The following shall be and are hereby declared to be the fire limits:
Beginning at the intersection of the center of Bell and Green Streets, thence south along the center of Green Street to the intersection of Milam Street to the intersection of San Gabriel Street and Milam Street. Thence south along the center of San Gabriel Street on across the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks and right-of-way. Thence west along the south line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way to a point even with the center of Scarbrough Street. Thence north on across the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks and right-of-way to the intersection of the center of Scarbrough Street and Milam Street. Thence east along the center of Milam Street to the intersection of Burleson and said Milam Street. Thence north along the center of Burleson Street to the intersection of Cameron and said Burleson Street. Thence west along the center of Cameron Street to a point even with the west line of Lot 5, Block 5, of the city on along the center of the alley which runs on the west side of Lots 17, 16, 15 and 14 of Block 5 of the city, on along to the center of Bell Street. Thence east along the center of Bell Street to a point even with the center of the alley in the middle of Block 11 of the city. Thence north along the center of the alley which runs in the middle of Block [11] of the city on along to the center of Davilla Street. Thence east along the center of Davilla Street to a point even with the alley which runs north and south in the middle of Block 10, thence south along the center of the alley which runs in the middle of Block 10 of Rockdale on to the center of Bell Street. Thence east along the center of Bell Street to the intersection of Green and Bell Streets, which is the point of beginning.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.301)
(a) 
No wall, structure, building, or part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered until a plan of the proposed work, together with a statement of materials to be used, shall have been submitted to the building inspector, who shall, if in accordance with the provisions herein contained, issue a written permit in triplicate for the proposed work. Permits are to be kept on file with the city secretary.
(b) 
Structures hereafter erected without a permit, or not in conformity with this article, shall be removed.
(c) 
No building shall be moved from without to within the fire limits, nor from one location to another within the fire limits, until a permit shall have been issued therefor. No permit shall be issued unless such construction is in accordance with this article.
(d) 
The designated building inspector shall inspect, as often as practical, construction in progress to see that all provisions of this article are being complied with.
(e) 
All plans and specifications submitted to the designated official shall comply with all city codes, and with V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, ch. 1001 (Texas Engineering Practice Act).
(1996 Code, sec. 5.302)
All construction within the fire limits of the city shall be in accordance with the provisions for fire limits construction as set forth in the International Building Code currently in effect.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.303; Ordinance adopting Code)
The following frame structures are permissible in the fire limits:
(1) 
Temporary one-story frame buildings for the use of builders.
(2) 
Wooden fences not over eight (8) feet high without roof or cover.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.304)
(a) 
All buildings or structures hereafter constructed in the fire limits shall have incombustible roof coverings.
(b) 
No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed or repaired to a greater extent than ten percent (10%) of the roof surface except in conformity with this article.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.305)
(a) 
Any existing building within the fire limits which may hereafter be damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise to an amount greater than fifty percent (50%) of its present value, exclusive of the foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be removed.
(b) 
Extensions, remodeling, or additions to existing buildings shall not be considered as repairs, and shall not be permitted except when conforming with section 5.04.003 of this article.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.306)
Whenever an application for a permit to repair any existing building already located within the fire limits is made by any person or firm, and the city council and the applicant disagree on the extent of repairs to be made, and a permit is denied by the designated building inspector, then the city council or commission shall appoint a competent and disinterested person, and the applicant shall appoint a competent and disinterested person, which said two (2) persons so appointed shall select a third member, and these said three persons shall appraise the building, examine the plan of the proposed work and the statement of materials and labor to be used in the repairing or rebuilding of said building, and make a signed written report of their findings to the city council. If such report reflects clearly that said rebuilding or repairing would be a violation of this article, then such application for permit shall be denied by the city council; if such report reflects that the person seeking said permit has complied with this article, and the requested rebuilding or repairing is not in violation of this article, then the city council shall issue a permit for the proposed rebuilding or repairing.
(1996 Code, sec. 5.307)