This table shows the location or gives the disposition of the ordinances within the Liberty Code of Ordinances. The abbreviation “NIC” means the ordinance is not included in this code, though not necessarily repealed.
Ord. No.
Date
Description
Disposition
Supp. No.
684
1/25/77
Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks (See editor’s note for art. 3.08, div. 2 for more information pertaining to subsequent amendments to this ordinance)
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
 
 
 
§ 2 Permits for location, alteration and extension
 
 
 
 
2.1 Mobile homes prohibited
Amnd. by Ord. 2013-6
 
 
 
2.2 Permit applications
 
 
 
2.3 Permit deposit
 
 
 
2.4 Permit issuance
 
 
 
§ 3 License for operation and maintenance/suspension of license or permit
 
 
 
§ 4 Preparation, submittal and approval
 
 
 
of site plans
 
 
 
 
§ 5 Inspection of manufactured home parks
 
 
 
§ 6 Notices, hearings and orders
 
 
 
§ 7 Adoption of regulations
 
 
 
§ 8 Environmental, open space and access requirements for all manufactured homes
 
 
 
§ 9 Water supply
 
 
 
§ 10 Sewage disposal
 
 
 
§ 11 Electrical distribution system
 
 
 
§ 12 Service building and other community service facilities
 
 
 
§ 13 Refuse handling
 
 
 
§ 14 Insect and rodent control
 
 
 
§ 15 Fuel supply and storage
 
 
 
§ 16 Fire protection
 
 
 
§ 17 Miscellaneous requirements
 
 
 
§ 18 Penalties
 
712
5/22/79
Amends Ord. 684, mobile home parks
Art. 3.08, div. 2, editor’s note
 
887
10/28/97
Amends Ord. 684, mobile homes
Art. 3.08, div. 2, editor’s note
 
890
2/10/98
Amends Ord. 684, manufactured home
Art. 3.08, div. 2, editor’s note
 
906
2/23/99
Amends Ord. 684, manufactured home lots/parks
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Amends § 1.g, manufactured home park definition
 
 
 
§ 2 Amends definition, replacement multi-section HUD-Code manufactured home
 
 
 
§ 3 Amends § 2.1, permits for location, alteration and extension
Amnd. by Ord. 2013-6
 
909
5/4/99
Amends. Ord. 684, changes boundaries of map delineating allowed location of manufactured homes
NIC
 
915
3/14/00
Amends. Ord. 684, changes boundaries of map delineating allowed location of manufactured homes
NIC
 
980
1/11/05
Amends. Ord. 684, changes boundaries of map delineating allowed location of manufactured homes
NIC
 
2008-13
9/9/08
Establishes 2009 FY budget
NIC
 
2008-14
9/9/08
Adjustments for FY 2008 budget
NIC
 
2008-15
9/9/08
Tax rate adoption for FY 2008
NIC
 
2008-16
9/9/08
Tax levy
NIC
 
2008-17
9/19/08
Extension of disaster declaration
NIC
 
2008-18
11/11/08
Tax anticipation note, series 2008
NIC
 
2009-1
1/13/09
Amends Ord. 538; reward for arrest and conviction of persons found guilty of arson
 
2009-2
2/10/09
Orders general election
NIC
 
2009-3
3/10/09
Amends Ord. 684; boundaries of protected zones concerning location of manufactured homes and manufactured home park sites
NIC
 
2009-4
3/10/09
Recreational vehicle parks
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Purpose
 
 
 
§ 1.1 Applicability
 
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
 
 
 
§ 3 License
 
 
 
§ 3.1 Inspections
 
 
 
§ 3.2 Notices, hearings and orders
 
 
 
§ 3.3 Violations declared nuisance; abatement; penalty
 
 
 
§ 4 Site development plan
 
 
 
§ 4.1 Location and fencing
 
 
 
§ 4.2 Size and density
 
 
 
§ 4.3 Size of individual sites; pad requirements; landscaping
 
 
 
§ 4.4 Street access; street lighting
 
 
 
§ 4.5 Required facilities
 
 
 
§ 4.6 Soil and ground cover
 
 
 
§ 4.7 Prohibited placement of recreational vehicle
 
 
 
§ 4.8 Area designated for RV parks
 
 
 
§ 5 Drainage
 
 
 
§ 6 Water supply
 
 
 
§ 7 Wastewater facilities
 
 
 
§ 8 Electrical service
 
 
 
§ 9 Sanitary facilities
 
 
 
§ 10 Storage, collection and disposal of refuse and garbage
 
 
 
§ 10.1 Telephone
Amnd. by Ord. 2022-24
 
 
 
§ 10.2 Accessory structures
 
 
 
§ 10.3 Registration of guests
 
 
 
§ 10.4 Control of insects, rodents and other pests
 
 
 
§ 10.5 Fire safety standards; fire hydrants
 
 
 
§ 11 Permanent occupancy prohibited
 
 
 
§ 12 Change of ownership of grandfathered RV park
Amnd. by Ord. 2022-24
 
 
 
§ 12.1 Existing manufactured mobile home parks
 
 
 
Appendix A. Fees
NIC
 
2009-7
4/14/09
Repeals Ord. 803; tax exemption for freeport goods
 
2009-8
5/12/09
Adjustments for FY 2008-2009 budget
NIC
 
2009-9
7/14/09
Approves change in rates requested by Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2009-10
7/14/09
Speed limit on FM 2684
 
2009-11
7/14/09
Repeals Ord. 2008-6; signs
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 2 Prohibited signs and devices
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 3 Signs exempt from regulation
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 4 Temporary signs not requiring permit
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 5 Violations; penalty
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 6 Sign permits
 
