City of Brenham, TX Index

add Abandoned vehicles

11-1{27} — Municipal solid waste (MSW).

§ 25-2 — Traffic penalties imposed.

add Abandonment

§ 3-3-37 — Permits.

5-5-1{1} — Abandonment.

5-5-1{31} — Inhumane treatment of animals.

§ 5-5-11 — Inhumane treatment of animals.

§ 6-2 — Permits.

§ 8-50 — Authority to establish, locate, modify, or abandon fire lanes or fire apparatus access roads.

§ 8-53 — Abandonment of fire lanes.

11-1{27} — Municipal solid waste (MSW).

11-1{29} — Recyclables or recyclable materials.

§ 12-7 — Specific enumeration.

§ 16-62 — Criminal background history checks.

18-2{1} — Abandonment:

§ 18-5 — Surface permit required.

§ 18-12 — Periodic reports.

§ 18-13 — Bond, irrevocable letter of credit, indemnity, insurance.

§ 18-14 — Technical regulations.

§ 18-15 — Cleanup and maintenance.

§ 18-16 — Plugged and abandoned wells.

§ 18-19 — Appeals.

§ 21-8 — Permits required.

§ 21-13 — Maintenance of signs.

§ 21-14 — Nonconforming signs.

§ 23-20 — Reservations.

§ 25-2 — Traffic penalties imposed.

§ 25-30 — Abandoned, junked, and/or inoperative motor vehicles.

§ 26-85 — Prohibited activities.

28-4{1} — Abandon.

§ 28-10 — Assessment of impact fees.

§ A-2-1 — R-1 Residential District

§ A-2-6 — B-4 Neighborhood Business District

§ A-2-9 — Downtown Business/Residential Overlay District

§ A-3-4 — Limitations to continuing nonconforming uses

add Accessory buildings and structures

8 1/2-5{1} — Accessory structure.

8 1/2-5{52} — Start of construction.

§ 8 1/2-13 — Specific standards.

§ 14-9 — Park plan and requirements.

18-2{32} — Pad site:

§ 18-14 — Technical regulations.

A-5(Sec. 02){1} — Accessory dwelling unit (ADU):

A-5(Sec. 02){2} — Accessory structure or use:

A-5(Sec. 02){36} — Building, accessory:

A-5(Sec. 02){76} — Garage, private:

§ A-1-10 — Accessory uses and structures

§ A-1-18 — Food truck parks

§ A-2-1 — R-1 Residential District

§ A-2-2 — R-2 Mixed Residential District

§ A-2-2.1 — R-3 Manufactured Home Residential

§ A-2-3 — B-1 Local Business/Residential Mixed Use District

§ A-2-4 — B-2 Commercial, Research and Technology District

§ A-2-5 — B-3 Historical Central Business District

§ A-2-7 — I Industrial District

§ A-2-8 — PD Planned Development District

§ A-2-9 — Downtown Business/Residential Overlay District

§ A-5 — Requirements for building permit

add Accessory uses

9-2{4} — Food truck site.

A-5(Sec. 02){13} — Automobile paint and body shops:

A-5(Sec. 02){14} — Automobile repair and service garage:

A-5(Sec. 02){15} — Automobile service station:

A-5(Sec. 02){72} — Food truck site:

A-5(Sec. 02){116} — Open storage:

A-5(Sec. 02){142} — Use, principal:

§ A-1-10 — Accessory uses and structures

§ A-1-11 — Performance standards

§ A-2-1 — R-1 Residential District

§ A-2-3 — B-1 Local Business/Residential Mixed Use District

§ A-2-6 — B-4 Neighborhood Business District

§ A-3-4 — Limitations to continuing nonconforming uses

add Accident reports

2-2-40{2} — Criminal justice records.

add Advertising

§ 4-4-3 — Exclusions.

§ 4-4-20 — Franchise required.

§ 6-37 — Advertising on light and telephone poles and wires; wires under sheds, etc..

§ 7 1/2-2 — Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.

§ 7 1/2-5 — Exemptions and exclusions.

§ 9-18 — Mobile food establishments.

12-57{10} — Public place.

16-1{1} — Canvasser.

16-1{8} — Peddler.

16-1{10} — Solicitor.

16-22{4} — Adult motel.

