This table shows the location or gives the disposition of the ordinances within the Elkhart Code of Ordinances. The abbreviation “NIC” means the ordinance is not included in this code, though not necessarily repealed. In the “Supp. No.” column, the letters “CA” indicate the ordinance was published in the original code as adopted. When an ordinance has been added as part of a code supplement, the supplement number will be added accordingly.
Ord. No.
Date
Description
1984 Code Section
2023 Code Section
Supp. No.
 
—/—/—
Privies and outhouses; sewage disposal
 
Superseded by state law
CA
 
9/18/34
Adopts provisions of title 28, Vernon’s Civil Statues
 
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
 
11/5/34
Bond issuance
 
NIC
CA
 
8/31/36
Regulates speed of trains
 
Superseded by state law
CA
 
4/14/53
Speed limits on U.S. Highway 287
§ 14.1
NIC
CA
 
7/21/55
Texas Telephone and Telegraph Company franchise
§§ 15.1—15.17
NIC
CA
 
4/13/59
United Gas Corporation franchise
§§ 15.20—15.26
NIC
CA
 
3/7/61
Speed limits on State Highway 294
§ 14.2
NIC
CA
 
3/7/61
Speed limits on FM Road 319
§ 14.3
NIC
CA
 
3/7/61
Speed limits on FM Road 861
§ 14.4
NIC
CA
 
3/7/61
Speed limits on FM Road 1817
§ 14.5
NIC
CA
1-5-65-IV
1/5/65
Building permit procedures and fees
 
Superseded by 1984 Code
CA
64
8/13/70
Declares results of local sales and use tax election
 
NIC
CA
 
7/28/71
Texas Power and Light Company franchise
§§ 15.30—15.35
NIC
CA
32
5/28/74
Water and sewer connections
 
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Meter connection
§ 15.60
CA
 
 
§ 2 Sewer line connection
§ 15.61
CA
 
5/—/76 (per city notes)
Closes and abandons street and alley
 
NIC
CA
 
4/19/77
Teleprompter, Inc., television franchise
§§ 15.40—15.48
NIC
CA
 
12/11/79
Public utility commission jurisdiction over electric rates, operations and services
 
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Electric utility
§ 15.50
CA
 
 
§ 2 Water and sewer utility
§ 15.51
CA
 
 
§ 3 Effective date
§ 15.52
CA
100A
7/7/82
Landfill use limited to residents
 
Amnd. by Ord. 100B
CA
100B
—/—/82
Landfill use limited to residents paying solid waste charges
 
Superseded by Ord. 106
CA
101
4/25/83
Police department
 
 
CA
 
 
§ 1 Creating a police department
§ 12.10
CA
 
 
§ 2 Police department size
§ 12.11
CA
 
 
§ 3 Appointments
§ 12.12(A)
CA
 
 
§ 4 Bond required
§ 12.13
CA
 
 
§ 5 Issuance of commission
§ 12.14
CA
 
 
§ 6 Appointments to be entered in minutes of board of commissioners
§ 12.12(B)
CA
 
 
§ 7 Creating office of chief of police
§ 12.15
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
 
 
§ 8 Metallic badge
§ 12.16
CA
 
 
§ 9 Supervision
§ 12.17
CA
 
 
§ 10 Compensation
§ 12.18
CA
 
 
§ 11 Duties
§ 12.19(A)
CA
 
 
§ 12 Authority
§ 12.19(B)
CA
101A
6/20/83
Calls special election to change to aldermanic form of government
 
NIC
CA
102
9/29/83
Tax levy, TY 1983
 
NIC
CA
 
9/29/83
Penalty of non-payment of property tax
§ 13.3
CA
 
9/29/83
Delinquent taxes
§ 13.4
CA
102
10/20/83
Police reserve force
 
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Auxiliary police force established to be known as police reserve
§ 12.30
CA
 
 
§ 2 Chief of police to have control
§ 12.31
CA
 
 
§ 3 Application and eligibility for membership
§ 12.32
CA
 
 
§ 4 Duties
§ 12.33
CA
 
 
§ 5 Identification
§ 12.34
CA
 
 
§ 6 Removal from membership; resignation
§ 12.35
CA
 
 
§ 7 Diminishing the force
§ 12.36
CA
 
 
§ 8 Power and authority
§ 12.37
CA
 
 
§ 9 Remuneration for services
§ 12.38
CA
 
 
§ 10 Summary dismissal and publication
§ 12.39
CA
 
 
§ 11 False impersonation
§ 12.40
CA
 
 
§ 12 Chief of police prescribes uniforms and badges
§ 12.41
CA
104
8/—/84
Alcoholic beverages
 
 
 
 
 
Consumption public events
§ 3.4
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
 
 
Consumption in a public place
§ 3.20
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
 
 
Code of Ordinances adopted
 
 
 