 
 
 
A. Required
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
B. Application requirements
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
C. Approval procedure
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
D. Lapse of permit
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
E. Removal of signs
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
F. Substitution of message
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
G. Downtown district
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 7 Construction and design
 
 
 
 
A. Construction standards
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
B. Maintenance standards
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
C. Lighting
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 8 Nonconforming signs; protection and limitation standards
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 9 Enforcement within city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
§ 10 Signs within the downtown district
 
 
 
 
A. Prohibited signs and devices
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
B. Signs not requiring permit
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
C. Construction, design and placement
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
D. Approval procedure
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
 
 
E. Downtown district area
Amnd. by Ord. 2017-1
 
2009-12
9/8/09
Issuance of citations for alleged criminal violations
 
 
 
 
Attachment A
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Enactment provisions
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-6
 
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-6
 
 
 
§ 3 Administration
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-6
 
 
 
§ 4 Related offenses & penalty
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-6
 
2009-13
9/8/09
Fees
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Solid waste department - Heavy trash pickup
NIC
 
 
 
§ 2 Parks & recreation department — Fees for rental of parks department facilities
NIC
 
2009-14
9/8/09
Tax rate adoption for FY 2009
NIC
 
2009-15
9/8/09
Establishes 2010 FY budget
NIC
 
2009-16
9/8/09
Adjustments for FY 2009 budget and financial plan
NIC
 
2009-17
9/8/09
Tax levy
NIC
 
2009-18
9/8/09
Authorizes vacating and abandonment of streets, and/or public rights-of-way
NIC
 
2009-19
10/13/09
Airport hazard zoning regulations
Ch. 14, exhibit A
 
2009-20
10/13/09
Discharge of firearms and bows and arrows
 
2009-21
10/13/09
Emergency medical services
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
 
 
 
§ 2 Operating ambulance without a permit
 
 
 
§ 3 Ambulance service permit application
 
 
 
§ 4 Permit application—review hearing
 
 
 
§ 5 Conditions for issuance of ambulance service permit
 
 
 
§ 6 Insurance
 
 
 
§ 7 Equipment
 
 
 
§ 8 Certified personnel
 
 
 
§ 9 Communications
 
 
 
§ 10 Traffic rules
 
 
 
§ 11 Scene authority
 
 
 
§ 12 Ambulance inspection
 
 
 
§ 13 Suspension or revocation of ambulance permit
 
 
 
§ 14 Appeal
 
 
 
§ 15 Requirement to notify city EMS of medical emergencies
 
 
 
§ 16 General
 
 
 
§ 17 Mutual aid
 
 
 
§ 18 Medical care at special events
 
2009-26
12/8/09
Issuance of tax anticipation note, series 2010
NIC
 
2010-1
1/12/10
Amends Ord. 684; requirements for manufactured homes in non-restricted areas
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Model year standards
Amnd. by Ord. 2013-6
 
 
 
§ 2 Inspection and compliance with federal regulations
 
 
 
§ 3 Definition of habitable manufactured home
 
2010-2
1/12/10
Amends ch. 13; authority to remove refuse on right-of-way and refuse not collected by regular garbage collection service
 
2010-3
1/26/10
Declines approval for change in rates by Entergy Texas INC.
NIC
 
2010-4
2/9/10
Amends ch. 13; requires utilization of and payment for refuse collection services
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Amends § 13-17, collection by city; exceptions
 
 
 
§ 2 amends § 13-20(a), charges for collection
 
2010-5
2/9/10
Orders general municipal election
NIC
 
2010-6
2/9/10
Orders special election to amend home rule charter
NIC
 
2010-7
2/23/10
Nominates specific company for enterprise project status
NIC
 
2010-8
2/23/10
Amends § 5-3(5); removes operating fees for commercial activities at airport
 
2010-10
4/13/10
Texas tax notes, taxable series 2010
NIC
 
2010-11
4/13/10
Combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation, series 2010
NIC
 
2010-12
4/13/10
Approves change in rates requested by Entergy Texas Inc.
NIC
 
2010-13
—/—/10
Tax reinvestment zone
NIC
 
2010-14
5/11/10
Tax reinvestment zone
NIC
 
2010-15
6/8/10
Adopts charter amendments:
Charter
 
 
 
§ 1.03(b), change of boundaries and
 
 
 
 
residents’ rights - disannexation of territory
 
 
 
 
§ 3.06(i), powers of city council
 
 
 
 
§ 3.08, meetings of city council
 
 
 
 
§ 3.13, audit and examination of city books and records
 
 
 
 
§ 4.04(b), municipal court
 
 
 
 
§ 6.03, form of recall petition
 
 
 
 
§ 9.12, contingent appropriation
 
 
2010-16
8/10/10
Designates nominated resource rate on electricity
NIC
 
2010-17
8/10/10
General obligation refunding bond, series 2010
NIC
 
2010-18
8/10/10
Certificates of obligation, series 2010 A
NIC
 
2010-19
8/10/10
Repeals Ords. 964, 965 and 978, payment of utility bills; fees
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Security deposits
Amnd. by Ord. 2021-5
 
 
 
§ 2 Security deposit return
Amnd. by Ord. 2021-5
 
 
 
§ 3 Bill collection
 
 
 
§ 4 Reconnection fee
 
 
 
§ 5 Return check fee
 
 
 
§ 6 Gross monthly bill
 
 
 
§ 7 Service upgrade
 
 
 
§ 8 On-line bill payments
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting Code
 
 
 
§ 9 Disability exemption
 
 
 