16-22{15} — Escort agency.

§ 16-39 — Additional regulations concerning public nudity.

§ 19-5 — Advertising.

21-4{11} — Landmark sign.

21-4{13} — Message board.

21-4{15} — Off-premises sign.

21-4{16} — On-premises sign.

21-4{28} — Snipe sign.

21-4{29} — Temporary sign.

§ 21-5 — Prohibited signs.

§ 21-9 — Changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS).

§ 21-12 — Regulations by use.

§ 21-13 — Maintenance of signs.

§ 21-16 — Billboards.

§ 21-18 — Major multi-tenant shopping center master sign plan.

§ 22-7 — Obstructing–By merchant.

§ 22-30 — Compliance with ordinance or resolution ordering construction, and with specifications by owner; construction by city.

§ 22-52 — Parade or motorcade for commercial purpose prohibited.

§ 25-36 — Parking for certain purposes and/or places prohibited.

§ A-1-14 — Home occupations

§ A-2-1 — R-1 Residential District

add Advisory Board

§ 3-3-37 — Permits.

Ch 10 — Advisory Boards and Committees

Ch 10 Art I — MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD

§ 10-1 — Name.

§ D.002 — Disposition Table.

add Air conditioning

8 1/2-5{56} — Utilities.

§ 8 1/2-12 — General standards.

§ 27-91 — Vehicle requirements and inspections.

A-5(Sec. 02){101} — Manufactured home:

A-5(Sec. 02){105} — Mobile home:

§ A-2-2 — R-2 Mixed Residential District

§ A-2-2.1 — R-3 Manufactured Home Residential

add Air pollution

11-1{39} — Solid waste.

11-1{41} — Special waste.

§ A-1-11 — Performance standards

add Alarm systems

§ 2-2-24 — Municipal court; collection services contracts and fees.

§ 8-6 — Fees charged for false alarms.

8-6(a){1} — False alarm.

§ 16-56 — Construction/remodeling.

§ 17-6 — Connection of alarm system into telephone system of city department.

Ch 17 Art V — NOISE NUISANCES

§ 17-75 — Exceptions.

§ 26-68 — Facilities to be furnished city as additional consideration.

§ D.002 — Disposition Table.

add Alcoholic beverages

§ 9-18 — Mobile food establishments.

12-57{1} — Bar.

12-57{8} — Retail liquor store.

12-57{11} — Restaurant.

§ 16-25 — Location requirements.

Ch 17 Art III — SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

§ 17-40 — Sale of alcoholic beverages within three hundred feet of church, school or hospital; measurement of distance.

§ 17-41 — Local permit and license fees.

§ 17-42 — Adoption in accordance with state law.

§ 19-6 — Alcoholic beverages.

§ 27-39 — Suspension and revocation of chauffer’s license.

§ 27-66 — Conduct of drivers.

A-5(Sec. 02){25} — Brewery:

A-5(Sec. 02){26} — Brewpub:

A-5(Sec. 02){56} — Distillery:

A-5(Sec. 02){104} — Microdistillery or craft distillery:

add Aluminum

11-1{31} — Refuse or rubbish.

add Amusements

§ 16-25 — Location requirements.

18-2{36} — Public building:

19-1{6} — Entertainment.

§ A-1-16 — Off-street parking requirements

§ A-2-1 — R-1 Residential District

§ A-2-2 — R-2 Mixed Residential District

§ A-2-2.1 — R-3 Manufactured Home Residential

§ A-2-3 — B-1 Local Business/Residential Mixed Use District

§ A-2-6 — B-4 Neighborhood Business District

add Anchoring

§ 6-121 — Substandard buildings designated.

§ 8 1/2-12 — General standards.

§ 8 1/2-13 — Specific standards.

§ 8 1/2-16 — Standards for shallow flooding areas (AO/AH zones).

§ 18-16 — Plugged and abandoned wells.

21-4{14} — Monument sign.

§ 21-10 — Directional signs.

§ 21-12 — Regulations by use.

§ 21-18 — Major multi-tenant shopping center master sign plan.

§ 26-60 — Construction and maintenance of telephone plant and service.

§ 26-61 — Supervision by city of location of poles and conduit.

add Animals

Ch 5 — Animal and Fowl

5-5-1{3} — Animal.