Ord. No.
Date
Description
2023 Code Section
Supp. No.
106
—/—/84
Landfill use
CA
106
—/—/84
Temporary city secretary appointment
NIC
CA
107
8/1/84
City administrator
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
108
8/22/84
Landfill use
CA
109
9/20/84
Tax levy, TY 1985
NIC
CA
112
4/3/85
Animal control
Rpld. by Ordinance 112-081307
CA
112
—/—/—
Amends Ord. 112, § 3.1; keeping of livestock and fowl; disturbance requirements
Rpld. by Ordinance 112-081307
CA
112
—/—/—
Amends Ord. 112, animal control; § 3.5, penalties; § 4.1, restraining
Rpld. by Ordinance 112-081307
CA
113
4/17/85
Annexation
NIC
CA
116
8/21/85
Adds § 2.5; emergency action
CA
118
9/11/85
Tax levy, TY 1986
NIC
CA
119
11/20/85
Adopts title 28, chs. 1-10, V.T.C.S
CA
120
11/20/85
Place system for election of aldermen
CA
121
1/8/86
Alters speed limit for SH 294
NIC
CA
122
3/5/86
Subdivision ordinance
Superseded by Ord. 09062022
CA
123
5/7/86
Closes portion of right-of-way
NIC
CA
125
10/21/86
Speed limits for U.S. 287
NIC
CA
126
12/15/86
Vacates alleys
NIC
CA
128
2/16/87
Adopts Southern Standard Plumbing Code
CA
129
5/18/87
Annexation
NIC
CA
130
9/1/87
Tax levy, TY 1987
NIC
CA
131
9/1/87
Adopts budget, FY 87-88
NIC
CA
132
6/6/88
Narrows right-of-way
NIC
CA
133
8/16/88
Tax levy, TY 1988
NIC
CA
134
9/6/88
Adopts budget, FY 88-89
NIC
CA
136
8/21/89
Tax levy, TY 1989
NIC
CA
137
8/21/89
Water rates
§A4.011
CA
138
8/21/89
Sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
139
9/18/89
Adopts budget, FY 89-90
NIC
CA
141
12/4/89
Disposal of garbage or refuse without payment of fee
CA
141
9/4/90
Tax levy, TY 1990
NIC
CA
142
9/24/90
Adopts budget, FY 90-91
NIC
CA
142
6/27/91
Participation in TMRS
NIC
CA
144
8/19/91
Tax levy, TY 1991
NIC
CA
145
9/16/91
Records management
Superseded by Ord. 12072015
CA
146
9/16/91
Adopts budget, FY 91-92
NIC
CA
147
6/22/92
Sewer use ordinance; industrial waste
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 Prohibited discharges
CA
 
 
§ 3 Chemical discharges
CA
 
 
§ 4 Hazardous metals and toxic materials
CA
 
 
§ 5 Particulate size
CA
 
 
§ 6 Stormwater and other unpolluted drainage
CA
 
 
§ 7 Temperature
CA
 
 
§ 8 Radioactive wastes
CA
 
 
§ 9 Impairment of facilities
CA
 
 
§ 10 Compliance with existing authority
CA
 
 
§ 11 Approving authority requirements
CA
 
 
§ 12 Approving authority review and approval
CA
 
 
§ 13 Requirements for traps
CA
 
 
§ 14 Requirements for building sewers
CA
 
 
§ 15 Sampling and testing
CA
 
 
§ 16 User charge system
CA
 
 
§ 17 Power to enter property
CA
 
 
§ 18 Authority to disconnect service
CA
 
 
§ 19 Notice
CA
 
 
§ 20 Continuing prohibited discharges
CA
 
 
§ 21 Failure to pay
CA
 
 
§ 22 Penalty for criminal mischief
CA
147
—/—/—
Vacates alleys
NIC
CA
148
8/24/92
Tax levy, TY 1992
NIC
CA
149
9/14/92
Paint balloons, eggs, etc., causing damage to property
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
150
9/28/92
Adopts budget, FY 92-93
NIC
CA
153
4/4/94
Emergency management
CA
154
4/4/94
Speed limits on Mill Run Court, Mill Run Circle, and Brunson Street
NIC
CA
155-8-01-94
8/1/94
Billing procedure for new water and sewer customers
CA
157
9/6/94
Tax levy, TY 1994
NIC
CA
159
9/6/94
Placing signs on city-owned property
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
160-9-6-94
9/6/94
Water, sewer and garbage rates
 
 
 
 
§§ 1—3 Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
 
 
§ 4 Solid waste collection rate
§A4.012
CA
161
10/3/94
Creates position of deputy tax collector
Rpld. by Ord. 196-110497
CA
162
10/3/94
Creates position of assistant city secretary
Rpld. by Ord. 196-110497
CA
163
11/7/94
Creates position of financial secretary
Rpld. by Ord. 196-110497
CA
164-2-6-95
2/6/95
Annexation
NIC
CA
165-03-06-95
3/6/95
Water and sewer tap fees
§§A4.007, A4.008
CA
111-04-03-95
8/7/95
Building standards commission
Amnd. by Ord. 111-040395
CA
161-8-7-95
8/7/95
Adopts budget, FY 95-96
NIC
CA
166-9-11-95
9/11/95
Tax levy, TY 1995
NIC
CA
107
3/4/96
City administrator
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
170-050696
5/6/96
Utility disconnection policy; courtesy notice of disconnect of water and sewer service
CA
171-070196
7/1/96
Closes portion of streets
NIC
CA
172083096
9/3/96
Tax levy, TY 1996
NIC
CA
110
9/3/96
Substandard buildings
Amnd. by Ord. 110 adopted 3/3/08
CA
111-040395
9/3/96
Building standards commission
Rpld. by Ordinance adopting 2023 Code
CA
172-050597
5/5/97
Speed limits on Montgomery, Lilly, Oakdale, Oakhill and other streets in subdivision
NIC
CA
173-060997
6/9/97
Revises administrative policy guidelines; vacation time, personal time, sick time and overtime
NIC
CA
175-080497
8/4/97
Adopts budget, FY 97-98
NIC
CA
176-090897
9/8/97
Investment policy
Superseded by Ord. 04012019-1
CA
177-090897
9/8/97
Tax levy, TY 1997
NIC
CA
196-110497
11/13/97
Repeals Ords. 161, 162 and 163; financial secretary/billing clerk/ deputy tax collector
NIC
CA
197-110497
11/13/97
Revises ADA policy guidelines
NIC
CA
198-020298
2/2/98
Emergency management coordinator
CA
199-020298
2/2/98
Appoints emergency management coordinator
NIC
CA
199-040698
4/6/98
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
CA
200-060898
6/8/98
Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
201-080398
8/10/98
Adopts budget, FY 98-99
NIC
CA
203-92298
9/22/98
Tax levy, TY 1998
NIC
CA
173-060997
10/5/98
Revises administrative policy guidelines, vacation time
NIC
CA
204-11298
11/2/98
Solid waste rates for customers served by Olympic Laidlaw Waste Service
NIC
CA
205
4/5/99
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
CA
207-090799
9/7/99
Tax levy, TY 1999
NIC
CA
206-040300
4/3/00
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
CA
208-080700
8/10/00
Adopts budget, FY 00-01
NIC
CA
209-080700
8/10/00
Adopts drought contingency plan
 