§ 10 Disabled defined
 
2010-20
9/14/10
Establishes 2011 FY budget
NIC
 
2010-21
9/14/10
Adopts tax rate
NIC
 
2010-22
9/14/10
Tax roll approval and levy
NIC
 
2010-23
9/14/10
Rates for garbage and rubbish collection
NIC
 
2011-1
2/8/11
Repeals Ord. 1013, sale of alcoholic beverages, and returns local regulation of alcohol to its state prior to the passage of said ordinance
 
 
 
 
Amends § 3-2, sale of beer prohibited during certain hours
Amnd. by Ord. 2013-17
 
 
 
Amends § 3-3, consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places prohibited during certain hours
Amnd. by Ord. 2013-17
 
 
 
Repeals § 3-4, retail dealer’s on-premise late hours license application
NIC
 
2011-2
2/8/11
Orders general municipal election
NIC
 
2011-3
2/8/11
Amends Ord. 664; library fines and fees
NIC
 
2011-4
2/8/11
Amends Ord. 787; rental fee rates for airport
NIC
 
2011-5
3/8/11
Fire department fees for hazardous materials incident mitigation
 
 
 
 
Definition
 
 
 
Hazardous materials service fees
 
 
 
Fee collection
 
 
 
Hazardous materials response fee rate
 
2011-6
4/12/11
Cancels general election
NIC
 
2011-7
9/13/11
Adopts budget, FY 11-12
NIC
 
2011-8
9/13/11
Adopts tax rate
NIC
 
2011-9
9/13/11
Approves tax roll and levy
NIC
 
2011-10
9/13/11
Solid waste collection fees
NIC
 
2011-11
12/13/11
Objects to proposed rate increase (Entergy Texas, Inc.)
NIC
 
2012-1
2/14/12
Orders general election
NIC
 
2012-2
3/13/12
Adopts code of ordinances
Preamble to Code
 
2012-3
3/13/12
Master fee schedule
NIC
 
2012-4
3/27/12
Issuance of combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation
NIC
 
2012-5
9/11/12
Adopts budget, FY 12-13
NIC
 
2012-6
9/11/12
Adopts tax rate
NIC
 
2012-7
9/11/12
Approves tax roll and levy
NIC
 
2012-8
10/9/12
Denies Centerpoint rate increase
NIC
 
2012-9
10/23/12
Solid waste collection fees
NIC
 
2012-10
10/23/12
Issuance of general obligation refunding bonds
NIC
 
2013-1
1/22/13
Authorizes participation with other cities regarding Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2013-2
2/12/13
Adopts oil and gas pipeline standards
 
2013-3
2/12/13
Orders general election
NIC
 
2013-4
3/12/13
Cancels general election
NIC
 
2013-5
 
Ordinance does not exist
 
 
2013-6
7/9/13
Amends location restrictions for manufactured homes
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Location and replacement restrictions
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-2
 
 
 
§ 2 Permits required
 
2013-7
8/13/13
Orders Nov. 5, 2013, special election to propose legalizing the sale of all alcoholic beverages within the city (results canvassed by Ord. 2013-16)
NIC
 
2013-8
8/13/13
Amends oil and gas wells
 
2013-9
9/10/13
Adopts budget FY 13-14
NIC
 
2013-10
9/10/13
Adopts tax rate FY 13-14
NIC
 
2013-11
9/10/13
Approves tax roll and tax levy
NIC
 
2013-12
9/10/13
Amends oil and gas well drilling
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Permits required
 
 
 
§ 2 Storage tanks
 
 
 
§ 3 Internal well setbacks
 
 
 
§ 4 Noise restrictions
 
 
 
§ 5 Seismic testing
 
2013-13
9/24/13
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2013-14
10/8/13
Suspension of effective date for electric rate increase by Entergy
NIC
 
2013-15
 
Ordinance does not exist
 
 
2013-16
11/12/13
Canvassing returns of Nov 2013 special election; legal sale of alcohol
NIC
 
2013-17
12/10/13
Amends sale of alcoholic beverages
 
2013-18
12/10/13
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2014-1
2/11/14
Orders May 2014 general election
NIC
 
2014-2
3/11/14
Adopts franchise agreement with Entergy
NIC
 
2014-3
2/11/14
Amends sex offender definitions
 
2014-4
2/11/14
Adopts regulations for amusement machines
§§ 4.11.001—4.11.014 amnd. by Ord. 2019-30;
§§ 4.11.003, 4.11.011 amnd. by Ord. 2015-13
 
2014-5
2/11/14
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2014-6
3/11/14
Cancels May 2014 general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
 
2014-7
4/8/14
Prohibits game room memberships
Amnd. by Ord. 2019-30
 
2014-8
4/8/14
Authorizes participation with other Entergy service cities regarding rate filings
NIC
 
2014-9
5/13/14
Annexation
NIC
 
2014-10
7/8/14
Amends requirements for lot improvements
Amnd. By Ord. 2022-16
 
2014-11
9/9/14
Adopts budget FY 14-15
NIC
 
2014-12
9/9/14
Adopts tax rate FY 14-15
NIC
 
2014-13
9/9/14
2014 tax roll approval and levy
NIC
 
2014-14
9/9/14
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2014-15
9/23/14
Designates reinvestment zone
NIC
 
2014-16
10/14/14
Authorization of updated service credits to the TMRS
NIC
 
2014-17
10/14/14
Adopts water conservation and drought contingency plans
Amnd. by Ord. 2019-10
 
2014-18
10/14/14
Amends lot improvements regarding parking requirements
 
2014-19
10/14/14
Amends animal regulations
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Impoundment procedures and fees
 
 
 