5-5-1{4} — Animal control authority.

5-5-1{5} — Animal establishment.

5-5-1{6} — Animal shelter.

5-5-1{8} — At large.

5-5-1{17} — Currently vaccinated.

5-5-1{18} — Dangerous animal.

5-5-1{20} — Domestic animal.

5-5-1{22} — Enclosure.

5-5-1{23} — Exotic animal.

5-5-1{25} — Fowl or birds.

5-5-1{29} — Humane manner.

5-5-1{30} — Impound(ing).

5-5-1{31} — Inhumane treatment of animals.

5-5-1{32} — Kennel.

5-5-1{34} — Livestock.

5-5-1{38} — Owner.

5-5-1{41} — Public nuisance.

5-5-1{42} — Restrain.

5-5-1{43} — Sanitary conditions.

5-5-1{44} — Service animal.

5-5-1{46} — Shelter.

5-5-1{47} — Sterilized.

5-5-1{52} — Vaccination.

5-5-1{53} — Veterinary hospital.

5-5-1{54} — Wild animals.

§ 5-5-2 — Interference.

§ 5-5-3 — Fees.

§ 5-5-4 — Relation to land development and zoning.

§ 5-5-5 — Running at large prohibited.

§ 5-5-6 — Restraining of animals.

§ 5-5-7 — Special exemptions for youth projects.

§ 5-5-8 — Unabated nuisances.

§ 5-5-9 — Animals in hot vehicle or trailer.

§ 5-5-10 — Transporting animals in open bed trucks or trailers.

§ 5-5-11 — Inhumane treatment of animals.

§ 5-5-12 — Private animal sales.

§ 5-5-13 — Prohibited animals.

§ 5-5-14 — Animals prohibited in city facilities.

§ 5-5-20 — Number of head per acre.

§ 5-5-22 — Cleanliness of enclosures.

§ 5-5-23 — Impounding livestock at large.

§ 5-5-24 — Notice of sale of impounded livestock.

§ 5-5-26 — Sale or disposition of livestock if not reclaimed.

§ 5-5-28 — Hogs prohibited.

§ 5-5-46 — Certain conduct declared unlawful.

§ 5-5-60 — Animal licensing.

§ 5-5-61 — Exceptions.

§ 5-5-62 — Multi-animal permit.

§ 5-5-71 — Designation of local rabies control authority.

§ 5-5-72 — Vaccinations.

§ 5-5-73 — Report of bite cases.

§ 5-5-74 — Report of rabies.

§ 5-5-75 — Quarantine of animals.

§ 5-5-76 — Release or disposition of quarantined animals.

§ 5-5-80 — Impoundment.

§ 5-5-81 — Redemption of impounded animals.

§ 5-5-82 — Responsibility of animal’s owner.

§ 5-5-83 — Disposition of animals.

§ 5-5-91 — Dangerous dog.

§ 5-5-92 — Dangerous dog determination.

§ 5-5-93 — Requirements for owners of dangerous dog.

§ 5-5-94 — Compliance hearing.

§ 5-5-95 — Dangerous dog registration.

§ 5-5-96 — Defenses.

§ 5-5-100 — Establishment of community cat colony.

§ 5-5-102 — Record keeping.

§ 5-5-103 — Enforcement.

6-120{1} — Building or structure.

11-1{15} — Dead animal (small).

11-1{16} — Dead animal (large).

11-1{22} — Garbage.

11-1{27} — Municipal solid waste (MSW).

11-1{41} — Special waste.

§ 11-20 — Solid waste collection and prohibitions.

§ 11-30 — Residential curbside recycling collection.

§ 11-41 — Container availability, placement and collection.

§ 12-7 — Specific enumeration.

§ 16-57 — Sanitary and related conditions.

§ 16-62 — Criminal background history checks.

§ 17-74 — Prohibited acts.

§ 19-21 — Animals.

§ 21-9 — Changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS).

22-50{2} — Parade:

§ 25-1 — Adoption of Uniform Act.

§ 26-4 — Tampering with meters.

§ 26-24 — Prohibited discharge standards.

26-134{8} — Fats, oils, and greases (FOG).

