The fire limits of the city, zones 1 and 2, shall be as shown and indicated upon the official fire limits map of the city, which map is on file in the office of the city secretary for the use and examination of the public.
(1966 Code, sec. 6-1)
(a) 
All permit fees are set out in Appendix A.
(b) 
No building permit shall be issued to any person upon a tract of land which the owner thereof owes the city any delinquent ad valorem taxes.
(c) 
Reauthorization of building permit fees: The building permit fees included in Appendix A titled master fee schedule in this code are reauthorized as allowed by Texas Local Government Code section 214.908 until September 30, 2033.
(1966 Code, sec. 6-14; Ordinance 1038, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/87; Ordinance 1747 adopted 9/28/2023)
Any contractor, including general building contractors, mechanical contractors, electricians and plumbers, shall be required, prior to performing any work or construction within the city, to furnish to the city a certificate showing that he has general liability insurance minimum coverage in the sum of $100,000.00 per person, $300,000.00 aggregate, and $50,000.00 property damage.
(Ordinance 974, art. III, adopted 12/15/83)
(a) 
All residential building contractors, roofers, fascia installers and remodelers shall register with the city.
In order to obtain a building permit, builders of single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes, as well as roofers, fascia installers and remodelers where the remodel increases or decreases the square footage of a house, shall provide the following:
For work over $10,000.00 in value:
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$25,000.00 surety bond
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Copy of builder’s risk insurance
For work $10,000.00 in value or less:
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$10,000.00 surety bond
A residential builder or remodeler is hereby exempt from the general building contractor’s requirement for providing general liability insurance (as referenced in section 10-3 of the Code of Ordinances).
(b) 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00.
Editor’s note–Ordinance 1447, secs. 1–3, adopted Dec. 10, 2009, repealed the former sec. 10-4, and enacted a new sec. 10-4 as set out herein. The former sec. 10-4 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ordinance 974, art. II, 12-15-1983, Ordinance 1429, secs. 1–3, 2-19-2009.
(Ordinance 1447, secs. 1, 2, adopted 12/10/09)