§ 2 Dogs at large; confinement; penalties
 
2014-20
11/10/14
Denying distribution cost recover factor rate increase request of Entergy
NIC
 
2015-1
1/27/15
Participation with other Entergy service area cities
NIC
 
2015-2
2/10/15
Adopts 2015 existing building code
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-29
 
2015-3
2/10/15
Orders May 2015 general election
NIC
 
2015-4
3/10/15
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
 
2015-5
4/14/15
Suspending rates proposed by energy company GRIP filing
NIC
 
2015-6
6/9/15
Public camping and aggressive solicitation
 
2015-7
9/8/15
Adopts budget FY 15-16
NIC
 
2015-8
9/8/15
Adopts tax rate 15-16
NIC
 
2015-9
9/8/15
Amends master fee schedule; water, sewer and solid waste rates
NIC
 
2015-10
10/13/15
Fats, oils and greases
 
2015-11
10/13/15
Denies rate increase to Entergy
NIC
 
2015-12
11/10/15
Garage, yard or occasional sales
 
2015-13
12/8/15
Amends amusement machines
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Occupation tax
Amnd. by Ord. 2019-30
 
 
 
§ 2 Nuisance declared
Amnd. by Ord. 2019-30
 
2015-14
12/8/15
Amends master fee schedule; fees for coin-operated machines and arcade
NIC
 
 
 
centers
 
 
2016-1
1/12/16
Authorizing participation in other area cities regarding Entergy Service
NIC
 
2016-2
2/9/16
Orders May 2016 general election
NIC
 
2016-3
2/23/16
Issuance of bonds
NIC
 
2016-4
2/23/16
Issuance of bonds
NIC
 
2016-5
3/8/16
Amends fats, oils and greases
 
2016-6
3/8/16
Amends provisions for issuance of citations
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Title; purpose; applicability
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-17
 
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-17
 
 
 
§ 3 Administration
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-17
 
 
 
§ 4 Offenses; penalty
Amnd. by Ord. 2016-17
 
2016-7
3/22/16
Amends peddlers, solicitors and itinerant vendors
 
 
 
 
Generally
 
 
 
Permit
 
2016-8
4/26/16
Suspends rates proposed by Centerpoint Energy Resources
NIC
 
2016-9
6/14/16
Approves rates for Centerpoint Energy Resources
NIC
 
2016-10
7/26/16
Vacates and abandons a portion of a specific street
NIC
 
2016-11
7/26/16
Construction and use of public rights-of-way
 
2016-12
9/13/16
Certificate of obligation, series 2016
NIC
 
2016-13
9/13/16
Adopts budget, FY 16-17
NIC
 
2016-14
9/13/16
Tax levy, FY 16-17
NIC
 
2016-15
9/13/16
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2016-16
11/8/16
Annexation
NIC
 
2016-17
11/8/16
Amends provisions for issuance of citations
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Title; purpose; applicability
Amnd. by Ord. 2018-23
 
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
Amnd. by Ord. 2018-23
 
 
 
§ 3 Administration
Amnd. by Ord. 2018-23
 
 
 
§ 4 Offenses; penalty
Amnd. by Ord. 2018-23
 
2016-18
12/13/16
Annexation
NIC
 
2016-19
12/13/16
Adopts master fee schedule
NIC
 
2017-1
1/10/17
Amends sign regulations
 
 
 
 
Generally
 
 
 
Permit
 
 
 
Construction, design and maintenance
 
 
 
Downtown district
 
2017-2
1/10/17
Amends budget, FY 16-17
NIC
 
2017-3
1/10/17
Vacates and abandons a portion of a specific street
NIC
 
2017-4
1/24/17
Calls May 6, 2017, general elections
NIC
 
2017-5
2/14/17
Authorizing participation in other area cities regarding Entergy Service
NIC
 
2017-6
2/28/17
Annexation
NIC
 
2017-7
3/14/17
Development agreement
NIC
 
2017-8
3/14/17
Cancels May 6, 2017, general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
 
2017-9
5/9/17
Suspends rates proposed by Centerpoint Energy Resources
NIC
 
2017-10
7/11/17
Annexation
NIC
 
2017-11
8/22/17
Design manual for the installation of network nodes and node support poles
 
2017-12
8/30/17
Declare local disaster because the impact of Hurricane Harvey
NIC
 
2017-13
8/8/17
Amends a school zone on Panther Lane
NIC
 
2017-14
8/29/17
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2017-15
9/12/17
Waives building, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC permit fees for repairs related to Hurricane Harvey
NIC
 
2017-16
9/12/17
Allows recreational vehicle usage for citizens affected by Hurricane Harvey
NIC
 
2017-17
9/12/17
Annexation
NIC
 
2017-18
9/12/17
Adopts budget, FY 17-18
NIC
 
2017-19
9/12/17
Tax levy, FY 17-18
NIC
 
2017-20
9/12/17
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2017-21
11/14/17
Annexation
NIC
 
2017-22
11/14/17
Mobile home exceptions; due to Hurricane Harvey
NIC
 
2017-23
12/—/17
Authorizing participation in other area cities regarding Entergy Service
NIC
 
2017-24
12/12/17
Amends transporter waste manifest requirements
 
2018-1
1/9/18
Calls May 5, 2018; general election
NIC
 
2018-2
1/9/18
Calls May 5, 2018; special election; charter amendments
NIC
 
2018-3
1/9/18
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2018-4
2/13/18
Annexation
NIC
 
2018-5
4/17/18
Annexation
NIC
 
2018-6
4/17/18
Suspends rates proposed by Centerpoint Energy Resources
NIC
 
2018-7
4/17/18
Burning prohibited
 
2018-8
4/10/18
Adopts property maintenance code
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-29
 