 
 
 
§ I Declaration of policy, purpose and intent
CA
 
 
§ II Public involvement
CA
 
 
§ III Public education
CA
 
 
§ IV Coordination with regional water planning groups
CA
 
 
§ V Authorization
CA
 
 
§ VI Application
CA
 
 
§ VII Definitions
CA
 
 
§ VIII Triggering criteria for initiation and termination of drought response stages
CA
 
 
§ IX Skipped
 
 
 
 
§ X Water rationing
§§12.06.009, A4.013(a)
CA
 
 
§ XI Enforcement
§§12.06.010, A4.013(b)
CA
 
 
§ XII Variances
CA
210-080700
8/10/00
Travel policy for attending of seminars, training schools, etc. by elected officials and city employees
NIC
CA
211-090500
9/5/00
Tax levy, TY 2000
NIC
CA
173-050597
5/7/01
No parking zones on Watkins St.
NIC
CA
213-050701
5/7/01
Backflow prevention (Received several draft and/or unsigned copies)
CA
122
9/4/01
Amends §§ 6.140—6.143; mobile homes
 
 
 
 
§ 6.140 Definitions
Rpld. by Ord. 03182019-1 Amended
CA
 
 
§ 6.141 Permit requirement
Rpld. by Ord. 03182019-1 Amended
CA
 
 
§ 6.142 Physical requirements
Rpld. by Ord. 03182019-1 Amended
CA
 
 
§ 6.143 Consent requirements
Rpld. by Ord. 03182019-1 Amended
CA
214-090401
9/4/01
Tax levy, TY 2001
NIC
CA
215-040102
4/1/02
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
CA
216-081202
8/12/02
Adopts budget, FY 02-03
NIC
CA
218-090302
9/3/02
Tax levy, TY 2002
NIC
CA
219-090302
9/3/02
TMRS
NIC
CA
222-090803
1/1/04
TMRS
NIC
CA
222
4/5/04
Water rates
§A4.011
CA
223-091304
9/13/04
Adopts budget, FY 04-05
NIC
CA
224-091304
9/13/04
Tax levy, TY 2004
NIC
CA
225-120604
12/6/04
Sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
226-071805
7/18/05
Calls sales tax election for maintenance of existing city streets
NIC
CA
227-071805
7/18/05
Water, sewer and garbage rates
 
 
 
 
§§ 1—4 Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
 
 
§ 5 Garbage pickup service rates
§A4.012
CA
228-091205
9/12/05
Adopts budget, FY 05-06
NIC
CA
229-091205
9/12/05
Tax levy, TY 2005
NIC
CA
230-091205
9/12/05
Adopts National Incident Management System (NIMS)
CA
226-071805
10/13/05
Calls sales tax election for maintenance of existing city streets
NIC
CA
231-010906
1/9/06
No parking zone by fire hydrant fronting East Parker Street
NIC
CA
232-010906
1/9/06
Establishes municipal court
CA
233-010906
1/9/06
Calls general election for councilmembers; special election for street maintenance sales tax
NIC
CA
234-040306
4/3/06
Municipal court judge
CA
236-091106
9/11/06
Adopts budget, FY 06-07
NIC
CA
237-091106
9/11/06
Tax levy, TY 2006
NIC
CA
235-010807
1/8/07
Municipal court judge
CA
238-011007
1/12/07
Utility rates and charges
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Meter deposit
§A4.001
CA
 
 
§ 2 Temporary turn-on rate
§A4.002
CA
 
 
§ 3 Late penalty
§A4.003
CA
 
 
§ 4 Reconnect fee, additional meter deposit and after-hours and holidays
§A4.004
CA
 
 
§ 5 Return check fee
§A4.005
CA
 
 
§ 6 Meter re-reads
§A4.006
CA
 
 
§ 7 Water taps
§A4.007
CA
 
 
§ 8 Sewer taps
§A4.008
CA
 
 
§ 9 Backflow preventor
§A4.009
CA
 
 
§ 10 Customer inspection fee
§A4.010
CA
 
 
§ 11 Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
 
 
§ 12 Solid waste rates
§A4.012
CA
239-020507
2/5/07
Changes location of polling facility
NIC
CA
240-060407
6/4/07
Appoints code enforcement officer
NIC
CA
241-060407
6/4/07
Municipal court clerk
CA
112-081307
8/13/07
Animal control
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 Rabies control
 
 
 
