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City of Garland, TX
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2024-04-16
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Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 10 Administration
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 10
Administration
Ch 10 Art I
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CODE
§ 10.01
How Code designated and cited.
§ 10.02
Headings.
§ 10.03
Rules of construction.
§ 10.04
Amendments or additions to Code.
§ 10.05
General penalty for violations; responsibilities of owners, managers, and occupants; agent for service.
§ 10.06
Severability of parts of Code.
§ 10.07
through § 10.09. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING ELECTIONS, CLAIMS, ETC.
§ 10.10
Council districts.
§ 10.11
Polling places.
§ 10.12
Nomination petition forms for election of Mayor and City Council.
§ 10.13
Type and number of voting machines; signs at polling places; judges and clerks.
§ 10.14
Time and place of regular Council meeting.
§ 10.15
Procedure for conducting City business at public meetings.
§ 10.16
Designation of authorized emergency vehicles.
§ 10.17
Notice of claim against City.
§ 10.18
Granting permits, licenses, privileges, etc., to persons obligated to City prohibited.
§ 10.19
Term “City,” City seal and other insignia restricted.
§ 10.20
Runoff elections.
§ 10.21
Disclaimer of warranties–Inspection services.
§ 10.22
Cancellation of general elections for unopposed candidates.
§ 10.23
through § 10.24. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art III
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 10.25
Members of boards and commissions to have same qualifications as provided in Charter for City Councilmembers.
§ 10.26
Membership limited to one permanent board or commission per person.
§ 10.27
Absences of board or commission members to be limited.
§ 10.28
Termination of appointment of board or commission member filing for elective office.
§ 10.29
Exemptions.
§ 10.30
(Reserved)
§ 10.31
Cultural Arts Commission.
§ 10.32
(Reserved)
§ 10.33
Environmental and Community Advisory Board.
§ 10.34
Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.
§ 10.35
Multicultural Commission.
§ 10.36
Youth Council.
§ 10.37
through § 10.39. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art IV
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
§ 10.40
City records.
§ 10.41
Records management program.
§ 10.42
Records retention and disposition schedule.
§ 10.43
Microfilming program.
§ 10.44
through § 10.49. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art V
CODE OF ETHICS
§ 10.50
Policy and general principles.
§ 10.51
Definitions.
§ 10.52
Conflicts of interest.
§ 10.53
Improper economic benefit.
§ 10.54
Conflicting outside employment.
§ 10.55
Unfair advancement of private interests.
§ 10.56
Former City officials.
§ 10.57
Prohibited political campaign activity.
§ 10.58
Confidential information.
§ 10.59
Public property and resources.
§ 10.60
Disclosure of interest.
§ 10.61
Disclosure of property interest.
§ 10.62
Complaints against Councilmembers or other officers.
§ 10.63
Ethics Hearing Board and Ethics Review Panel.
§ 10.64
Preliminary investigation of ethics complaint by Ethics Review Panel.
§ 10.65
Hearing procedures by Ethics Review Panel.
§ 10.66
Hearing rules of the Ethics Review Panel.
§ 10.67
Disposition of complaints.
§ 10.68
Referral for council action.
§ 10.69
Petition for declaratory ruling.
§ 10.70
Violations–Councilmembers or other officers.
§ 10.71
Adoption of state statute and changes to ordinances.
§ 10.72
Effective date; limitation.
§ 10.73
through § 10.79. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art VI
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY
§ 10.80
Supervision of the City Secretary.
§ 10.81
through § 10.84. (Reserved)
Ch 10 Art VII
MASTER FEE AND RATE SCHEDULE
§ 10.85
Fees and rates.
