house, post office, city hall, courthouse or other public building within the city limits or to spit or expectorate upon the floor or walls of any streetcar or other public conveyance within the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-15; 2001 Code, sec. 94-6)
(a) 
Definitions.
Camp.
The use of a public area for living accommodation purposes, including:
(1) 
Storing personal belongings for an extended period of time;
(2) 
Making a campfire;
(3) 
Using a tent or shelter, or other structure for a living accommodation;
(4) 
Carrying on cooking activities; or
(5) 
Digging or earth-breaking activities.
Homeless shelter.
A supervised, publicly or privately operated facility that is designed to provide temporary living accommodations for individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate residence while providing them with social services and other assistance to find a home.
Public area.
An outdoor area accessible to the public, including a street, highway, park, parking lot, alleyway, pedestrian way, and the common areas of a school, hospital, apartment building, office building, transport facility, or business.
(b) 
Except as provided in subsection (D), a person commits an offense if the person camps in a public area that is not designated as a camping area by the city.
(c) 
A law enforcement officer will, before citing a person for a violation of this section, make a reasonable effort to advise the person, to the best of the law enforcement officer's knowledge, of available shelter or housing.
(d) 
A person is materially endangering the health or safety of another person or of themselves, or is rendering impassable or impeding the reasonable use of a public area, making usage of such area unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous, if the person is camping on a sidewalk or other city-owned, maintained property.
(e) 
A person is camping if the person engages in any of the activities listed in subsection (a)(2) if it reasonably appears, based on the totality of the circumstances, that the person conducting the activity is using a public area for living accommodation purposes, regardless of the person's intent or engagement in other activities.
(f) 
This section does not apply to permitted camping or cooking in a park in compliance with park regulations.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-3; 2001 Code, sec. 94-7' Ordinance 42-2025 adopted 8/19/2025)
(a) 
Definitions.
Disability.
Having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Major life activities.
Functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, breathing, and working.
Physical or mental impairment.
Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive, digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities.
(b) 
The council finds that the city has a compelling interest in:
(1) 
Encouraging and preserving vital, pedestrian-friendly areas as defined in section (d);
(2) 
Assuring that the areas defined in section(d) remain accessible to individuals with disabilities and compliant with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
(3) 
Promoting tourism and businesses;
(4) 
Preserving the quality of urban life and in protecting its citizens from intimidating behavior; and
(5) 
Encouraging businesses and neighborhoods in the city where walking is a realistic alternative to vehicles that use fossil fuels.
(c) 
The council finds that in areas with high pedestrian traffic and a high incidence of petty crime related to public disorder, individuals sitting or lying in the pedestrian right-of-way or easement:
(1) 
Contribute to a sense of fear, intimidation, and disorder;
(2) 
Are disruptive to residents, businesses, and customers;
(3) 
Discourage, block, or inhibit the free passage of pedestrians; and
(4) 
Contribute to the loss of access to and enjoyment of public places.
(d) 
This section applies to the following right-of-way or easement areas:
(1) 
Public parks and recreational facilities;
(2) 
Hike and bike trail;
(3) 
Central Business District;
(4) 
High-pedestrian-traffic zones; or
(5) 
Within 500 feet of school zones and child-care facilities.
(e) 
A person commits an offense if, after having been notified by a law enforcement officer that the conduct violates this section:
(1) 
The person is asleep outdoors; or
(2) 
The person sits or lies down in the right-of-way or easement between the roadway and the abutting property line or structure, or an object placed in that area.
(f) 
This section does not apply to a person who:
(1) 
Sits or lies down because of a medical emergency;
(2) 
Operates or patronizes a commercial establishment that conducts business on the sidewalk pursuant to section B-5980, article 5900, appendix B - Zoning of this code;
(3) 
Participates in or views a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, or similar event;
(4) 
Sits on a bench that is supplied by a public agency;
(5) 
Sits within a bus stop zone while waiting for public or private transportation; or
(6) 
Is waiting in a line for goods, services, or a public event.
(g) 
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of subsection (e) for sitting or lying if a person is sitting or lying and is obstructing the right-of-way, or easement, but is seated or lying down as the result of a physical manifestation of a disability.
(h) 
A culpable mental state is not required, and need not be proven, for an offense under this section.