 
§ 2.1 Rabies control authority
CA
 
 
§ 2.2 Vaccinations
CA
 
 
§ 2.3 Certificate of vaccination
CA
 
 
§ 2.4 Rabies tag
CA
 
 
§ 2.5 Proof
CA
 
 
§ 2.6 Harboring unvaccinated animals
CA
 
 
§ 3 Keeping of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats and poultry
 
 
 
 
§ 3.1 Disturbance requirements
CA
 
 
§ 3.2 Accumulation of droppings
CA
 
 
§ 3.3 Sanitation requirements
CA
 
 
§ 3.4 Animals prohibited
CA
 
 
§ 3.5 Penalties
CA
 
 
§ 4 Running at large
 
 
 
 
§ 4.1 Restraining
CA
 
 
§ 4.2 Nuisances
CA
 
 
§ 4.3 Wild or vicious animal
CA
 
 
§ 4.4 Penalties
CA
240-060407
8/13/07
Appoints code enforcement officer
NIC
CA
244-110507
11/5/07
Theft of city services and property
Rpld. by Ord. 03062023-02
CA
245-120307
12/3/07
Revises administrative policy guidelines; general personnel interim procedures
NIC
CA
110
3/3/08
Substandard buildings
Superseded by Ord. 03272018-2
CA
111-040394
3/3/08
Code enforcement official
Appears to be draft copy of Ord. 240-040407
CA
240-040407
3/3/08
Code enforcement official
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Quasi-judicial enforcement of health and safety ordinance(s)
CA
 
 
§ 2 Code enforcement official; creation and purpose
CA
 
 
§ 3 Appointment
CA
 
 
§ 4 Proceedings of the code enforcement official
CA
 
 
§ 5 Notice
CA
 
 
§ 6 Duty and authorization
CA
 
 
§ 7 Civil penalty
CA
 
 
§ 8 Vote
CA
 
 
§ 9 Disqualification from voting
CA
 
 
§ 10 Judicial review
CA
 
 
§ 11 Lien; abstract
CA
 
 
§ 12 Decision final
CA
 
 
§ 13 Municipal court proceedings not affected
CA
247-060208
6/2/08
Appoints person to fill city council vacancy
NIC
CA
248-090808
9/8/08
Tax levy, TY 2008
NIC
CA
249-090808
9/8/08
Adopts budget, FY 08-09
NIC
CA
274-092908
9/29/08
Garage sales
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Findings
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Skipped
 
 
 
 
§ 4 Exemptions
CA
 
 
§ 5 Permit required
CA
 
 
§ 6 Permit issuance and display
CA
 
 
§ 7 Required information
CA
 
 
§ 8 Garage sale signs
CA
 
 
§ 9 Penalties and/or fines for violations
CA
250-110308
11/3/08
Repeals §§ 9.10—9.13; fireworks
NIC
CA
251-030209
3/2/09
Repeals § 7.50; open burning
NIC
CA
131-040609
4/6/09
Flood damage prevention
 
 
 
 
Art. 1 Statutory authorization, findings of fact, purpose and methods
CA
 
 
Art. 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
Art. 3 General provisions
CA
 
 
Art. 4 Administration
CA
 
 
Art. 5 Provisions for flood hazard reduction; penalty
CA
253-050409
5/4/09
Building permit procedures and fees
§§4.02.002, A2.001
CA
253-091409
9/14/09
Adopts budget, FY 09-10
NIC
CA
254-091409
9/14/09
Tax levy, TY 2009
NIC
CA
256-091409
9/14/09
No parking policy on U.S. Hwy. 287S
NIC
CA
257-010410
1/4/10
Calls general election and reauthorization of street maintenance sales tax
NIC
CA
258-040510
4/5/10
Authorizes volunteer fire department to charge cost of certain emergency and rescue services
Rpld. by Ord. 258-0405102212017
CA
275-091310
9/13/10
Tax levy, TY 2010
NIC
CA
274-092908
12/6/10
Garage sales
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Findings
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Skipped
 
CA
 
 
§ 4 Exemptions
CA
 
 
§ 5 Permit required
CA
 
 
§ 6 Permit issuance and display
CA
 
 
§ 7 Required information
CA
 
 
§ 8 Garage sale signs
CA
 
 
§ 9 Penalties and/or fines for violations
CA
276-120610
12/6/10
Illegal smoking products, ingestion device or paraphernalia; synthetic marijuana (K2)
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 Sell, offer, gift, display or possession
CA
 
 
§ 3 Use or possession of illegal smoking material
CA
 
 
§ 4 Use or possession of illegal smoking paraphernalia
CA
 
 
§ 5 Affirmative defense
CA
 
 
§ 6 Penalty
CA
08012011
8/1/11
Changes location for polling facility
NIC
CA
09062011
9/12/11
Tax levy, TY 2011
NIC
CA
09012011
9/12/11
Adopts budget, FY 11-12
NIC
CA
12052011A
1/3/12
Amends Ord. 12052011; speed limits; updates state law reference
City could not locate Ord. 12052011
NIC
CA
02062012
2/6/12
Calls general election
NIC
CA
173-060997
2/21/12
Amends Ord. 173-022012; revises administrative policy guidelines, vacation time, sick time and overtime
NIC
CA
008062012
7/16/12
Adopts budget, FY 12-13
NIC
CA
082012-1
8/20/12
Adopts budget, FY 12-13
NIC
CA
082012-2
8/20/12
Tax levy, TY 2012
NIC
CA
091020125
9/10/12
Creates Keep Elkhart Beautiful Commission
Rpld. by Ord. 03072016
CA
02042013
2/4/13
Calls general election
NIC
CA
091613-02
9/16/13
Tax levy, TY 2013
NIC
CA
01062014
1/6/14
Calls general and special sales tax election
NIC
CA
09082014-T
9/8/14
Tax levy, TY 2014
NIC
CA
12012014
12/1/14
Orders local option election for sale of beer and wine
NIC
CA
01052015
1/5/15
Calls general and special election
NIC
CA
213-050701A
3/2/15
Backflow prevention; requirements for sewer lines
CA
10052015
10/5/15
Adopts budget, FY 15-16
NIC
CA
112-081307-1
10/20/15
Amends Ord. 112-081307; animal control
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 Rabies control
 