Ch 20
Disaster Emergency Management
Ch 21
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 22
Health
Ch 23
Library
Ch 24
Municipal Court and Administrative Adjudication
Ch 25
Parks and Recreation
Ch 26
Police–Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
Ch 30
Building Inspection
Ch 31
Engineering
Ch 32
Property Sanitation and Housing Services
Ch 33
Transportation
Ch 34
Planning
Ch 40
Taxation
Ch 41
Personnel
Ch 50
Utility Rates and Fees
Ch 51
General Utility Provisions
Ch 52
Sanitation and Landfill Services
Appendix
Apx A
Code Comparative Table
Apx B
Ordinance Disposition Table
Garland Development Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Zoning Regulations
Ch 3
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 4
Site Development
Ch 5
Relief Procedures & Enforcement
Ch 6
Definitions
Ch 7
Downtown (DT) District
Ch A-GDC
Reserved
Apx B-GDC
Ordinance Disposition Table
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Chapter 10
Administration
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CODE
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§ 10.01
How Code designated and cited.
chevron_right
§ 10.02
Headings.
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§ 10.03
Rules of construction.
chevron_right
§ 10.04
Amendments or additions to Code.
chevron_right
§ 10.05
General penalty for violations; responsibilities of owners, managers, and occupants; agent for service.
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§ 10.06
Severability of parts of Code.
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§ 10.07
through § 10.09. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING ELECTIONS, CLAIMS, ETC.
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§ 10.10
Council districts.
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§ 10.11
Polling places.
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§ 10.12
Nomination petition forms for election of Mayor and City Council.
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§ 10.13
Type and number of voting machines; signs at polling places; judges and clerks.
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§ 10.14
Time and place of regular Council meeting.
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§ 10.15
Procedure for conducting City business at public meetings.
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§ 10.16
Designation of authorized emergency vehicles.
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§ 10.17
Notice of claim against City.
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§ 10.18
Granting permits, licenses, privileges, etc., to persons obligated to City prohibited.
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§ 10.19
Term “City,” City seal and other insignia restricted.
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§ 10.20
Runoff elections.
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§ 10.21
Disclaimer of warranties–Inspection services.
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§ 10.22
Cancellation of general elections for unopposed candidates.
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§ 10.23
through § 10.24. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE III
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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§ 10.25
Members of boards and commissions to have same qualifications as provided in Charter for City Councilmembers.
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§ 10.26
Membership limited to one permanent board or commission per person.
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§ 10.27
Absences of board or commission members to be limited.
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§ 10.28
Termination of appointment of board or commission member filing for elective office.
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§ 10.29
Exemptions.
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§ 10.30
(Reserved)
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§ 10.31
Cultural Arts Commission.
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§ 10.32
(Reserved)
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§ 10.33
Environmental and Community Advisory Board.
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§ 10.34
Senior Citizens Advisory Commission.
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§ 10.35
Multicultural Commission.
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§ 10.36
Youth Council.
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§ 10.37
through § 10.39. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE IV
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
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§ 10.40
City records.
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§ 10.41
Records management program.
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§ 10.42
Records retention and disposition schedule.
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§ 10.43
Microfilming program.
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§ 10.44
through § 10.49. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE V
CODE OF ETHICS
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§ 10.50
Policy and general principles.
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§ 10.51
Definitions.
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§ 10.52
Conflicts of interest.
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§ 10.53
Improper economic benefit.
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§ 10.54
Conflicting outside employment.
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§ 10.55
Unfair advancement of private interests.
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§ 10.56
Former City officials.
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§ 10.57
Prohibited political campaign activity.
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§ 10.58
Confidential information.
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§ 10.59
Public property and resources.
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§ 10.60
Disclosure of interest.
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§ 10.61
Disclosure of property interest.
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§ 10.62
Complaints against Councilmembers or other officers.
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§ 10.63
Ethics Hearing Board and Ethics Review Panel.
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§ 10.64
Preliminary investigation of ethics complaint by Ethics Review Panel.
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§ 10.65
Hearing procedures by Ethics Review Panel.
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§ 10.66
Hearing rules of the Ethics Review Panel.
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§ 10.67
Disposition of complaints.
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§ 10.68
Referral for council action.
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§ 10.69
Petition for declaratory ruling.
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§ 10.70
Violations–Councilmembers or other officers.
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§ 10.71
Adoption of state statute and changes to ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 10.72
Effective date; limitation.
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§ 10.73
through § 10.79. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VI
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY
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§ 10.80
Supervision of the City Secretary.
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§ 10.81
through § 10.84. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VII
MASTER FEE AND RATE SCHEDULE
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§ 10.85
Fees and rates.
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