2018-9
5/1/18
Annexation
NIC
 
2018-10
5/8/18
Canvasses May 5, 2018; general election results
NIC
 
2018-11
5/8/18
Canvasses May 5, 2018; special election results
NIC
 
2018-12
5/8/18
Canvasses charger election results
 
 
 
 
Prop. A Boundaries
Charter, § 1.02
 
 
 
Prop. B Deletes public health authority
Charter, § 4.06, editor’s note
 
 
 
Prop. C Conducting and canvassing election
Charter, § 5.07
 
 
 
Prop. D Department of city planning and zoning
Charter, § 8.02(b)
 
 
 
Prop. E Notice of public hearing on budget
Charter, § 9.04
 
 
 
Prop. F Taxes; when due and payable
Charter, § 9.18
 
 
 
Prop. G Charter review commission
Charter, § 13.13(a)
 
2018-13
5/22/18
Entergy rate suspension
NIC
 
2018-14
6/5/18/18
Annexation
NIC
 
2018-15
6/12/18
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2018-16
—/—/18
Annexation
NIC
 
2018-17
—/—/18
Regulates speed limit on SH 146
NIC
 
2018-18
8/14/18
School zones speed limits
 
2018-19
8/28/18
Denies rate increase for Entergy Texas
NIC
 
2018-20
9/25/18
Adopts budget, FY 18-19
NIC
 
2018-21
9/25/18
Tax levy, FY 18-19
NIC
 
2018-22
9/25/18
Approves settlement with Entergy Texas
NIC
 
2018-23
10/9/18
Amends provisions for issuance of citations
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Title; purpose; applicability
 
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
 
 
 
§ 3 Administration
 
 
 
§ 4 Offenses; penalty
 
2018-24
11/13/18
Amends junked vehicles
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Junked vehicle declared to be a public nuisance
 
 
 
Offense
 
 
 
Notice
 
 
 
Hearing
 
 
 
Failure to comply
 
 
 
Removal when owner unknown
 
 
 
Reconstruction of junked vehicle
 
 
 
Notice to state
 
 
 
Administration
 
 
 
Enforcement
 
 
 
Inapplicability of article
 
 
 
Relocation of junked vehicle after abatement proceeding has commenced
 
2018-25
11/13/18
Adopts International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-29
 
2018-26
12/11/18
Authorization of updated service credits to the TMRS
NIC
 
2019-1
1/8/19
Calls May 4, 2019, general election
NIC
 
2019-2
1/8/19
Calls May 4, 2019, special election, city council vacancy
NIC
 
2019-3
1/8/19
Participation with other Entergy Service of Area cities
NIC
 
2019-4
1/8/19
Amends water and sewer line extensions
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Purpose and scope
 
 
 
General rules for extensions
 
 
 
Charges for sewer and water service
 
 
 
Reimbursement
 
 
 
Extensions outside of city
 
2019-5
1/22/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-6
2/12/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-7
3/12/19
Amends Ord. 906, expands the area within the city in which manufactured homes are restricted
NIC
 
2019-8
3/12/19
Amends parking of boats, campers, large vehicles, motor homes, RVs, and trailers
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Parking
 
 
 
Exceptions
 
 
 
Offense and penalty/impoundment
 
2019-9
4/9/19
Industrialized housing
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Regulations applicable to both
 
 
 
industrialized houses and buildings
 
 
 
 
Regulation of industrialized housing
 
 
 
Offenses
 
2019-10
4/9/19
Adopts water conservation and drought contingency plans
 
2019-11
4/9/19
Rate suspension for Centerpoint Energy
NIC
 
2019-12
5/4/19
Canvasses may 4, 2019, general election results
NIC
 
2019-13
5/4/19
Canvasses May 4, 2019, special election, city council vacancy
NIC
 
2019-14
—/—/19
Annexation
NIC
 
2019-15
5/28/19
Enacts a temporary moratorium staying the issuance of certain residential building related permits
NIC
 
2019-16
6/11/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-17
6/11/19
Wireless telecommunications facilities (not in the public rights-of-way)
 
 
 
 
Applicability; permit required
 
 
 
Definitions applicable to this division
 
 
 
Application submittal requirements
 
 
 
Review procedures
 
 
 
General standards and design requirements
 
 
 
Use of consultant
 
 
 
Bonding
 
 
 
Removal, maintenance and safety
 
 
 
Federal and state requirements
 
 
 
Revocation of conditional use permits
 
 
 
Violation deemed nuisance
 
2019-18
6/25/19
Approves rates by CenterPoint Energy
NIC
 
2019-19
8/13/19
Amends junkyards
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definition
 
 
 
§ 2 Changes article name from “junkyards and junk dealers” to “automobile wrecking, salvage and storage yards, junkyards and junk dealers”
NIC
 
 
 
§ 3 Automobile wrecking, salvage and storage yards
 
 
 
 
Fence or wall required
 
 
 
General construction and material requirements
 
 
 
Utilization of walls and doors of enclosed buildings
 
 
 
Conformity to setback lines
 
 
 
Minimum height
 
 
 
Maximum clearance between ground and bottom edge
 
 
 
Maximum size of openings
 
 
 
Gates and doors generally
 
 
 
When gates and doors may be open
 
2019-20
8/27/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-21
9/10/19
Adopts budget, FY 19-20
NIC
 
2019-22
9/17/19
Tax levy, FY 19-20
NIC
 
2019-23
9/17/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-24
10/1/19
Allows recreational vehicle usage for citizens affected by Hurricane Imelda
NIC
 