 
 
 
§ 2.1 Rabies control authority
CA
 
 
§ 2.2 Vaccinations
CA
 
 
§ 2.3 Certificate of vaccination
CA
 
 
§ 2.4 Rabies tag
CA
 
 
§ 2.5 Proof
CA
 
 
§ 2.6 Harboring unvaccinated animals
CA
 
 
§ 3 Keeping of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats and poultry
 
 
 
 
§ 3.1 Disturbance requirements
CA
 
 
§ 3.2 Accumulation of droppings
CA
 
 
§ 3.3 Sanitation requirements
CA
 
 
§ 3.4 Animals prohibited
CA
 
 
§ 3.5 Exception
CA
 
 
§ 3.6 Penalties
CA
 
 
§ 4 Running at large and harboring of certain animals
 
 
 
 
§ 4.1 Restraining
CA
 
 
§ 4.2 Nuisances
CA
 
 
§ 4.3 Wild or vicious animal
CA
 
 
§ 4.4 Exotic animals
CA
 
 
§ 4.5 Penalties
CA
12072015
12/7/15
Records management
Rpld. by Ord. 10032022-03
CA
01042016-2
1/4/16
Calls general election
NIC
CA
02162016
2/16/16
Amends Ord. 01042016-2; election of councilmembers and mayor
NIC
CA
03072016
3/7/16
Repeals Ord. 09102012; Keep Elkhart Beautiful Commission
 
 
05022016
5/2/16
Vacates portion of street
NIC
CA
241-08132007-16
6/6/16
Municipal court clerk
CA
09162016
9/16/16
Adopts budget, FY 16-17
NIC
CA
09222016
9/22/16
Tax levy, TY 2016
NIC
CA
2-117-23-2017
2/3/17
Requires council approval and city attorney review prior to execution of contracts and agreements
CA
12052016
2/3/17
Sets date and time for regular council meetings
CA
258-0405102212017
2/21/17
Repeals Ord. 258-040510; authority of volunteer fire department to charge costs
NIC
CA
206-03212017
3/21/17
Cancels general election; unopposed candidates
NIC
CA
071820171
7/18/17
Expenditures of public funds and use of services and/or property for private use of employees and elected officials
CA
071820172
7/18/17
Donation of public funds to charitable organizations
CA
09262017-1
9/26/17
Adopts budget, FY 17-18
NIC
CA
09262017-2
9/26/17
Tax levy, TY 2017
NIC
CA
11132017
11/11/17
Burn bans
CA
01262018
1/26/18
Sexually orientated businesses
 
 
 
 
§ I Purpose and intent
CA
 
 
§ II Definitions
CA
 
 
§ III Classification of sexually oriented businesses
CA
 
 
§ IV License and designated operator required
CA
 
 
§ V Application
CA
 
 
§ VI Issuance of license
CA
 
 
§ VII Fees
§§5.06.008, A3.004
CA
 
 
§ VIII Inspection
CA
 
 
§ IX Identification records
CA
 
 
§ X Expiration of license
CA
 
 
§ XI Suspension
CA
 
 
§ XII Revocation
CA
 
 
§ XIII Notice of denial of issuance or renewal of license or suspension or revocation of license; surrender of license
CA
 
 
§ XIV Appeal
CA
 
 
§ XV Transfer of license
CA
 
 
§ XVI Location of sexually oriented businesses
CA
 
 
§ XVII Exterior portions of sexually oriented businesses
CA
 
 
§ XVIII Prohibitions against minors in sexually oriented businesses
CA
 
 
§ XIX Hours of operation
CA
 
 
§ XX Enforcement and penalty
CA
01262018
1/26/18
Date and time for regular council meetings
CA
03062018
2/6/18
Amends Ord. 02132018; location of election site
NIC
CA
02132018
2/13/18
Calls general election and special election for reauthorization of sales and use tax
NIC
CA
03272018-1
3/27/18
City council policies and procedures
 
 
 
 
§ I Placement of items on city council agenda
CA
 
 
§ II Discipline of city employees by a city council member
CA
 
 
§ III Inspection of documents by city council members
CA
 
 
§ IV Advice and counsel of city attorney
CA
 
 
§ V Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
§ VI Repealer
NIC
CA
 
 
§ VII Penalty
CA
03272018-2
3/27/18
Substandard, unsecured or dangerous buildings
 
 
 
 
§ I Definitions
CA
 
 
§ II Substandard building or structure
CA
 
 
§ III Offenses; penalty
CA
 
 
§ IV City authority to require remediation
CA
 
 
§ V Inspection report and notice
CA
 
 
§ VI Public hearing; procedure
CA
 
 
§ VII Action by city council following public hearing
CA
 
 
§ VIII Time periods for remediation
CA
 
 
§ IX Notice of city council’s order
CA
 
 
§ X Remediation by the city; civil penalty
CA
 
 
§ XI Lien for city’s expenses and civil penalty
CA
 
 
§ XII Additional authority to secure certain buildings or structures
CA
 
 
§ XIII Judicial enforcement
CA
04102018
4/10/18
Nuisances, cleanliness and sanitation of property; junked vehicles
 
