(A) 
No person shall allow a vehicle to remain unattended in any place maintained by any governmental entity for a period of time in excess of forty-eight hours. A peace officer or other city official designated to enforce parking laws and regulations may take into custody any vehicle found to be in violation of this subsection. Prior to taking a violating vehicle into custody, a notice of violation shall be securely attached to the vehicle for a minimum of forty-eight hours, specifying the violation, the date, the approximate time, and the location of the violation.
(B) 
No person shall park or allow a vehicle to remain in any place maintained by any governmental entity unless such vehicle is currently in operable condition or in a state of good repair. A peace officer or other city official designated to enforce parking laws and regulations may take into custody any vehicle found in violation of this subsection.
(C) 
For the purposes of this section:
(1) 
Vehicle means and includes a motor vehicle, trailer, wagon, boat or other similar item.
(2) 
Place maintained by any governmental entity means and includes, but is not limited to, a street, alley, highway, park or public parking area including the grounds of a public school.
(3) 
State of good repair means the absence of such items as broken glass, substantial body damage (including, but not limited to, crushed or missing fenders, body panels, doors, hoods, or trunk deck) or missing parts otherwise necessary for operable condition.
(4) 
Currently in operable condition means presently capable of being lawfully operated on the streets and highways of this state; being currently registered with proper license plates displayed; and being in running condition without the necessity of first being repaired such as, but not limited to, the inflating of tires or charging of the battery.
(D) 
This section shall not apply to storage or repair facilities owned, operated or maintained by a governmental entity. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to restrict or prevent the immediate removal of a vehicle in such cases otherwise allowed by law.
(E) 
If the City takes into custody a motor vehicle that has been determined to be in violation of the Code, the City shall notify not later than the tenth day after taking the motor vehicle into custody, by certified mail, the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle and all lienholders of record pursuant that the vehicle has been taken into custody. The notice shall describe the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle, set forth the location of the facility where the motor vehicle is being held, inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the motor vehicle not later than the twentieth day after the date of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, or garagekeeper’s charges if notice is under section 683.032 of the Texas Transportation Code and, if the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle impounded under section 644.153(q) of the Texas Transportation Code, the delinquent administrative penalty and costs. The notice shall also state that the failure of the owner or lienholders to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided constitutes a waiver by the owner and lienholders of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle and their consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction.
(F) 
If the identity of the last registered owner cannot be determined, if the registration contains no address for the owner, or if it is impossible to determine with reasonable certainty the identity and addresses of all lienholders, notice by one (1) publication in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the area where the motor vehicle was abandoned is sufficient notice under this article. The notice by publication may contain multiple listings of abandoned vehicles, shall be published within the time requirements prescribed for notice by certified mail, and shall have the same contents required for a notice by certified mail.
(Ordinance 4886, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/95; Ordinance 6727, sec. 1, adopted 9/2/14; Ordinance 7619 adopted 9/2/2025)
(A) 
The following fees, in the amounts designated in the Master Fee and Rate Schedule, Article VII, Section 10.85, of Chapter 10, shall be due from the owner or authorized agent of the owner of vehicle stored or parked at the City’s vehicle storage facility:
(1) 
A notification fee for providing notice of the impoundment and storage of the vehicle as required by law;
(2) 
An impoundment fee for any action that is taken by or at the direction of the City or the City’s designated operator of the facility and that is necessary to preserve, protect, or service a vehicle stored or parked at the facility;
(3) 
A daily storage fee for each day or part of a day the vehicle is stored at the facility if the vehicle is not longer than twenty-five (25) feet; or
(4) 
A daily storage fee for each day or part of a day the vehicle is stored at the facility if the vehicle is longer than twenty-five (25) feet;
(5) 
Any fee that is required by other law to be submitted to a law enforcement agency, the agency’s authorized agent, or a governmental entity in relation to the impoundment or storage of the vehicle; and
(6) 
A fee, if any, in an amount set by the state commission of licensing and regulation for the remediation, recovery, or capture of an environmental or biological hazard.
