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Editor’s note–Former section 8.01.011 pertaining to throwing or shooting rocks, marbles, etc., was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 4718 adopted 8/7/2018. Prior to the deletion, this section derived from the following: Ordinance 44, sec. 1, passed 5/23/1914; 1972 Code, sec. 15-4; and 1995 Code, sec. 130.06.
(a) 
Removal of doors.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to leave, store, abandon or junk any icebox or refrigerator which may be accessible to children at play without first removing from such refrigerator or icebox the door and all doors so that the refrigerator and icebox may be freely entered from inside and outside without the doors closing thereto. This provision shall not be deemed to apply to stores where iceboxes and refrigerators, new or used, are offered for sale within such store or the warehouse thereof, and further provided it shall not apply to a family dwelling where the icebox or refrigerator is being actually used for refrigeration or the storage of food and drink.
(b) 
Penalty.
Any person, firm or individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500.00, and each and every day’s violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In case the owner or occupant of any lot, lots or premises under the provisions of this section shall be a corporation and shall violate any provision of this section, the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of such corporation or any manager, agent or employee of such corporation shall also be severally liable for the penalties herein provided.
(Ordinance 165 adopted 9/15/1953; 1972 Code, secs. 15-16, 15-54; 1995 Code, secs. 95.02, 95.99)
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or cause to be obstructed any street, sidewalk, or alley within the city by placing or allowing to remain thereon any goods, wares, merchandise, equipment, vehicles or other property. This section shall not apply to obstructions from the loading or unloading of such property at a place of business or to obstructions caused by vehicles under repair for a period not exceeding one hour.
(Ordinance 181 adopted 5/6/1958; Am. Ordinance 193 adopted 8/15/1961; 1972 Code, sec. 22-2; 1995 Code, sec. 97.02)
It shall be unlawful for any person, acting for himself or as agent, servant or employee of any other person, to sell, barter, exchange or offer for sale, barter or exchange any kind of personal property, including any livestock, poultry, commodities or any goods or merchandise, upon any part of the public streets or public squares of the city, including the sidewalks thereof. This section applies to sales, barters, or exchanges or offers to sell, barter, or exchange such things from any vehicle.
(Ordinance 110 adopted 3/5/1935; 1972 Code, sec. 22-3; 1995 Code, sec. 97.03)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any property owner or tenant, in the absence of storm sewers, to run water or allow water to be drained from any air conditioning unit or cooling tower, or refrigeration or air conditioning system, on the streets, alleys and sidewalks of the city.
(b) 
It shall be the duty of every property owner or tenant to see that no drain water from air conditioning units, cooling towers or refrigeration or air conditioning systems falls on the streets, sidewalks and alleys of the city.
(Ordinance 184 adopted 2/17/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 22-4; 1995 Code, sec. 97.04)
It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to drive or ride any vehicle or to walk upon or in any other manner injure any street, gutter, curb or sidewalk while under construction or repair and closed for such improvements, unless permission is first obtained from the contractor or his duly authorized agent in charge of such improvements.
(Ordinance 69 adopted 12/7/1920; 1972 Code, sec. 22-5; 1995 Code, sec. 97.05)
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, tear down or in any manner interfere with any post, stake, street obstruction or barricade of any character placed upon any street, curb or sidewalk while such street, curb or sidewalk is being constructed or repaired.
(Ordinance 69 adopted 12/7/1920; 1972 Code, sec. 22-6; 1995 Code, sec. 97.06)
It shall be unlawful for any person to print, paint, stamp or otherwise place any printed, painted, stamped or other character of sign or advertisement upon the public sidewalks or streets of the city.
(Ordinance 26 adopted 10/5/1909; 1972 Code, sec. 3-1; 1995 Code, sec. 110.01)
It shall be unlawful for any person to post, tack, or in any manner exhibit upon any utility poles or trees upon the public streets, alleys, or other public property any dodger, circular, or printed, written or stamped advertisement of any character whatsoever.
(Ordinance 27 adopted 10/19/1909; 1972 Code, sec. 3-2; 1995 Code, sec. 110.02)
(a) 
Definitions.
Off-premises sign.
Any sign or structure used for advertising or display purposes promoting or advertising goods or services not sold, manufactured, distributed, or stored for commercial purposes on the premises on which said sign or structure is located.
Sign.
Includes but is not limited to any device, structure, fixture, or placard, whether permanent, semi-permanent, portable or hand-held, using graphics, symbols, and/or written copy, designed specifically for the purpose of advertising or identifying any person, persons, political party, event, establishment, product, goods, or services.
(b) 
Prohibited placement.
It shall be unlawful to place, hold or otherwise display a sign upon a public street, sidewalk, alley, alleyway, curb or other improvements in any public right-of-way, grounds, bridge or part of same or utility pole, or any public building or structure of any kind belonging to the city.
(c) 
Seizure and removal.
Any unlawful sign found within a public right-of-way of a public street, sidewalk, or alley shall be seized and the removal thereof is hereby authorized. The city manager, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized to impound any signs found on a public right-of-way and transport or cause the same to be transported to a location to be designated for storage. The removed signs will be stored for 30 days, after which the sign will be properly disposed of.
(d) 
Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine in any sum not more than $500.00, and each and every day’s violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(1995 Code, sec. 110.03; Ordinance 3698 adopted 4/20/2004)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:
(1) 
Uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;
(2) 
Makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;
(3) 
Creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place;
(4) 
Abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner;
(5) 
Makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, section 250.001, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy;
(6) 
Fights with another in a public place;
(7) 
Enters on the property of another and for a lewd or unlawful purpose looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in the dwelling;
(8) 
While on the premises of a hotel or comparable establishment, for a lewd or unlawful purpose, looks into a guest room not his own through a window or other opening in the room;
(9) 
Discharges a firearm in a public place other than a public road or a sport shooting range, as defined by Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, section 250.001;
(10) 
Displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;
(11) 
Discharges a firearm on or across a public road; or
(12) 
Exposes his anus or genitals in a public place and is reckless about whether another may be present who will be offended or alarmed by his act.
(b) 
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (a)(4) that the actor had significant provocation for his abusive or threatening conduct.
(c) 
For purposes of this section, an act is deemed to occur in a public place or near a private residence if it produces offensive or proscribed consequences in the public place or near a private residence.
(d) 
An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor unless committed under subsection (a)(9) or (A)(10), in which event it is a class B misdemeanor.
(1995 Code, sec. 130.01)
(a) 
Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Noise.
An unreasonably loud, unnecessary, or disturbing sound or vibration emanating from an electronic source that is audible for fifty feet (50').
(b) 
Type of noise prohibited.
A person commits an offense if they make or cause to be made an unreasonably loud, unnecessary, or disturbing noise or vibration emanating from an electronic source that is offensive to the ordinary sensibilities of a person audible from fifty feet (50') or more.
(Ordinance 5087 adopted 11/5/2024)