 
 
 
Art. I Nuisances, cleanliness and sanitation of property
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 Accumulation of water
CA
 
 
§ 3 Accumulation of carrion, filth, etc.
CA
 
 
§ 4 Weeds, grass and other accumulations of uncultivated vegetation
CA
 
 
§ 5 Work or improvements by municipality; notice
CA
 
 
§ 6 Assessment of expenses; lien
CA
 
 
§ 7 Additional authority to abate dangerous weeds
CA
 
 
Art. II Junked motor vehicles
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Authority to administer regulations
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Declaring a public nuisance
CA
 
 
§ 4 Authority to abate; notice to state
CA
 
 
§ 5 Notice owner to abate
CA
 
 
§ 6 Hearing
CA
 
 
§ 7 Exceptions
CA
 
 
§ 8 Disposal of junked vehicles
CA
 
 
§ 9 Authority to enforce; right of entry
CA
 
 
§ 10 Vehicles blocking traffic
CA
 
 
§ 11 Right of entry; issuance by orders of the court
CA
 
 
§ 12 Notice to state of removal
CA
 
 
Art. III Penalty
CA
06182018-1
6/18/18
Use of city rights-of-way
 
 
 
 
Art. I Management of city rights-of-way
 
 
 
 
A. Definitions
CA
 
 
B. Right-of-way occupancy
CA
 
 
C. Registration
CA
 
 
D. Construction permits
CA
 
 
E. Permit application
§§10.03.035, A1.001
CA
 
 
Art. II Right-of-way usage fees
CA
 
 
Art. III Construction of facilities
CA
 
 
Art. IV Revocation or denial of permit
CA
 
 
Art. V Appeals
§10.03.309
CA
 
 
Art. VI Penalty
CA
 
 
Art. VII Indemnity
CA
 
 
Art. VIII Insurance requirements
CA
06182018-2
6/18/18
Amends budget, FY 17-18
NIC
CA
07162018
7/16/18
Cellular network nodes
 
 
 
 
§ I Purpose and scope
CA
 
 
§ II Definitions
CA
 
 
§ III Size limitations of network nodes
CA
 
 
§ IV National Electrical Safety Code
CA
 
 
§ V Public right-of-way rate
§§10.03.076, A1.002(a)
CA
 
 
§ VI Construction and maintenance guidelines
CA
 
 
§ VII General limitation on placement
CA
 
 
§ VIII Historic district
CA
 
 
§ IX Design standards
CA
 
 
§ X Applications and permits
§§10.03.081, A1.002(b)
CA
 
 
§ XI Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
§ XII Repealer
NIC
CA
 
 
§ XIII Penalty
CA
08062018
8/6/18
Calls special election; councilmembers
NIC
CA
12272018-1
12/27/18
Tax levy
NIC
CA
01072019-1
1/7/19
Annual audit concerning city-owned property and coverage by Texas Municipal League intergovernmental risk pool
CA
02042019-2
2/4/19
Calls general election
NIC
CA
02042019-4
2/4/19
Extension of waste and wastewater service
 
 
 
 
§ I Purpose
CA
 
 
§ II Cost sharing agreement
CA
 
 
§ III Easements
CA
 
 
§ IV Refusal to provide service
CA
 
 
§ V Application for cost sharing
CA
 
 
§ VI Approval of application
CA
 
 
§ VII Property subject to policy
CA
 
 
§ VIII Dedication of improvements and easement
CA
03182019-2
3/18/19
Deadline for completion of annual fiscal year audit
CA
04012019-1
4/1/19
Investment policy
 
 
 
 
Exhibit “A” City of Elkhart, Texas - Public funds investment policy
 
 
 
 
I. Purpose and governing authority
CA
 
 
II. Scope
CA
 
 
III. General objectives
CA
 
 
IV. Standards of care
CA
 
 
V. Responsibility and control
CA
 
 
VI. Safekeeping and custody
CA
 
 
VII. Suitable and authorized investments
CA
 
 
VIII. Prohibited investments
CA
 
 
IX. Investment strategy
CA
 
 
X. Policy considerations
CA
 
 
X. [XI.] Approval of investment policy
CA
O-07012019-1
7/1/19
Rules of decorum for city council meetings
CA
O-0826019-1
8/26/19
Issuance of certificates of obligation
NIC
CA
O-09022019-1
9/3/19
Recreational vehicle parks
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Recitals incorporated
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Purpose
CA
 
 
§ 2.1 Applicability
CA
 
 
§ 3 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 4 License - RV park
CA
 
 
§ 3.1 Inspections
CA
 
 
§ 3.2 Notices, hearings and orders
CA
 
 
§ 3.3 Violations declared nuisance; abatement; penalty
CA
 
 
§ 4.0 Site development plan
CA
 
 
§ 4.1 Size and density
CA
 
 
§ 4.2 Location and fencing
CA
 
 
§ 4.3 Size of individual sites; pad requirements
CA
 
 
§ 4.4 Street access
CA
 
 
§ 4.5 Required facilities
CA
 
 
§ 4.6 Soil and ground cover
CA
 
 
§ 4.7 Area(s) designated for vehicle parking
CA
 
 
§ 5 Drainage
CA
 
 
§ 6 Water supply
CA
 
 
§ 7 Wastewater facilities
CA
 
 
[§ 8 Number skipped]
 
