The enumeration of particular powers by this Charter shall not
be held or deemed to be exclusive, but, in addition to the powers
enumerated therein or implied thereby, or appropriate to the exercise
of such powers, it is intended that the city shall have, and may exercise,
all powers of local self-government, and all powers enumerated in
the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, it would be competent
for this Charter specifically to enumerate. All powers of the city,
whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised in the manner prescribed
herein, or when not prescribed herein, then in the manner provided
by the general laws of Texas relating to cities.
The city council shall have power by ordinance or otherwise
to provide means for protection against conflagrations and for guarding
against fires. It may prescribe fire limits, stipulate and provide
for minimum requirements for construction of buildings within such
fire limits, regulate or prohibit the erection, building, replacing
or repairing of buildings within such limits; may prescribe that the
buildings within such fire limits be made or constructed of fire-resistant
material; and may further prescribe limits within which only fire-resistant
roofing may be used; it may also by ordinance regulate, prescribe,
govern or forbid the storage of lumber, building material of any kind
or inflammable or explosive goods, wares and merchandise of any and
every kind within certain limits and prescribe limits within which
such materials may be stored, housed or carried.
The city may assess, levy and collect any and all character
of taxes for general and special purposes on all subjects or objects,
including occupation taxes, license taxes and excise taxes, which
the city may lawfully assess, levy and collect under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas; may borrow money on the faith and
credit of the city by the issuance of bonds or notes of the city,
and may issue warrants in payment of lawful obligations of the city;
may create, provide for, construct, regulate and maintain all things
of the nature of public works and improvements whether for pleasure
or otherwise; may define, prohibit, abate, suppress and prevent all
things detrimental to the health, morals, comforts, safety, convenience
and welfare of the inhabitants of the city, and all nuisances and
cause thereof; may regulate and restrict the construction, height,
and the material used in all buildings and maintenance and occupancy
thereof; may license any lawful business, occupation or calling that
is susceptible to the control of the police power; may license, regulate,
control or prohibit the erection of signs or billboards within the
corporate limits of said city; may provide for public library and
maintenance thereof; may provide that gas companies, bus companies,
telephone companies, telecommunication companies, and electric light
companies, or any other companies or individuals furnishing public
utility service, to make and furnish extension of their service to
such territory within the corporate limits as may be prescribed from
time to time by ordinances; may provide for the issuance of permits
for erecting all buildings, for the inspection of the construction
of buildings, in respect to proper wiring for electric lights and
other electric appliances, piping for gas flues, chimneys, fire escapes,
plumbing and sewer connections, and to enforce proper regulations
in regard thereto; may provide for the enforcement of all ordinances
enacted by the city, by a fine as authorized by state law; provided
that no ordinance shall prescribe a greater or less penalty than is
prescribed for a like offense by the laws of this state.