(B) 
For purposes of imposing the daily storage fee, a day is considered to begin at midnight and to end at the next following midnight. A daily storage fee is due regardless of whether the vehicle is stored for twenty-four (24) hours of the day, except that a daily storage fee is not due for more than one (1) day if the vehicle remains at the facility for less than twelve (12) hours.
(C) 
The daily storage fee under subsection (A)(3) is due:
(1) 
For not more than five (5) days before the date notice of impoundment is mailed or published, if the vehicle is registered in this state;
(2) 
For not more than five (5) days before the date the request for owner information is sent to the appropriate governmental entity as required by chapter 2303, Texas Occupations Code, if the vehicle is registered in another state; and
(3) 
For each day the vehicle is in storage after the date the notice is mailed or published until the vehicle is removed and all accrued charges are paid.
(D) 
A law enforcement agency that directs the towing and storage of a motor vehicle for an evidentiary or examination purpose shall pay the cost of the towing and the cost of the storage fees proscribed by this section. The limitation provided by this subsection does not apply:
(1) 
To towing and storage fees if the towing or storage of the vehicle is done for a purpose that is not evidentiary or for examination, including towing or storing a vehicle that has been abandoned, illegally parked, in an accident, or recovered after being stolen; or
(2) 
To storage fees after the date the law enforcement agency authorizes the release of the vehicle to the vehicle’s owner.
(E) 
The fees established by this section are in addition to authorized towing fees. The authorized towing fees shall be established through the City’s contract with the current designated towing vendor.
(Ordinance 4455, sec. 1, adopted 9/18/90, Ordinance 4619, sec. 10, adopted 8/25/92; Ordinance 4899, sec. 5, adopted 9/19/95; Ordinance 6260, sec. 6, adopted 9/2/08; Ordinance 6768, sec. 1, adopted 4/21/15; Ordinance 7174, sec. 1, adopted 9/15/20; Ordinance 7363 adopted 9/6/2022)
Editor’s note–Former section 26.03 pertaining to alcoholic beverages consumption prohibited in public places; defenses and deriving from the 1989 Code, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 6892, sec. 2, adopted 2/21/17.
(A) 
Definitions.
(1) 
As used herein, model glue shall mean any glue or cement of the type commonly used in the building of model airplanes, boats and automobiles, or any similar substance which contains one or more of the following volatile solvents:
(a) 
Acetone;
(b) 
Amylacetate;
(c) 
Benzol or Benzene;
(d) 
Butyl Acetate;
(e) 
Butyl Alcohol;
(f) 
Carbon Tetrachloride;
(g) 
Chloroform;
(h) 
Cyclohexanone;
(i) 
Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol;
(j) 
Ethyl Acetate;
(k) 
Hexane;
(l) 
Isopropanol or Isopropyl Alcohol;
(m) 
Isopropyl Acetate;
(n) 
Methyl Cellosolve Acetate;
(o) 
Methyl Ethyl Ketone;
(p) 
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone;
(q) 
Toluol or Toluene;
(r) 
Trichloroethylene;
(s) 
Tricresol Phosphate;
(t) 
Xylol or Xylene;
Or any other solvent, material, substance, chemical, or combination thereof, having the property of releasing toxic vapors.
(2) 
As used herein kit shall mean any collection of materials used for the construction of model airplanes, model boats, model automobiles, model trains or other similar assemblage of construction materials.
(B) 
Sale to minor prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally to sell or otherwise transfer possession of any type of model glue to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years for any purpose whatsoever, unless at the time of the sale or other transfer of possession said minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, as the case may be.
(C) 
Sale as part of kit.
The provisions of subsection (B) above shall not apply where the model glue is sold, delivered or given simultaneously with and as a part of a kit used for the construction of model airplanes, model boats, model automobiles, model trains or other similar models.