 
 
 
§ 9 Sanitary facilities
CA
 
 
§ 10 Storage, collection & disposal of garbage
CA
 
 
§ 10.1 Telephone
CA
 
 
§ 10.2 Accessory structures
CA
 
 
§ 10.3 Registration of guests
CA
 
 
§ 10.4 Control of insects, rodents and other pests
CA
 
 
§ 10.5 Fire safety standards; fire hydrants
CA
 
 
§ 11 Grandfather clause
CA
 
 
§ 11.1 Change of ownership of grandfathered RV park
CA
 
 
§ 11.2 Existing manufactured home parks
CA
 
 
App. A Recreational vehicle park fee schedule
§A2.006
CA
O-09022019-2
9/3/19
Parking of motor vehicles
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Recitals incorporated
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Purpose
CA
 
 
§ 2.1 Applicability
CA
 
 
§ 3 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 [sic] Parking regulations
CA
 
 
§ 3.1 Incorporation of Texas Transportation Code
CA
 
 
§ 3.2 Parallel parking next to curb
CA
 
 
§ 4 Civil penalty
CA
 
 
§ 5 Towing of illegally parked vehicles
CA
O-09022019-3
9/3/19
Rules of conduct for persons entering public area of city hall
CA
O-09232019-1
9/23/19
Adopts budget, FY 19-20
NIC
CA
O-09232019-2
9/23/19
Tax levy
NIC
CA
O-10212019-2
10/21/19
Powers and duties of mayor
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Findings of fact
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Specific powers of the mayor
CA
 
 
§ 3 Express limitations of the powers of the mayor
CA
O-11042019-1
11/4/19
Date and time for regular city council meetings
CA
11182019-1
11/18/19
Amends Ord. 173-022012; administrative policy guidelines
NIC
CA
O-01062020-02
1/6/20
Filming guidelines
CA
03162020-1
3/16/20
Cancels general election
NIC
CA
03182019-2A
3/16/20
Amends Ord. 03182019-2; deadline for annual fiscal year audit
CA
03182019-1 Amended
4/6/20
Repeals Ord. 122; manufactured homes
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Purpose
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Permits
§§4.07.003, A2.005
CA
 
 
§ 4 Inspection
CA
 
 
§ 5 Notices, hearings, and orders
CA
 
 
§ 6 Site plan/requirements
CA
 
 
§ 7 Plumbing and gas systems
CA
 
 
§ 8 Electrical
CA
 
 
§ 9 Mechanical systems
CA
 
 
§ 10 Anchorage requirements
CA
 
 
§ 11 Manufactured home provisions
CA
 
 
§ 12 Occupancy
CA
 
 
§ 13 Zoning
CA
 
 
§ 14 Penalty
CA
O-01-05-2020
5/4/20
Sale of alcoholic beverages
 
 
 
 
Definitions
CA
 
 
Beer and liquor license fees
§§5.02.002, A3.001(a)
CA
 
 
Alcoholic beverage license fee
§§5.02.003, A3.001(b)
CA
 
 
Sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited near public schools
CA
 
 
Consumption of alcoholic beverage and possession of an open container near public or schools; exception
CA
 
 
Sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited in residential areas
CA
06012020
6/1/20
Closes alley
NIC
CA
2020-0001
8/3/20
Annexation
NIC
CA
2020-0002
9/21/20
Adopts budget, FY 20-21
NIC
CA
2020-0003
9/21/20
Tax levy
NIC
CA
11022020-01
11/2/20
Appointment of municipal court judge
CA
11022020-02
11/2/20
Municipal court clerk
CA
2021-004
3/6/21
Cancels election
NIC
CA
O-01062020-01
5/3/21
Amusement redemption machines
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 2 License for amusement redemption machine establishment
§§5.02.002, A3.003
CA
 
 
§ 3 Application for amusement redemption machine establishment license
CA
 
 
§ 4 Restrictions, regulations, controls, and limitations
CA
 
 
§ 5 Grounds for denial of license; applicants or licensees indebted to city
CA
 
 
§ 6 Suspension or revocation of license
CA
 
 
§ 7 Appeal from denial, suspension or revocation of license
CA
 
 
§ 8 Display of license; decal
CA
 
 
§ 9 Replacement license
CA
 
 
§ 10 Inspections; recordkeeping
CA
 
 
§ 11 Responsibility of licensee
CA
 
 
§ 12 Violations of existing laws not authorized
CA
 
 
§ 13 Repealer
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 14 Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 15 Penalty
CA
2021-005
5/3/21
Grants franchise
NIC
CA
10042021-01
10/4/21
Registration of cats and dogs
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Pet registration requirements
§§3.05.001, A5.001
CA
 
 
§ 2 Record keeping
CA
 
 
§ 3 Violations
CA
 
 
§ 4 Refusal or revocation of animal registration
CA
 
 
§ 5 Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 6 Penalty
CA
257-010410 Amended
2/7/22
Calls election
NIC
CA
02192019-2
3/7/22
Utility rates
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Meter deposit rates
§A4.001
CA
 
 
§ 2 One-day service connect
§A4.002(a)
CA
 
 
§ 3 Two-week temporary connection
§A4.002(b)
CA
 
 
§ 4 Late penalty
§A4.003
CA
 
 
§ 5 Delinquent fee
§§12.02.004, A4.004(d)
CA
 
 
§ 6 Return check fee
§A4.005
CA
 
 
§ 7 Re-reading meter
§A4.006
CA
 
 
§ 8 Water tap rates
§A4.007(a)
CA
 
 
§ 9 Additional equipment to complete tap
§A4.007(b)
CA
 
 
§ 10 Sewer backflow preventer
§§12.02.005, A4.009
CA
 
 
§ 11 Customer service inspection
§§12.02.006, A4.010
CA
 
 
§ 12 Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
 
 
[§ 13 Number skipped]
 