2019-25
10/1/19
Waives building, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC permit fees for repairs related to Hurricane Imelda
NIC
 
2019-26
10/1/19
Amends solid waste
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Unauthorized use of commercial container
 
 
 
Pilfering or tampering with refuse, trash or recycling container or bin
 
 
 
Unauthorized collection of recycling containers
 
 
 
Penalty for violation of sections 13.04.002 through 13.04.004
 
2019-27
11/12/19
Automobile wreckers
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Unlawful to operate wrecker without wrecker permit
 
 
 
Application regulations
 
 
 
Wrecker responsible for disposing of debris at work site
 
 
 
Notice to police department required
 
 
 
Suspension of auto wrecker permit
 
 
 
Soliciting at accident scenes by wreckers prohibited
 
 
 
Nonconsent tow system
 
 
 
Operation of nonconsent tow system
 
 
 
Storage facility for towed vehicles
 
 
 
Requirements
 
 
 
Removal from nonconsent tow list
 
 
 
Penalties
 
2019-28
11/12/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-29
11/12/19
Parking regulations
 
 
 
 
General requirements
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-10
 
 
 
Minimum parking space requirements
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-10
 
 
 
Minimum dimensions for off-street parking
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-10
 
 
 
Parking spaces for disabled persons
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-10
 
2019-30
11/19/19
Amends game rooms and amusement redemption machines
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-5
 
2019-31
11/19/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-32
12/10/19
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2019-33
12/10/19
Rate suspension for Centerpoint
NIC
 
2019-34
12/10/19
Amends budget, FY 19-20
NIC
 
2020-1
1/28/20
General obligation refunding bonds, series 202
NIC
 
2020-2
1/28/20
Amends manufactured homes; location and replacement restrictions
 
2020-3
1/28/20
Authorizes participation in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2020-4
1/28/20
Fair housing
 
 
 
 
Declaration of policy
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Fair housing administrator
 
 
 
Exemptions and exclusions
 
 
 
Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
 
 
 
Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
 
 
 
Discrimination in financing
 
 
 
Complaints
 
 
 
Investigation
 
 
 
Certificate to city attorney
 
 
 
Legal procedures
 
 
 
Education and public information
 
 
 
Cooperation with secretary of housing and urban development
 
 
 
Unlawful intimidation
 
2020-5
1/28/20
Amends game rooms and amusement redemption machines
 
 
 
 
Div. 2. Coin-operated machines
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Occupation tax required
 
 
 
Machines exempt from tax
 
 
 
Occupation tax levied
 
 
 
Location of machines
 
 
 
Failure to pay occupation tax; liability of damage or removal of seal
 
 
 
Div. 3. Game rooms
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Permit
 
 
 
Manner of operation of a permitted game room.
 
 
 
Compliance with division
 
 
 
Div. 4. Amusement redemption establishments
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Manner of operation of an amusement redemption establishment
 
 
 
Compliance with Division
 
2020-6
1/28/20
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2020-7
2/11/20
Calls May 2, 2020; general election
NIC
 
2020-8
2/11/20
Calls May 2, 2020; special election, charter amendments
NIC
 
2020-9
3/10/20
Denies rate increase for Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp
NIC
 
2020-10
3/10/20
Amends parking regulations
 
 
 
 
General requirements
 
 
 
Minimum parking space requirements
 
 
 
Minimum dimensions for off-street parking
 
 
 
Parking spaces for disabled persons
 
2020-11
3/23/20
Extends declaration of disaster in response to COVID-19
NIC
 
2020-12
3/23/20
Postpones May 2, 2020 general election to November 3, 2020
NIC
 
2020-13
3/23/20
Postpones May 2, 2020 special election to November 3, 2020
NIC
 
2020-14
4/14/20
Approves settlement with CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas
NIC
 
2020-15
4/14/20
Denies rate increase for Energy Texas, Inc
NIC
 
2020-16
4/14/20
Regulates speed limit on Woodsprings Drive
NIC
 
2020-17
5/12/20
Amends budget, FY 19-20
NIC
 
2020-18
5/26/20
Amends budget, FY 19-20
NIC
 
2020-19
6/23/20
Certificates of occupancy and compliance
Amnd. by Ord. 2020-21
 
2020-20
6/23/20
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2020-21
7/14/20
Certificates of occupancy and compliance
 
 
 
 
Div. 1. Residential occupancy requirements
 
 
 
 
Definitions
Rpld. by Ord. 2020-39
 
 
 
Application and issuance of certificates of occupancy and compliance
Rpld. by Ord. 2020-39
 
 
 
Life, health and safety inspections
Rpld. by Ord. 2020-39
 
 
 
Offenses and Penalties.
Rpld. by Ord. 2020-39
 
 
 
Div. 2. Commercial occupancy requirements
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Commercial certificates of occupancy and compliance
 
 
 
Application and issuance of certificates of occupancy and compliance
 
 
 
Life, health and safety inspections and fire safety inspections
 
 
 
Offenses and penalties
 
 
 
Procedure for occupancy of new commercial buildings
 
 
 
Procedure for change in use of an existing nonresidential building
 
 
 
Procedure for occupancy and/or use of a nonresidential building hereafter erected or structurally altered
 
 
 
Procedure for change in ownership and/or name of an existing building
 
 
 
Contents
 
 
 
Temporary certificate
 
2020-22
8/11/20
Amends designation of floodplain administrator
 
2020-23
8/11/20
Amends order postponing May 2, 2020 general election to November 3, 2020
NIC
 
2020-24
8/11/20
Amends order postponing May 2, 2020 special election to November 3, 2020
NIC
 