(D) 
Display.
It shall be unlawful for any person selling or offering for sale model glue to display the same on open shelves or counters in his business establishment in such a manner as to make the same accessible to customers or other members of the public.
(E) 
Inhaling prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale or to otherwise induce into his respiratory or circulatory system any model glue as herein defined, with the intent of becoming intoxicated, elated, dazed, paralyzed, irrational or in any manner changing or distorting his eyesight, thinking process, judgment, balance or coordination.
(F) 
Carrying upon person prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon his person model glue, as herein defined, unless the same is being transported from the place of purchase to his place of residence or business, or is a part of a kit as herein defined. Provided that this shall not prohibit the use of the same at the residence or place of business of such person in connection with the building of model airplanes, boats, automobiles or other similar uses.
(G) 
Possession for purpose of inducing violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to possess, buy, sell or otherwise transfer any model glue as herein defined for the purpose of inducing or aiding any other person to violate the provisions of subsections (E) and (F).
(A) 
It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) 
To discharge a firearm, rifle, shotgun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol or other weapon designed for the purpose of firing or discharging a shell, missile or cartridge, whether the shell, missile or cartridge is blank or live ammunition, in any place in the City.
(2) 
Who owns, rents, leases, or is in possession, care or control of, real property to allow, suffer, or permit any violation of this section 26.05 to occur on such property.
(B) 
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) 
The person was a peace officer or animal control officer acting in the performance of his official duties;
(2) 
The person was at a shooting range operated by an agency of the United States government, the state or a political subdivision of the state;
(3) 
The person was at a privately owned shooting range which had been approved by the Building Official and the Fire Marshal of the City, and which was legally operating as a permitted use in accordance with the Ordinance 3237;
(4) 
The person was using blank cartridges for a show or theatrical production, or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or by a military organization;
(5) 
The person was lawfully defending person or property; or
(6) 
The person was shooting an air gun, air rifle, BB gun, spring gun or similar gun or device in which the shot, metal pellet or other missile or projectile is propelled by means of compressed air or mechanical spring device, and the person and all projectiles emanating from said gun or device were contained within the person’s premises.
(Ordinance 7670 adopted 5/5/2026)
(A) 
No person shall knowingly communicate by whatever means any false statement to any City employee in the performance of the duties of the City employee.
(B) 
If any person represents a fact or facts to be true, and a City employee in the performance of his duties acts thereon or fails to act because thereof, and the same proves to be untrue, and said person knew or should have known such fact to be untrue, a rebuttable presumption shall be formed that said person knowingly communicated a false or untrue fact or alleged fact in violation of this section. This provision shall be construed as a rule of evidence not of substantive law.
(C) 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to include any activity prescribed by the laws of the state.
(A) 
Definitions.
In this section:
(1) 
Jewelry
means gems, jewels, and objects made of precious metals, worn for adornment, including, but not limited to, stones removed from a mounting.
(2) 
Personal identification certificate
means a certificate issued by the state department of public safety under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code chapter 521.
(3) 
Power tools
means tools powered by electrical or AC/DC current or by liquid or gaseous fuels, including, but not limited to, pneumatic equipment and welding equipment.
(4) 
Purchase
means a transaction in which a person takes title to regulated property in exchange for valuable consideration.
(5) 
Crafted precious metals
means jewelry, silverware, art objects or any other thing or object crafted, in whole or in part, from gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, ruthenium, or their alloys, but does not include coins, or bullion or bars of such metals.
(6) 
Authorized vendor
means a commercial supplier who deals in the wholesale distribution of regulated property in the ordinary course of business.
(7) 
Automobile accessories
means hubcaps, wheel covers, radar detectors, tape decks and tape players, removable automobile tops, or like items which are crafted or designed for use in or on automobiles as accessory items.
(8) 
Business machine
means a machine, such as, but not limited to, a typewriter, adding machine, checkwriting device, cash register, calculator, addressing machine, letter sorting or folding device, and any item of recording, copying, or accounting equipment. The term does not include office furniture or fixtures.