 
 
 
§ 14 Closing of deceased customer’s account
CA
 
 
§ 15 Afterhours/holiday fee
§A4.004(c)
CA
 
 
§ 16 Cut-off valve required
CA
 
 
§ 17 Garbage pickup fees
§A4.012
CA
2022-0001
8/24/22
Adopts budget, FY 22-23
NIC
CA
O-06192022-01
9/6/22
Food establishments
Art. 7.02, div. 1
CA
01062020-03 Amended
9/6/22
Grease traps
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Definitions; adds definitions: fats, oils, and/or greases; food establishment operator; grease trap
CA
 
 
§ 2 Grease traps required for existing and new facilities
CA
 
 
§ 3 Grease trap regulations
CA
 
 
§ 4 Backflow prevention device inspection
CA
 
 
§ 5 Ordinance cumulative
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 6 Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 7 Penalty
CA
09062022
9/6/22
Subdivision ordinance
Ch. 9, exh. A
CA
09202022-01
9/6/22
Municipal court judge
CA
10032022-01
10/3/22
Sex offender residency
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Sex offender residency [incorporates findings]
NIC
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Offenses
CA
 
 
§ 4 Culpable mental state is not required
CA
 
 
§ 5 Evidentiary matters; measurement
CA
 
 
§ 6 Exemptions; affirmative defenses
CA
 
 
§ 7 Penalty
CA
 
 
§ 8 Governmental function; liability
CA
 
 
§ 9 Injunctive relief
CA
10032022-02
10/3/22
Noise offenses
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Noise—Prohibited generally
CA
 
 
§ 2 Specific noises prohibited
CA
 
 
§ 3 Permit for specific function or activity
§§8.05.003, A1.003
CA
 
 
§ 4 Penalty
CA
10032022-03
6/21/22
Repeals Ord. 12072015; records management
 
 
 
 
§ I Ordinance repealed
NIC
CA
 
 
§ II Definition of municipal records
CA
 
 
§ III Records declared public property
CA
 
 
§ IV Policy
CA
 
 
§ V Records management officer
CA
 
 
§ VI Records control schedules
CA
12052022
12/5/22
Backflow prevention
CA
02062023-01
2/6/23
Calls general election
NIC
CA
O-06192022-01 Amended
2/6/23
Food establishments
 
 
 
 
§ 1 State regulations adopted
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Permit required
§§7.02.003, A3.006
CA
 
 
§ 4 Review of plans
CA
 
 
§ 5 Inspections
CA
 
 
§ 6 Food manager/food handler certification
CA
 
 
§ 7 Mobile food locations
CA
 
 
§ 8 Temporary food locations
CA
 
 
§ 9 Penalties
CA
02062023-02
2/7/23
Mandatory connection to sewer system
CA
03062023-01
3/6/23
Solicitors, canvassers and handbill distribution
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Purpose
CA
 
 
§ 2 Definitions
CA
 
 
§ 3 Exemptions
CA
 
 
§ 4 General regulations
CA
 
 
§ 5 Solicitation from a vehicle
CA
 
 
§ 6 Penalty
CA
 
 
§ 7 Registration required for solicitation; fees
§§5.03.007, A3.002
CA
 
 
§ 8 Application
CA
 
 
§ 9 Solicitation by minors; applications
CA
 
 
§ 10 Application review and registration acceptance
CA
 
 
§ 11 Registration certificate
CA
 
 
§ 12 Revocation or suspension of registration
CA
 
 
§ 13 Appeals
CA
03062023-02
3/6/23
Amends Ord. 02192019-2 and repeals Ord. 244-110507; utility rates
 
 
 
 
Art. I
 
 
 
 
§ 1 Meter deposit
§A4.001
CA
 
 
§ 2 One-day service connect
§A4.002(a)
CA
 
 
§ 3 Two-week temporary connection
§A4.002(b)
CA
 
 
§ 4 Late penalty
§A4.003
CA
 
 
§ 5 Delinquent fee
§§12.02.004, A4.004(d)
CA
 
 
§ 6 Return check fee
§A4.005
CA
 
 
§ 7 Meter re-reads
§A4.006
CA
 
 
§ 8 Water taps
§A4.007(a)
CA
 
 
§ 9 Specialized tap equipment
§A4.007(b)
CA
 
 
§ 10 Backflow preventor
§§12.02.005, A4.009
CA
 
 
§ 11 Customer service inspection fee
§§12.02.006, A4.010
CA
 
 
§ 12 Additional deposit after 2nd disconnect in a year
§A4.004(b)
CA
 
 
§ 13 Water and sewer rates
§A4.011
CA
 
 
§ 14 Prorated rates
CA
 
 
§ 15 Deceased customer account
CA
 
 
§ 16 Closing of disconnected accounts
CA
 
 
§ 17 Afterhours/holiday service fee
§A4.004(c)
CA
 
 
§ 18 Cut-off valve
CA
 
 
§ 19 Garbage rates
§A4.012
CA
 
 
§ 20 Theft of services and property
CA
 
 
Art. II Severability
NIC
CA
 
 
Art. III Repealer
NIC
CA
 
 
Art. IV Penalty
CA