2020-25
8/25/20
Adopts budget, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-26
8/25/20
Tax levy, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-27
8/25/20
Airport advisory board
 
 
 
 
Created; composition
 
 
 
Duties
 
 
 
Appointment and term of members
 
 
 
Vacancies
 
2020-28
9/8/20
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2020-29
9/8/20
Adopts various technical and construction codes
 
 
 
 
§ 1
 
 
 
 
2018 building code
 
 
 
2018 residential code
 
 
 
2018 mechanical code
 
 
 
2018 fuel gas code
 
 
 
2018 private sewage disposal code
 
 
 
2018 energy conservation code
 
 
 
2018 existing building code
 
 
 
2018 property maintenance code
 
 
 
2018 swimming pool and spa code
 
 
 
§ 2 2017 electrical code
 
 
 
§ 3 2018 plumbing code
 
2020-30
9/22/20
Vacates and abandons a portion of an unimproved ROW
NIC
 
2020-31
10/13/20
Grants gas franchise
NIC
 
2020-32
10/13/20
General obligation refunding bonds, series 2020
NIC
 
2020-33
10/27/20
Amends budget, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-34
11/10/20
Canvasses November 3, 2020, general election
NIC
 
2020-35
11/10/20
Amends charter
 
 
 
 
Prop. A Change of boundaries and residents’ rights.
§ 1.03
 
 
 
Prop. B Qualifications.
§ 3.02
 
 
 
Prop. C Resignations and vacancies.
§ 3.05
 
 
 
Prop. D Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(a)
 
 
 
Prop. E Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(b)
 
 
 
Prop. F Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(g)
 
 
 
Prop. G Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(i)
 
 
 
Prop. H Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(m)
 
 
 
Prop. I Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(n)
 
 
 
Prop. J Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(r)
 
 
 
Prop. K Powers of the city council.
§ 3.06(s)
 
 
 
Prop. L Meetings and agenda items of the city council.
§ 3.08
 
 
 
Prop. M Rules of procedure.
§ 3.09
 
 
 
Prop. N Procedure for passage of ordinances.
§ 3.10
 
 
 
Prop. P City secretary.
§ 4.03
 
 
 
Prop. Q Municipal court.
§ 4.04
 
 
 
Prop. R Deletes § 4.07, “other departments”
§ 4.07, editor’s note
 
 
 
Prop. S Elections generally.
§ 5.01
 
 
 
Prop. T The official ballot.
§ 5.04
 
 
 
Prop. U Election by plurality.
§ 5.05
 
 
 
Prop. V Oath of office.
§ 5.08
 
 
 
Prop. W Form of recall petition.
§ 6.03
 
 
 
Prop. X Presentation of petition to city council.
§ 6.05
 
 
 
Prop. Y Election to be called.
§ 6.07
 
 
 
Prop. Z Initiative.
§ 7.02
 
 
 
Prop. AA Referendum.
§ 7.03
 
 
 
Prop. BB Department of city planning and zoning.
§ 8.02
 
 
 
Prop. CC Preparation and submission of Prop. budget.
§ 9.02(i)
 
 
 
Prop. DD Vote required for adoption of budget.
§ 9.07
 
 
 
Prop. EE Date of final adoption of budget.
§ 9.08
 
 
 
Prop. FF Deletes § 9.15, “department of taxation”
§ 9.15, editor’s note
 
 
 
Prop. GG Taxes; when due and payable.
§ 9.18
 
 
 
Prop. HH Seizure and sale of personal property.
§ 9.19
 
 
 
Prop. II Deletes § 10.05, “grant not to be exclusive”
§ 10.05, editor’s note
 
 
 
Prop. JJ Sales of water and sewer services.
§ 11.04
 
 
 
Prop. KK Revenue bonds.
§ 12.02
 
 
 
Prop. LL Personal interest in city contract.
§ 13.02
 
 
 
Prop. MM Drilling operations.
§ 13.03
 
 
 
Prop. NN Charter review commission.
§ 13.13
 
 
 
Prop. OO changes “city clerk” to city secretary
 
 
 
 
Public service corporations to file annual reports
Charter, § 10.10
 
 
 
Execution of bonds
Charter, § 12.04
 
 
 
Prop. PP
NIC
 
2020-36
11/10/20
Amends budget, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-37
11/10/20
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2020-38
12/8/20
Amends budget, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-39
12/8/20
Repeals and deletes residential occupancy requirements
Art. 3.13, div. 1, editor’s note
 
2020-40
12/8/20
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2020-41
12/8/20
Denies rate increase for Entergy Texas, INC
NIC
 
2020-42
12/16/20
Amends budget, FY 20-21
NIC
 
2020-43
12/16/20
Amends map outlining areas within the city where HUD-code manufactured homes are allowed
 
2021-1
1/20/21
Lien against real property of utility customers for delinquent utility bills
 
2021-2
2/9/21
Amends map outlining areas within the city where HUD-code manufactured homes are allowed
 
2021-3
2/9/21
Authorizes participation in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2021-4
2/9/21
Orders May 1, 2021; general election
NIC
 
2021-5
2/9/21
Amends utilities security deposit
 
2021-6
3/9/21
Cancels May 1, 2021, general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
 
2021-7
4/13/21
Variance granted
NIC
 
2021-8
4/13/21
Suspends rate proposal for CenterPoint Energy Company
NIC
 
2021-9
7/13/21
Amends map outlining areas within the city where HUD-code manufactured homes are allowed
 
2021-10
7/13/21
Amends basis for establishing areas of special flood hazard
 
2021-11
9/14/21
Adopts budget, FY 21-22
NIC
 
2021-12
9/14/21
Tax levy, FY 21-22
NIC
 
2021-13
9/14/21
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2021-14
9/14/21
Denies rate increase for Entergy Texas, Inc
NIC
 