(9) 
Regulated property
means new or used:
(a) 
Electronic equipment;
(b) 
Business machines;
(c) 
Photographic equipment;
(d) 
Power tools;
(e) 
Musical instruments;
(f) 
Firearms;
(g) 
Automobile accessories;
(h) 
Jewelry; or
(i) 
Crafted precious metals.
(10) 
Salvage use
means the extracting or isolating of one or more of the component parts of regulated property for later use; this specifically includes the melting, pulverizing, compacting, or similar alteration of an item of crafted precious metals.
(B) 
Regulated property purchases; records.
A person who purchases regulated property for the purpose of resale or for salvage use shall:
(1) 
Keep a sales record which indicates the business name and address of the manufacturer or authorized vendor from whom the regulated property was purchased; or
(2) 
If the regulated property was purchased from other than a manufacturer or authorized vendor, the person shall:
(a) 
At the time of purchase, record in a legible manner on a sequentially numbered detachable ticket, approximately 4" by 6" in dimensions, which is kept in sequential order at the person’s local place of business, the following information: the name, address, driver’s license number, military identification number, or personal identification certificate number of the seller; a complete description of the property purchased, including the type of property and its brand name or manufacturer’s name, any serial numbers or initials inscribed in or attached to the property, and other identifying marks or features of the property; and the price paid or other consideration exchanged for the property purchased;
(b) 
At the time of purchase, determine that the photograph on the driver’s license, military identification card, or personal identification certificate is a photograph of the seller;
(c) 
Segregate the property purchased from the seller from property purchased from other sellers, and attach to the property or container in which the property is held a tag indicating the name of the seller and the date on which the property was purchased;
(d) 
Retain possession of the property purchased in an unaltered condition at the person’s place of business and withhold the property from resale or salvage use for seven (7) business days;
(e) 
Make the purchased property available for inspection at the person’s local place of business by any police officer during regular business hours while the property is in the person’s possession; and
(3) 
Maintain on file the information required by subsection (B)(1) and (2) for one (1) year from date of purchase or until the item is sold, whichever occurs later; and
(4) 
Provide a legible copy of the information required by subsection (B)(1) and (2) to the City Police Department.
(C) 
Offenses.
(1) 
A person commits an offense if he:
(a) 
Violates subsection (B) of this section;
(b) 
Takes possession of regulated property purchased for resale or salvage use for which he does not have records meeting the requirements of subsection (B)(1) and (2);
(c) 
Fails or refuses to produce for inspection by a police officer the records required by subsection (B)(1) and (2), with respect to a particular item of regulated property, when requested to do so at a reasonable time by the police officer;
(d) 
Purchases for resale or salvage use, offers for sale, or sells regulated property which has had the manufacturer’s identification number or any other identifying mark removed, defaced, or altered;
(e) 
Purchases regulated property for resale or salvage use from a seller, other than a manufacturer or authorized vendor, who does not present a valid driver’s license, military identification card, or personal identification certificate; or
(f) 
Purchases regulated property from a minor, meaning a person under the age of eighteen years.
(2) 
In a prosecution under subsection (C)(1)(f) of this section, it is an affirmative defense that the person was not a pawnbroker, and made a purchase of regulated property from a person under the age of eighteen years who was acting with the consent or authorization of a parent or guardian.
(3) 
A culpable mental state is not required for the commission of an offense under this section unless the provision defining the conduct expressly requires a culpable mental state.
(4) 
In a prosecution under this section involving a recordkeeping requirement of subsection (B)(2), it is an affirmative defense that the regulated property involved was purchased from a manufacturer or authorized vendor.
(5) 
An investigating police officer may inspect and copy any records required to be kept under subsection (B) without obtaining a court order. In the case of records required under subsection (B)(2), the officer may take possession and permanently retain the original copy of each ticket on which the required information was recorded.