(Ordinance 42-2025 adopted 8/19/2025)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if the person urinates or defecates:
(1) 
In or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, or utility right-of-way or other public place; or
(2) 
In public view.
(b) 
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if the person is in a restroom.
(Ordinance 42-2025 adopted 8/19/2025)
It shall be unlawful for any person, without the permission of the owner, keeper, or person in charge, to go into or upon any public park, common, street, alley or curb or into or upon any private grounds or premises in the city and dig or pull from the ground or destroy, break, cut or carry away any tree, shrub, bush or plant planted or growing therein.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-6; 2001 Code, sec. 94-8)
No person shall deposit, place or dump or cause to be deposited, placed or dumped any refuse at a place that is not an approved solid waste receptacle, including on a public street, alley, right-of-way, other public or private property, or into an inland water of the state within the corporate city limits. For this section, “refuse” includes nonputrescible solid waste (excluding ashes), consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste materials. Combustible refuse includes paper, rags, cartons, wood, excelsior, furniture, rubber, plastics, brush, or similar materials; noncombustible refuse includes glass, crockery, tin cans, aluminum cans, and similar materials that will not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures (1,600 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit). An approved solid waste receptacle is any container or location provided by the city for the purpose of placing refuse and municipal solid waste and including roll-out carts and dumpsters.
Editor’s note – Ord. No. 35-2015, sec. 1, adopted Aug. 4, 2015, changed the title of sec. 94-9 from “Depositing trash, glass, debris or waste materials” to read as set out.
(1966 Code, sec. 20-7; 2001 Code, sec. 94-9; Ordinance 35-2015, sec. 1, adopted 8/4/15)
It shall be unlawful for any person to clean the walls or windows or to repair any building over and above the city sidewalks, streets and alleys without first providing himself with a suitable and safe ladder, scaffold or safety belt so as to prevent the falling of such person or any materials being used by such person upon the city sidewalks, streets and alleys.
(1966 Code, sec. 27-2; 2001 Code, sec. 94-10)
Any person owning, occupying or controlling any lot or other land within the corporate city limits upon which there is planted or growing any tree, hedge, bush or vine or owning, occupying or controlling any lot or other land abutting upon any curb within the corporate city limits upon which curb there is planted or growing any tree, hedge, bush or vine shall prune or train the branches or limbs of any such tree, hedge, bush or vine so that any of the branches or limbs projecting over any street, alley, sidewalk or public passageway shall be not less than 12 feet above the surface of such street, alley or public passageway and not less than seven feet above the surface of any sidewalk.
(1966 Code, sec. 27-3; 2001 Code, sec. 94-11)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump or deposit in the gutter or drainway of any street, sidewalk or alley within the corporate city limits any trash, weeds, grass, tin cans, or other substances in such manner as to obstruct or tend to obstruct the free flow of water through such gutter.
(1966 Code, sec. 27-4; 2001 Code, sec. 94-12)
It shall be unlawful for any person to store or cause to be stored any building material, equipment, tools, vending machines, popcorn poppers, goods, wares, merchandise, or item of any kind or character upon any street, alley or sidewalk within the city without the consent of the city council, except as authorized by Appendix A - Subdivision and Development Regulations, Section 6.13 and Appendix B - Zoning, Sections 5980.
(1966 Code, sec. 27-5; 2001 Code, sec. 94-13; Ordinance 44-2016 adopted 11/1/16)
It shall be the duty of any property owner or person making special use of any sidewalk or curb for ingress or egress purposes, loading elevators, downspout drains or any other specific use of whatsoever kind or character to keep such sidewalks, parkways, curbs and driveways abutting such property in a good and safe condition and free from any defects and hazards of whatsoever kind and character.
(1966 Code, sec. 27-6; 2001 Code, sec. 94-14)
(a) 
Definitions.
Customer.
A person who rents or otherwise uses a personal mobility devices from an operator.
Director.
The director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this section and includes representatives, agents, or department employees designated by the director.
Geo-fence zone.
An area used for personal mobility devices in the city and which is designated in accordance with this section defined by GPS or RFID that registers when a personal mobility device enters or leaves such designated area and in which operator is allowed to conduct certain activities as set forth in this section.
Operator.
An individual or company that has been issued an operating authority permit under this section.
Personal mobility device systems.