2021-15
9/28/21
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2021-16
9/28/21
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2022-01
1/11/22
Amends mobile food vendor
 
 
 
 
Definitions
 
 
 
Permit and application
 
 
 
Location restrictions
 
 
 
Mobile food vendor requirements
 
 
 
Food service and sale
 
 
 
Food truck parks
 
 
 
Enforcement
 
 
 
Open to the public function permitting
 
 
 
Exemptions
 
 
 
Separate license required to operate in city parks and on other city property
 
2022-02
1/11/22
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2022-03
1/25/22
Authorizes participation in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2022-04
1/25/22
Calls May 7, 2022, general election
NIC
 
2022-05
2/8/22
Denies rate increase for Entergy Texas, Inc
NIC
 
2022-06
2/8/22
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2022-07
2/8/22
Amends budget, FY 21-22
NIC
 
2022-09
4/12/22
Adopts electric service requirements manual
NIC
 
2022-10
4/12/22
Adopts street and drainage construction and design standards
NIC
 
2022-11
5/10/22
Canvasses May 7, 2022, general election
NIC
 
2022-12
5/10/22
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2022-13
6/28/22
Amends master fee schedule
NIC
 
2022-14
7/12/22
Certificates of obligation, series 2022
NIC
 
2022-15
7/12/22
Denies rate increase for Entergy Texas, Inc
NIC
 
2022-16
7/12/22
Amends subdivision ordinance; lot improvements
 
2022-17
9/13/2022
Budget
NIC
 
2022-18
9/13/2022
Amends Master Fee Schedule
NIC
 
2022-19
9/13/2022
Tax Levy
NIC
 
2022-20
9/13/2022
Declines Entergy Rate Change
NIC
 
2022-21
9/27/2022
Amends Business Regulations: Game Rooms and Amusement Redemption Machines: Game Rooms
C. 4, Art. 4.11, Div. 3
 
2022-22
10/11/2022
Franchise
NIC
 
2022-23
11/8/2022
Budget
NIC
 
2022-24
12/13/2022
Amends Building Regulations: Manufactured Homes, etc.: Recreational Vehicle Parks
Ch. 3, Art. 3.08, Div. 3
 
2023-01
1/10/2023
Amends Traffic and Vehicles
 
General Provisions
Ch. 12, Art. 12.01
 
Parades
Ch. 12, Art. 12.10
 
2023-02
1/10/2023
Amends Master Fee Schedule
NIC
 
2023-03
1/24/2023
Orders General Election 5/6/23
NIC
 
2023-04
2/14/2023
Participation in Matters Concerning Entergy Texas, Inc.
NIC
 
2023-05
2/14/2023
Amends Subdivision Regulation: Subdivision Ordinance: Requirements for Improvements, Reservations and Designs
Ch. 10, Art. 10.02, Div. 5
 
2023-06
3/14/2023
Suspends Rate Proposal for CenterPoint Energy Company
NIC
 
2023-07
4/25/2023
Amends Building Regulations: Signs: Generally; Construction, Design and Maintenance
Ch. 3, Art. 3.09, Div. 1, Div. 3
 
2023-08
4/25/2023
Building Regulations: Adds Building Numbering
Ch. 3, Art. 3.14
 
2023-09
5/9/2023
Settlement with Entergy
NIC
 
2023-10
5/9/2023
Amends Electric Service Requirements Manual
NIC
 
2023-11
5/16/2023
Canvasses Returns of General Election
NIC
 
2023-12
6/13/2023
Amends General Provisions: Issuance of Citations
Ch. 1, Art. 1.08
 
2023-13
6/13/2023
Amends Municipal Court: Fines, Costs and Special Expenses
Ch. 7, Art. 7.02
 
2023-14
6/13/2023
Amends Building Regulations; Amends Subdivision Regulations
 
Amends Building Regulations: General Provisions
Ch. 3, Art. 3.01
 
Amends Subdivision Regulations: Subdivision Ordinance: Requirements for Improvements, Reservations, and Design
Ch. 10, Art. 10.02, Div. 5
 
2023-15
6/27/2023
Amends Subdivision Regulation: Subdivision Ordinance: Requirements for Improvements, Reservations and Designs
Ch. 10, Art. 10.02, Div. 5
 
2023-16
6/27/2023
Amends Streets and Drainage Construction and Design Standards
NIC
 
2023-17
8/8/2023
Settlement with Entergy
NIC
0.1
2023-18
9/12/2023
Budget
NIC
0.1
2023-19
9/12/2023
Tax Levy
NIC
0.1
2023-20
9/12/2023
Amends Master Fee Schedule
NIC
0.1
2023-21
10/10/2023
Amends Master Fee Schedule
NIC
0.1
2023-22
11/14/2023
Abandons ROW
NIC
0.1
2023-23
11/14/2023
Suspends Rate Proposal for CenterPoint Energy Company
NIC
0.1
2023-24
11/14/2023
Amends Building Regulations: Technical and Construction Codes and Standards; Electrical Codes; Plumbing Code; Fire Code
Art. 3.02; Art. 3.03; Art. 3.04; Art. 5.03
0.1
2024-01
1/9/2024
Participation with Entergy
NIC
0.1
2024-02
2/13/2024
Orders General Election
NIC
0.1
2024-03
2/27/2024
Amends Building Regulations: Electricity: Electrical Codes
Art. 3.03
0.1
2024-04
2/27/2024
Amends Master Fee Schedule
NIC
0.1