(Ordinance 4253, sec. 1, adopted 10/18/88)
(A) 
No person shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from or near a vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, so that the sound can be heard at a distance of 50 feet or more from the vehicle.
(B) 
There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the following persons are operating or permitting the operation of the sound amplification system:
(1) 
Any operator or owner of the vehicle present at the time of the offense;
(2) 
An owner or tenant of the property present at the time the violation occurs;
(3) 
An absent owner or tenant who has not taken reasonable and prudent steps to prevent violations of this section on the property upon which the violation occurred by doing at least three of the following actions:
(a) 
Posting clearly visible signs and/or placards;
(b) 
Providing written instructions to individuals using the property;
(c) 
Filing noise complaints against offenders; or
(d) 
Installing noise abatement equipment and/or structures; and
(4) 
The registered owner of that vehicle.
(C) 
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if the sound amplification system was being operated:
(1) 
To request assistance;
(2) 
To warn of a hazardous situation;
(3) 
On a vehicle as part of a special event for which a permit has been obtained;
(4) 
On a vehicle located on private property and the sound cannot be heard from any adjoining public or private property.
(D) 
The minimum fine for the first conviction under this section shall be $100.00 (one hundred dollars), the minimum fine for the second conviction under this section shall be $200.00 (two hundred dollars), and the minimum fine for a third conviction under this section shall be $500.00 (five hundred dollars).
(E) 
Sound caused in the performance of emergency or public service work, including but not limited to public utility operations and emergency management drills and training, acting to protect the health, safety or welfare of the community shall not be subject to the provisions of this section. Nothing in this subsection, however, shall be construed to permit law enforcement, ambulance, fire or other public service personnel to make excessive noise in the performance of their duties when such sound is clearly unnecessary.
(Ordinance 4689, sec. 1, adopted 7/6/93; Ordinance 5733, sec. 2, adopted 5/20/03; Ordinance 7619 adopted 9/2/2025)
Editor's note–Former § 26.10 pertaining to curfew hours for minors, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 7495 adopted 1/9/2024. Prior to the deletion this article derived from the following: Ordinance 4789, sec. 1, adopted 7/19/94; Ordinance 5735 adopted 6/3/03; Ordinance 6116 adopted 4/3/07; Ordinance 6380 adopted 2/16/10; Ordinance 6595 adopted 3/5/13; Ordinance 6825 adopted 3/1/16; Ordinance 7050 adopted 4/2/19; Ordinance 7307 adopted 3/15/22.
(A) 
Definitions.
In this section:
(1) 
Customer
means a person that receives or that is provided local exchange access from a telecommunications provider.
(2) 
Telecommunications provider
means an entity providing telecommunications services through which a customer may obtain access to the 911 emergency system operated by the City including, but not limited to, local exchange access and cellular telecommunications services.
(3) 
Cellular telecommunications services
means personal wireless services as defined in 47 U. S. C. section 332(c)(7).
(B) 
Fees.
The following monthly fees, in the amounts designated in the Master Fee and Rate Schedule, Article VII, Section 10.85, of Chapter 10, are imposed on all customers within the City for 911 services:
(1) 
Residential;
(2) 
Business, on not more than 100 local exchange access lines;
(3) 
PBX, on not more than 100 local exchange access lines.
(C) 
Collection and remittance of fees.
Each customer is liable for the fee imposed under subsection (B) until the fee is paid to the telecommunications provider. The telecommunications provider shall add the fee to the customer’s bill as a separately stated charge. The telecommunications provider shall collect the fee at the same time as the telecommunications provider collects its other charges from the customer in accordance with the regular billing practices of the telecommunications provider. Fees for 911 service collected by a telecommunications provider are due monthly and shall be remitted to the City not later than the 60th day after the last day of the calendar month.
(Ordinance 5044, sec. 1, adopted 1/21/97; Ordinance 6767, sec. 1, adopted 4/21/15; Ordinance 7363 adopted 9/6/2022)
(A) 
Definition.