A collection of personal mobility devices owned and operated by an operator within the City of Wichita Falls pursuant to and in accordance with this section.
Personal mobility devices.
An electric bicycle, or an electric motor-assisted scooter, pursuant to the definitions set forth in Texas Transportation Code, sections 541.201 and 551.351, that can be located and unlocked using a smartphone app whether placed in a docking bay, self-standing, or standing with a kickstand.
Street.
A public roadway, street, or alley in which the municipality has an interest.
(b) 
General duty and authority of director.
The director shall implement and enforce this section and may by written order establish such rules or regulations, consistent with this section and state or federal law, as he determines are necessary to discharge his duty under, or to affect the policy of, this section, including but not limited to, rules or regulations on hours of operation, slow zones, and areas where riding personal mobility devices are prohibited. The director may contract with vendors to assist with data collection and analysis and to collect and store personal mobility devices deployed or parked in violation of this chapter.
(c) 
Location.
(1) 
Personal mobility device systems shall only be allowed to operate within the downtown area located within the boundaries as follows:
(A) 
Beginning at the northwest corner of the intersection of the Circle Trail and Burnett Street, heading southeast following the east side of Burnett Street to the intersection of Burnett Street and 15th Street;
(B) 
Continuing west following the south side of 15th Street to the intersection of 15th Street and Scott Avenue and Kell West Boulevard;
(C) 
Continuing northeast along the north side of Kell West Boulevard to the intersection of Kell West Boulevard and the BNSF Railway rail tracks;
(D) 
Continuing northwest along the eastside of the BNSF Railway rail tracks to the intersection of the BNSF Railway rail tracks and the Circle Trail;
(E) 
Continuing east along the southside of the Circle Trail to the intersection of the Circle Trail and Burnett Street where it ends.
(2) 
The boundaries of the "downtown area" include and incorporate an area 100 feet from the furthermost curbline of the boundary. Wherever boundaries are drawn at street intersections, the entire intersection is included inside the boundaries. Legal description controls over any map (exhibit A).
Exhibit A
(3) 
Personal mobility devices that are privately owned are not subject to this section and may be used according to state law.
(d) 
Permit required.
(1) 
Personal mobility device systems are allowed pursuant to this section, and personal mobility devices may operate in the city only in accordance with the terms of a city permit and must comply with all the provisions of this section and applicable law. Permits shall be issued upon payment for a 12-month period unless expressly provided otherwise in this section.
(2) 
A permit fee shall be set by a separate ordinance.
(e) 
Permit application.
A person desiring to provide a personal mobility devices system must first submit an application for a permit or for renewal of a permit, and may not operate such system until the permit or renewal thereof is approved by the city. The permit application shall contain the following:
(1) 
The name and form of business of the operator;
(2) 
The name, phone number, and business street address (and mailing address if different) of the operator and operator's agent for service of legal process, if different;
(3) 
The name, phone number (including cell number), street address of the local representative of the operator to the city available and authorized to act on behalf of the operator;
(4) 
Size and location of the fleet;
(5) 
A photographic image or visual representation of each type of bicycle to be deployed as part of operator's personal mobility devices system;
(6) 
A description of an internet-enabled mobile device application to be used by customers to register membership to locate, use, pay for, lock, and unlock each bicycle;
(7) 
The proposed geo-fence zones, including any area in which operator plans to expand its personal mobility devices system during the permit period;
(8) 
Proposed home zones in the city, if any;
(9) 
A plan for operator to maintain each bicycle in a safe and operable condition, and to recover and repair personal mobility devices discovered or reported to be unsafe or inoperable before redeployment;
(10) 
A plan for an operator to rebalance and relocate personal mobility devices;
(11) 
A plan for educating customers on the safe use of a bicycle, knowledge of compliance of all applicable laws and proper bicycle parking;
(12) 
Proof of current coverage of insurance as required by this section;
(13) 
Payment of a permit fee in the amount applicable to the operator as specified in this section;
(14) 
The provision of any other information reasonably requested by the city in making its determination.
(f) 
Granting and renewing permits, denial of permits, and revocation of permits.
(1) 
Granting or renewing permit.
A person may operate a personal mobility devices system only with a properly granted or renewed city permit as set forth in this section, and only in accordance with applicable law.
(2) 
Denial of permit.