A-5(Sec. 02){145} — Veterinary or animal clinic:

§ A-1-14 — Home occupations

§ A-2-4 — B-2 Commercial, Research and Technology District

§ B-V — Organization and assignment of responsibilities.

add Antennas

26-163{17} — Micro network node.

26-163{19} — Network node.

add Apartments

§ 3-3-3 — General rules and regulations.

§ 8-52 — Posting of signs and markings.

11-1{33} — Residential unit(s).

§ 12-59 — Prohibition of smoking in public places.

§ 16-56 — Construction/remodeling.

17-71{11} — Property line.

18-2{39} — Residence:

§ 24-5 — Residential use of gas and electricity.

A-5(Sec. 02){1} — Accessory dwelling unit (ADU):

A-5(Sec. 02){5} — Apartment:

A-5(Sec. 02){6} — Apartment house:

A-5(Sec. 02){24} — Boardinghouse:

A-5(Sec. 02){53} — Day care facility:

A-5(Sec. 02){62} — Dwelling, multifamily (apartment house):

A-5(Sec. 02){74} — Garage, apartment:

A-5(Sec. 02){83} — Hotel, apartment:

§ A-1-16 — Off-street parking requirements

§ A-2-2 — R-2 Mixed Residential District

§ A-2-2.1 — R-3 Manufactured Home Residential

§ A-2-9 — Downtown Business/Residential Overlay District

add Appeals

§ 3-3-25 — Board of adjustment–Created; powers.

§ 3-3-29 — Appeals–To board of adjustment.

§ 3-3-30 — Same–Judicial review.

§ 4-4-29 — Appeal.

§ 5-5-8 — Unabated nuisances.

§ 5-5-62 — Multi-animal permit.

§ 5-5-92 — Dangerous dog determination.

§ 5-5-94 — Compliance hearing.

§ 6-4 — Board of appeals–Composition; appointment; qualifications.

§ 6-4.1 — Same–Calling meetings.

§ 6-4.2 — Same–Appeals to board of appeals; procedure; fee.

§ 6-5 — Appeals to governing body.

§ 6-33 — Modifications of code or meter loop specifications.

§ 6-103 — Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.

§ 6-136 — Order of building and standards commission.

§ 6-143 — Recording of notice.

Ch 6 Art XII Div 4 — APPEALS

§ 6-145 — Requirements for appeal.

§ 6-146 — Staying of order under appeal.

§ 6-148 — Costs of appeal.

§ 8-25 — Appeals.

§ 8-44 — Right of entry for examination generally; discovery of violations.

8 1/2-5{3} — Appeal.

§ 8 1/2-9 — Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.

§ 8 1/2-11 — Variance procedures.

§ 9-5 — Suspension.

§ 12-9 — Notice to property owners.

§ 13-7 — Certificate of appropriateness.

§ 13-15 — Appeals.

§ 14-5 — Inspection, violations, notice, hearing, suspension of license.

§ 16-6 — Denial or revocation of license.

§ 16-27 — Issuance of sexually oriented business license.

§ 16-28 — Manager/entertainer license required.

§ 16-34 — Revocation of license.

§ 16-35 — Denial, suspension and revocation procedures.

§ 16-68 — Denial, suspension and revocation procedures.

§ 17-77 — Noise permit required for use of outdoor sound amplification.

§ 18-7 — Surface permits; procedure.

§ 18-8 — Issuance of surface permits.

§ 18-11 — Suspension or revocation of surface permit; effect.

§ 18-19 — Appeals.

§ 18-21 — Fee schedule.

§ 19-28 — Appeals.

§ 21-6 — Sign administrator and enforcement.

§ 22-57 — Denial/appellate review.

§ 26-39.4 — Wastewater discharge permit appeals.

§ 26-39.32 — Administrative fines.

§ 26-39.48 — Pretreatment charges and fees.

§ 26-151 — Administrative review.

§ 26-184 — Administration of drainage utility.

§ 26-187 — Appeals.

27-1{2} — Appeal hearing officer.

§ 27-17 — Renewal or amendment of annual permit of operating authority.

§ 27-18 — Suspension and revocation of operating authority.

§ 27-33 — Issuance and denial.

§ 27-38 — Suspension by director.

§ 27-39 — Suspension and revocation of chauffer’s license.

§ 27-40 — Appeal.

§ 27-103 — Correction order.