As used in this section, “personal storage container” means a metal container, clearly marked “PERSONAL STORAGE CONTAINER” in letters of at least 4" in height, on which the following notice is posted on each side of the container:
PERSONAL STORAGE CONTAINER. THE CONTENTS OF THIS CONTAINER ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE TENANT(S) AND/OR OCCUPANT(S) OF THE PROPERTY AND HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THIS CONTAINER PURSUANT TO SECTION 24.0061(d)(2)(D) OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. IT IS AN OFFENSE FOR A PERSON OTHER THAN THE TENANT(S) AND/OR OCCUPANT(S) TO ENTER THE CONTAINER OR ADD OR REMOVE PROPERTY FROM THE CONTAINER. NO TRASH!
(B) 
Use of personal storage containers.
The owner or the authorized agent of the owner of real property may, at the time of execution of a writ of possession pursuant to section 24.0061 of the Texas Property Code, request the City to provide a personal storage container from the City. The City shall, if a personal storage container is available, provide and deliver the personal storage container to the property for use by the owner of real property for a period not to exceed 36 hours. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, the owner of the real property receiving a personal storage container from the City shall be allowed to place the personal storage container on the property, or on the street in front of the property, (provided that the container does not block traffic on the street) for a period not to exceed 36 hours. The City shall, upon request of the owner of the real property, remove the personal storage container from the property and dispose of the contents of the personal storage container.
(C) 
Tampering prohibited.
It is an offense for any person, other than the owner of the real property (or his authorized agent) or a tenant or occupant of the real property (or their authorized agent) to place property of any kind, including trash, into, or remove property from, a personal storage container.
(Ordinance 6325, sec. 1, adopted 7/7/09)
(A) 
A person commits an offense if the person, with criminal negligence, sells, delivers, or causes to be sold or delivered salvia divinorum, Salvinorin A or a product containing salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to another person.
(B) 
A person commits an offense if the person possesses with intent to sell or deliver to another person for sale salvia divinorum, Salvinorin A or a product containing salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A.
(Ordinance 6527, sec. 1, adopted 3/20/12)
(A) 
Fireworks, for purposes of this section, means any device that can be used to produce or is intended for use in obtaining visible or audible pyrotechnic display or a combination of those by the combustion of explosive or flammable composition and includes any firecrackers, cannon crackers, skyrockets, torpedoes, Roman candles, sparklers, smoke bombs, squibs, fire balloons, star shells, or any other items within the commonly accepted meaning of fireworks.
(B) 
Prohibited sale, possession, use, or discharge.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, sell, offer for sale, offer to another, receive, possess, keep, store, use, handle, discharge, detonate, explode, ignite, or otherwise set into action fireworks within the city limits.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally assist a person under 18 years of age to use, handle, discharge, detonate, explode, ignite, or otherwise set into action fireworks within the city limits.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, rents, leases, or is in care or control of, real property to allow, suffer, or permit any violation of subsections (B)(1) or (B)(2) to occur on such property.
(4) 
It is an affirmative defense to this section that:
i. 
The person was operating or was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was being operated in a public place; and
ii. 
The fireworks were not in the passenger area of the motor vehicle.
iii. 
For purposes of this section, the passenger area means the area of the motor vehicle designated for seating of the operator and passengers of the vehicle. The term does not include:
a. 
A locked glove compartment or similar locked storage area;
b. 
The trunk of a vehicle; or
c. 
The area behind the last upright seat of a vehicle that does not have a trunk.
(C) 
Exceptions.
This section does not apply to:
(1) 
Fireworks being transported through the city, stored, used, or displayed in the city in compliance with a valid permit for a public or private display.
(2) 
Fireworks being transported through the city by a licensed carrier.
(Ordinance 7027 adopted 11/6/18; Ordinance 7670 adopted 5/5/2026)