The application shall be denied and no permit shall be issued if the city finds that:
(A) 
Any statement made in the application is incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, or false;
(B) 
The operator, its partners, officers, owners, and other principals have not paid to the city all fees due under this section; or
(C) 
The operator has otherwise not complied with this section or has had a history of noncompliance with the provisions of this section.
(3) 
Revocation of permit.
(A) 
The city may revoke a permit due to operator's failure to comply with its permit, this section, or any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation.
(B) 
Permits may also be revoked for one or more of the following reasons:
(i) 
Poor customer response or service;
(ii) 
Posing an unreasonable risk to the health, safety and welfare of the general public;
(iii) 
Having a history of violating one or more requirements of this section;
(4) 
Notice of denial or revocation.
The city shall provide written notice within ten days of the denial or revocation of a permit to operator, which notice shall state the reason(s) for the decision and inform the operator of its right to appeal the decision in writing including by when and to whom it must be delivered.
(g) 
Operations.
(1) 
Each operator shall provide personal mobility devices to accommodate a wide range of users.
(2) 
Each personal mobility device permitted under this section must display the emblem of the operator along with a unique identification number.
(3) 
Personal mobility devices must meet all requirements of local, state, and federal law. Personal mobility devices must be high quality and sturdily built to withstand the effects of weather and constant use for five years.
(4) 
Personal mobility devices must be well maintained and in good riding condition.
(5) 
Each personal mobility devices permitted under this section must be equipped with active global positioning system technology and display a unique identification number with characters no less than one inch in height per character.
(6) 
Spoken word alarm systems are prohibited on personal mobility devices.
(7) 
Operators shall maintain a staffed operations center.
(8) 
Operators shall maintain a 24-hour customer service number posted on each personal mobility devices for customers and citizens to report safety concerns, make complaints, ask questions, or request a personal mobility devices be relocated.
(9) 
Operators shall rebalance personal mobility devices daily.
(10) 
Operators shall provide the director with contact information for someone who can rebalance and relocate personal mobility devices The operator shall rebalance or relocate personal mobility devices within two hours of receiving notification on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (excluding holidays) and within 12 hours of receiving notice at all other times. An operator shall notify the director within 24 hours of a change of contact information.
(11) 
An operator shall remove any inoperable personal mobility device, or a personal mobility device that is not safe to operate, from the right-of-way within 24 hours of notice from the director. A personal mobility device removed from the right-of-way in accordance with this subsection must be repaired before it is returned to revenue service.
(12) 
An operator shall provide the director with special access, via the operator's app or other device, to immediately unlock and remove personal mobility devices that are blocking access to city property or the public right-of-way.
(13) 
The director may remove a personal mobility device from city property or the right-of-way that is parked in violation of this section. The operator is responsible for the costs of removal and storage set by a separate fee ordinance.
(14) 
If the city incurs any costs addressing or abating any violations of this section, or incurs any costs of repair or maintenance of public property, the operator shall reimburse the city for the costs within 30 days of receiving written notice from the director.
(15) 
An operator shall not place or attach any personal property (other than personal mobility devices), fixtures, or structures in the public right-of-way without the separate written permission of the director. Any permission to place items in the public right-of-way must be incorporated into the permit.
(16) 
An operator shall not adversely affect the property of any third parties during the use of city property or the public right-of-way.
(17) 
An operator shall notify the director monthly of any accidents or injuries involving a personal mobility device.
(h) 
Parking, and deployment.
(1) 
Personal mobility devices may only be operated on public streets within the designated area herein.
(2) 
Personal mobility devices shall be limited to no more than a speed of 25 mph.
(3) 
Personal mobility devices shall be limited to the hours of operation from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
(4) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked in a manner that would impede normal and reasonable pedestrian access on a sidewalk or in any manner that would reduce the minimum clear width of a sidewalk to less than 36 inches.
(5) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked in a manner that would impede vehicular traffic on a street or alley.
(6) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked in a manner that would impose a threat to public safety or security.
(7) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked on a public street without specific permission from the director.
(8) 
Personal mobility devices may not be deployed on a block where the sidewalk is less than 36 inches in width, or on a block that does not have sidewalks unless a docking zone is safely created for this block. The director may determine other blocks where deploying dockless vehicles is prohibited.
