For the purposes of this article the term "lake area" is that part of any natural storm water lake area in the city, the perimeter of which has been established by the city engineer and is substantially the estimated high-water level indicated on plats of any lake area which has been approved by the planning commission and filed with the city secretary and the city engineer.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-11)
The dumping or other placing of any dirt, debris or other solid materials in any lake area shall constitute a nuisance, and any person who shall dump, place or permit to be placed any such material therein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided however, that this section shall not apply to the construction of or to any person engaged in the construction of any public work, the extension of any public utilities or the paving of any roadway in any public park in any lake area, when the project is planned and the work or contract is approved by or is done under the supervision of the city engineer and the project or work is not designed or calculated to decrease the water holding capacity of the lake area involved.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-12)
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or to direct the transportation of any dirt, debris or other materials over any of the streets or alleys in the city for the purpose of dumping or otherwise placing any such materials in any lake area; provided however, that this section shall not apply to persons making the removal of such debris, dirt, or objects or other solid materials which has been unlawfully dumped into any said lake area as is hereinafter provided nor shall it apply to the construction of or to any person engaged in the construction of any public work, the extension of public works or utilities or the paving of roadways in any public park in any lake area, when the project is planned and the work or contract is approved by or is done under the supervision of the city engineer and the project or work is not designed or calculated to decrease the water holding capacity of the lake area involved.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-13)
It shall be unlawful for any person to spread or use for filling purposes or cover over, or otherwise use or permit to be used upon any land within a lake area any dirt, debris or other solid materials which have been transported or moved in any manner to a lake area from outside the lake area, and whoever violates any part of this provision shall be guilty of maintaining a nuisance.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-14)
It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person or persons jointly or severally owning, or having possession or control or any other interest in, any land located in any lake area in the city to permit, allow or suffer any dirt, debris, or other solid materials or objects hauled, carried or otherwise transported from outside any such lake area onto the land within a lake area, to remain upon the land of any such person within the lake area, and any such person who violates any part of this provision shall be guilty of maintaining a nuisance.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-15)
It shall be the duty of every person having ownership, control, possession or the right to possession of any lake area in which dirt, debris or objects or other solid material has been dumped or otherwise placed in such manner as to constitute a nuisance, proceed at once to remove or abate same as soon as its presence comes to his knowledge.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-16)
(a) 
Whenever the nuisance defined above shall exist within the city, the city engineer shall cause notice in writing to be given to the owner, proprietor or occupant, if any, of the premises whereon such nuisance exists. Such notice shall be made by letter addressed to such owner, proprietor or occupant at his post office address with return receipt requested, or by publication as many as two (2) times within ten (10) consecutive days if personal service may not be had as aforesaid or if the owner's address be not known. Such notice shall contain an order to such owner, proprietor or occupant of such premises to remove or cause the removal of such nuisance within ten (10) days.
(b) 
It shall be the duty of any owner, proprietor or occupant to comply with the provisions of the notice authorized by this article. Any owner, proprietor or occupant, who, within ten (10) days after written notice thereof, shall neglect, fail, or refuse to abate the nuisance defined herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-17)
If such nuisance is not abated within the time set by the notice of the preceding section, the city engineer shall cause such nuisance to be abated or removed and shall defray the expenses thereof out of any money in the city treasury available for such purpose. All expenses so incurred shall be charged against the owner and shall be a lien on the land and premises whereupon such nuisance exists to the extent and in the manner authorized by Article 4436, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-18)
Upon the abatement or removal of such nuisance by the city, a statement of the expenses incurred by the city in such action shall be signed and acknowledged by the mayor and filed with the county clerk. A copy of such statement shall be filed with the city attorney who shall be authorized to timely file suit to foreclose the lien for such expenses as provided by Article 4436, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-19)
The city attorney, upon written request of the city manager, is authorized to prosecute any and all suits when deemed necessary or expedient against any person to restrain and prevent the dumping or other placing of dirt, debris or other objects or other solid materials in any lake area, and to cause or compel the removal of such dirt, debris, objects or other materials which may have been dumped or placed in violation of the provisions of this article.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-20)
Except as provided in the following, the building inspector is hereby prohibited from issuing building permits for construction within any lake area.
The city engineer is authorized to issue permits to owners to make uniform fills in lake areas below the estimated high-water line provided that such fills are made by dirt excavated from below the estimated high-water line, and the fills produce a ground surface above the estimated high-water line, for all land in such areas intended to be improved for human habitation if the plans therefore have been approved by the planning and zoning commission and the water-holding capacity of the lake area is not thereby decreased. The perimeter on such plats of any such lake area shall be modified by the city engineer to conform to such fills, and building permits may be issued when the ground surface has in fact been raised to an elevation above the estimated high-water level.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-21)
When the planning and zoning commission approves any plat or replat of any tract of land in a lake area affected by an estimated high-water line, and such plat is supported by plans and specifications for making uniform fills below the estimated high-water level by using dirt excavated from below the estimated high-water level and the fills will produce a ground surface above the estimated high-water level for all land intended to be improved for human habitation, and the water-holding capacity of the lake area will not be thereby decreased, the perimeter of such lake area shall be modified by the city engineer to conform thereto, and the building permits may be issued when the ground surface has in fact been raised to an elevation above the estimated high-water level.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-22)