The following shall be and are hereby declared to be the fire limits of the city:
“Beginning at a point in Main Street on the centerline of Block No. 1; thence southwest to the center of Block No. 1; thence southeast along the centerline of Block No. 1 to a point on the northwest line of Crump Street; thence southwest along the northwest line of Crump Street to the center of Block No. 21; thence northwest along the centerline of Block No. 21 to a point in Boggess Street; thence across Boggess Street to the centerline of Block No. 4; thence northwest along the centerline of Block No. 4 to a point in Howell Street; thence across Howell Street to the centerline of Block No. 22, same being a point in the Northwest Line of Howell Street; thence northeast along the northwest of Howell Street approximately fifty (50) feet to a point one hundred (100) feet northwest of the northeast boundary line of Block No. 22; thence northwest across Block No. 22 to a point on the southeast line of Church Street, said point being one hundred (100) feet from the northeast line of Block No. 22; thence along the southeast line of Church street to a point in Broad Street; thence across Broad Street and along the southeast line of Church Street to a point at the center of Block No. 34; thence southeast along the centerline of Block No. 34 to the center of Block No. 34, thence northeast along the centerline of Block No. 344 to the abandoned right-of-way of the M.K.T. Railroad Company; thence southeast along said abandoned railroad company right-of-way to a point on Howell Street; thence across Howell Street and along the northeast line of Block No. 2 to a point on the northwest line of Boggess Street, same being the east corner of Block No. 2; thence along the northwest line of Boggess Street to a point at the center of Block No. 2; thence across Boggess street to the center of Block No. 9; thence southeast along the centerline of Block No. 9 to the center point of Block No. 9; thence southwest along the centerline of Block No. 9 and crossing Main Street to the place of beginning.”
(1995 Code, sec. 3.101)
No walls, structure, building, or part thereof, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered, until a plan of the proposed work, together with a statement of materials to be used, shall have been submitted to the city council, who shall, if in accordance with the provisions herein contained issue a written permit in triplicate for the proposed work. Permits are to be kept on file with the city secretary. Structures hereafter erected without a permit, or those not in conformity with this article, shall be removed. No building shall be moved from without to within the fire limits, nor from one location to another within the fire limits until a permit shall have been issued therefor. No permit shall be issued unless such construction is in accordance with this article. The designated building inspector shall inspect, as often as practical, construction in progress to see that all provisions of this article are being complied with.
Note: All plans and specifications submitted to the city council shall comply with all city ordinances of the city and with the Texas Engineering Practice Act, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1001.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.102)
(a) 
In the fire limits no building or structure of wooden, ironclad (whether on wood or metal supports), stucco, or veneer type construction, or any building whose walls contain wood supports, shall be permitted except as indicated in section 5.04.004. No building shall be built, enlarged, or altered hereafter except in accordance with this article.
(b) 
The thickness of walls shall be not less than as given below:
(1) 
Brick or other solid masonry walls shall be not less than twelve (12) inches thick for the uppermost thirty-five (35) feet of their height and shall be increased four (4) inches for each successive thirty-five (35) feet or fraction thereof measured downward from the top of the wall with the following exceptions:
(A) 
Small one story buildings not exceeding 750 square feet in floor area may be eight (8) inches in thickness.
(B) 
Buildings 9,000 square feet or less in area not exceeding twelve (12) feet in height and with roof construction imparting no lateral (outward) thrust may be eight (8) inches in thickness.
(2) 
Reinforced concrete walls may be three-fourths (3/4) the thickness of brick walls but in no case less than eight (8) inches. Hollow masonry walls shall be not less than the thickness required for solid masonry walls. Filler walls of brick or hollow masonry may be a minimum of eight (8) inches provided such walls are supported on reinforced concrete beams and footings and by adequate reinforced concrete or brick columns spaced not more than sixteen (16) feet apart. Solid stone walls shall be four (4)inches thicker than brick walls for like construction. All exterior walls (except street side), party walls, and division fire walls shall have parapets extending at least eighteen (18) inches above the roof, and said parapets shall be at least twelve (12) inches thick, except where eight (8) inch walls are permitted as above, in which case parapets may be eight (8) inches thick.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.103)
Construction of all-metal buildings is hereinafter permitted within the fire limits provided said buildings meet all of the following requirements:
(1) 
Said all-metal buildings shall not exceed 3,000 sq. ft. in floor area;
(2) 
Said all-metal buildings shall be of one-story construction only;
(3) 
Said all-metal buildings shall be separated from any and all adjacent buildings by no less than ten (10) feet.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.104)
(a) 
All buildings or structures hereafter constructed in the fire limits shall have incombustible roof coverings.
(b) 
No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed or repaired to a greater extent than ten percent (10%) of the roof surface, except in conformity with this article, and in no instance shall more than one (1) permit be issued for each existing building in any one year.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.106)
(a) 
Any existing building within the fire limits which hereafter may be damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise, to an amount greater than fifty percent (50%) of its present value, exclusive of the foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be removed.
(b) 
Extensions, remodeling, or additions to existing buildings shall not be considered as repairs, and shall not be permitted except when conforming with section 5.04.003 of this article.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.107)
Whenever an application for a permit to repair any existing building already located within the fire limits is made by any person or firm, and the city council and the applicant disagree on the extent of repairs to be made, and a permit is denied by the city council, then the city council shall appoint a competent and disinterested person, and the applicant shall appoint a competent and disinterested person, which said two persons so appointed shall select a third member, and these said three (3) person shall appraise the building, examine the plans of the proposed work, and the statement of materials and labor to be used in the repairing or rebuilding of said building, and make a signed written report of their findings to the city council. If such report reflects clearly that said rebuilding or repairing would be a violation of this article, then such application for the permit shall be denied by the city council, and if such report reflects that the person seeking said permit has complied with said article, and the requested rebuilding or repairing is not in violation of said article, then said city council shall issue a permit for the proposed rebuilding or repairing.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.108)
The city will charge a $25.00 administrative fee on all building permits on top of the building permit funds which will be deposited in the general fund.
(1995 Code, sec. 3.109; Ordinance adopting Code)