(9) 
Personal mobility devices may only be deployed on private property with the permission of the property owner, or on government-owned or -controlled property with the permission of the governmental official.
(10) 
Personal mobility devices must stand upright while parked.
(11) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked in a visibility triangle.
(12) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked within five feet of a crosswalk or curb ramp unless given specific permission by the director. Personal mobility devices must be parked in a manner to provide a 20-foot clear zone around transit stops, shelters, or platforms.
(13) 
Personal mobility devices may not be parked in a way that blocks:
(A) 
Transit stops, shelters, or platforms.
(B) 
Commercial loading zones.
(C) 
Railroad tracks or crossings.
(D) 
Passenger loading zones.
(E) 
Disabled parking zones.
(F) 
Street furniture that requires pedestrian access (for example, benches or parking pay stations).
(G) 
Building entryways.
(H) 
Vehicular driveways.
(14) 
Personal mobility devices that are parked in an incorrect manner must be reparked or removed by the operator within two hours of receiving notice from the director between 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on a daily basis.
(15) 
The director may remove and store any personal mobility devices that are left unutilized at the same location for five or more consecutive days.
(16) 
The director shall invoice the operator for the cost of removal and storage.
(17) 
The director may identify designated personal mobility devices parking zones. Subject to advance approval of the director, an operator may indicate virtual personal mobility devices parking areas with paint or decals where appropriate in order to guide riders to preferred parking zones in order to assist with orderly parking of personal mobility devices throughout the city.
(18) 
Every person riding a personal mobility devices upon the streets of the city shall be subject to provisions of all laws and ordinances applicable to the operator of any other vehicle, except those provisions of laws and ordinances which, by their very nature, can have no application.
(19) 
A person commits an offense if the person rides a personal mobility devices in violation of time of day or locational restrictions or on a public sidewalk.
(i) 
Insurance requirements.
(1) 
An operator shall procure and keep in full force and effect no less than the insurance coverage required by this section through a policy or policies written by an insurance company that:
(A) 
Is authorized to do business in the state;
(B) 
Is acceptable to the city; and
(C) 
Does not violate the ownership or operational control prohibition described in this section.
(2) 
The insured provisions of the policy must name the city and its officers and employees as additional insureds, and the coverage provisions must provide coverage for any loss or damage that may arise to any person or property by reason of the operation of a dockless vehicle.
(3) 
An operator shall maintain the following insurance coverages:
(A) 
The commercial general liability insurance must provide single limits of liability for bodily injury (including death) and property damage of $1 million for each occurrence, with a $2 million annual aggregate.
(B) 
If an operator will utilize motor vehicles in its operations, the business automotive liability insurance must cover owned, hired, and nonowned vehicles, with a combined single limit for bodily injury (including death) and property damage of $500,000.00 per occurrence.
(C) 
Worker's compensation insurance with statutory limits.
(D) 
Employer's liability insurance with the following minimum limits for bodily injury by:
(i) 
Accident, $500,000.00 per each accident; and
(ii) 
Disease, $500,000.00 per employee with a per policy aggregate of $500,000.00.
(4) 
Insurance required under this section must:
(A) 
Include a cancellation provision in which the insurance company is required to notify the director in writing not fewer than 30 days before cancelling the insurance policy (for a reason other than nonpayment) or before making a reduction in coverage;
(B) 
Include a cancellation provision in which the insurance company is required to notify the director in writing not fewer than 10 days before cancelling for nonpayment;
(C) 
Include an endorsement to waive subrogation in favor of the city and its officers and employees for bodily injury (including death), property damage, or any other loss.
(D) 
Cover all dockless vehicles during the times that the vehicles are deployed or operating in furtherance of the operator's business;
(E) 
Include a provision requiring the insurance company to pay every covered claim on a first-dollar basis;
(F) 
Require notice to the director if the policy is cancelled or if there is a reduction in coverage; and
(G) 
Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
(5) 
No person who has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest in the operator may have an interest in the insurance company.
(6) 
An operator may not be self-insured.
(7) 
Any insurance policy required by this section must be on file with the city within 45 days of the issuance of the initial operating authority permit, and thereafter within 45 days of the expiration or termination of a previously issued policy.
(j) 
Data sharing.
(1) 
An operator shall comply with the mobility data specification (MDS) standard and cooperate with the city in the collection and analysis of aggregated data concerning its operations.
(2) 
An operator shall provide live MDS data to city data vendors. City data vendors shall supply the director a daily report of aggregated data for the previous 24 hours. City data vendors shall not supply the director with live MDS data. The director may request aggregated data from data vendors at other times when necessary for law enforcement and other emergencies.
(k) 
Criminal offenses.
A person commits an offense if he violates or attempts to violate a provision of this section 94-15. A culpable mental state is not required for the commission of an offense under this section unless the provision defining the conduct expressly requires a culpable mental state. A separate offense is committed each day in which an offense occurs.
(2001 Code, sec. 94-15; Ordinance 119-2003, sec. 2, adopted 12/2/03; Ordinance 92-2005, sec. 1, adopted 11/15/05; Ordinance 04-2022 adopted 2/15/22; Ordinance 47-2023 adopted 8/15/2023)
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Editor's note–This section shall become effective September 14, 2023.
(a) 
As used in this section, the term “pocket bike” or “mini-motorbike” means a self-propelled vehicle that:
(1) 
Is equipped with an electric motor or internal combustion engine having a piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters;
(2) 
Is designed to propel itself with not more than two wheels in contact with the ground;
(3) 
Has a seat or saddle for the use of the operator;
(4) 
Is not designed for use on a highway; and
(5) 
Is ineligible for a certificate of title under by Texas Transportation Code ch. 501.
(b) 
The term “pocket bike” or “mini-motorbike” does not include:
(1) 
A moped or motorcycle;
(2) 
An electric bicycle or motor-driven cycle, as defined by Texas Transportation Code sec. 541.201;
(3) 
A motorized mobility device, as defined by Texas Transportation Code sec. 542.009;
(4) 
An electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined by Texas Transportation Code sec. 551.201; or
(5) 
A neighborhood electric vehicle, as defined by Texas Transportation Code sec. 551.301.
(c) 
A pocket bike or mini-motorbike shall not be operated on any:
(1) 
Highway, road, street or alley;
(2) 
Path set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles; or
(3) 
Sidewalk.
(2001 Code, sec. 94-16; Ordinance 92-2005, sec. 2, adopted 11/15/05)
(a) 
From 12:00 midnight on November 15 until 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of each year, an employee or agent of an entity whose primary business is the delivery of parcels may operate golf carts on public highways that have speed limits of not more than 35 miles per hour. Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code sec. 551.405, golf carts so operated may cross intersections, including a road or street that has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour, but under no circumstances is a golf cart to be operated pursuant to this section on, at or across an intersection with any of the following roadways:
(1) 
Southwest Parkway;
(2) 
Kell Boulevard East;
(3) 
Kell Boulevard West;
(4) 
Kemp Boulevard;
(5) 
Seymour Highway;
(6) 
Old Jacksboro Highway;
(7) 
Midwestern Parkway;
(8) 
Call Field Road;
(9) 
Fairway Boulevard; or
(10) 
Missile Road.
(b) 
Any golf cart operated pursuant to this section must be equipped with headlamps, tail lamps, reflectors, a parking brake, and mirrors.
(c) 
The operator of a golf cart pursuant to this section must possess a valid drivers’ license that authorizes said person to operate a motor vehicle on public highways.
(d) 
The operator of a golf cart pursuant to this section must obey all state and local traffic laws.
(e) 
As used in this section, the terms “golf cart” and “public highway” have the meanings assigned by Texas Transportation Code sec. 502.001.
(2001 Code, sec. 94-17; Ordinance 72-2011, sec. 1, adopted 12/20/11)
(a) 
Definitions.
(1) 
Medians.
A strip of land, whether raised or flush, between the lanes of opposing traffic on a divided street.
(b) 
Generally.
(1) 
Raised medians shall not be allowed except when required by the thoroughfare plan or other government agency.
(2) 
Any required raised median shall be made of solid material that requires no routine maintenance nor designed to contain vegetation including, but not limited to grass, shrubs, or trees.
(3) 
Flush medians shall have the surrounding pavement structure extended across the entire median. The flush median shall be delineated with approved pavement markings.
(4) 
City manager or designee may approve a variance to the items above where circumstances allow.
(Ordinance 17-2017, sec. 1, adopted 6/6/17)