§ 27-105 — Appeal.

A-5(Sec. 02){110} — Nonconforming structure (not occupied by a nonconforming use):

A-5(Sec. 02){111} — Nonconforming use (legally existing):

A-5(Sec. 02){131} — Special exceptions:

A-5(Sec. 02){144} — Variance:

§ A-1-4 — District boundary uncertainty

Apx A Pt IV — VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, NONCONFORMING USES AND APPEALS

Apx A Pt IV Div 5 — APPEALS

§ A-5-1 — Authority

§ A-5-2 — Application.

§ A-5-3 — Procedures

§ A-5-4 — Effect of filing an appeal

§ A-5-5 — Action of the board

§ A-3 — Board of adjustment

§ D.002 — Disposition Table.

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§ 8 1/2-11 — Variance procedures.

add Appointments

§ CHA-1 — Appointive offices.

§ CHA-3 — Appointment of city manager.

§ CHA-5 — Filling city council vacancies by appointment or special election.

§ CHA-21 — Recording and authenticating documents.

§ CHA-1 — Appointment; position; qualifications; removal.

§ CHA-2 — Duties generally.

§ CHA-7 — Fixing and determining salaries and wages.

§ CHA-7 — Official bonds.

§ CHA-8 — Official oaths.

§ CHA-9 — Nepotism.

§ CHA-14 — Court.

§ 2-2-3 — Appointment, etc., of officers–City manager.

§ 2-2-4 — Same–Other officers.

§ 2-2-5 — City secretary–Duties generally.

§ 2-2-7 — City attorney–Office created; deputy city attorneys.

§ 2-2-20 — Municipal court.

§ 2-2-22 — Establishment of the office of city marshal.

§ 2-2-53 — Chief of police.

§ 2-2-56 — Appointment and removal of reserve members.

§ 2-2-59 — Training of standards for reserve members.

3-3-20{8} — Board of adjustment:

3-3-20{13} — Joint airport zoning board:

§ 3-3-21 — Brenham-Washington County Joint Airport Zoning Board.

§ 3-3-26 — Same–Composition.

5-5-1{4} — Animal control authority.

§ 6-3 — Office of the building official–Appointment; qualifications; making required inspections and reports.

§ 6-4 — Board of appeals–Composition; appointment; qualifications.

§ 6-102 — Building and standards commission.

§ 7-2 — Emergency management coordinator.

§ 7-3 — Authority to participate in interjurisdictional program.

§ 7 1/2-6 — Fair housing administrator.

§ 8-40 — Office created; appointment, qualifications, removal compensation.

§ 8 1/2-8 — Designation of the floodplain administrator.

§ 9-11 — Report.

§ 10-1 — Name.

§ 10-5 — Member selection.

§ 10-6 — Organization.

§ 10-8 — Officers.

§ 10-12 — Member training.

13-2{12} — Historic preservation officer.

§ 13-4 — Historic preservation board.

§ 13-5 — Historic preservation officer.

16-1{1} — Canvasser.

16-1{8} — Peddler.

16-1{10} — Solicitor.

16-52{7} — Personal care services

17-61{7} — Parent.

§ 17-117 — Program administration.

18-2{3} — Agent:

§ 18-6 — Surface permit application and filing fees.

§ 20-21 — Same–Agent to execute agreements.

§ 21-6 — Sign administrator and enforcement.

26-23{3} — Authorized representative of the user.

§ 28-13 — Functions of the capital improvements advisory committee (CIAC).

A-5(Sec. 02){151} — Zoning administrator:

§ A-1 — The city council

§ A-2 — The planning and zoning commission

§ A-3 — Board of adjustment

§ A-4 — Staff for the planning and zoning commission and the board of adjustment.

§ B-V — Organization and assignment of responsibilities.

add Asbestos

11-1{41} — Special waste.

add Ashes

11-1{27} — Municipal solid waste (MSW).

11-1{31} — Refuse or rubbish.

11-1{41} — Special waste.

§ 11-20 — Solid waste collection and prohibitions.

§ 11-30 — Residential curbside recycling collection.

add Assessments

§ CHA-1 — Authority for annual levy generally.

§ CHA-2 — Ordinance raising tax rate; election.

§ CHA-4 — Franchise tax; corporation tax.

§ CHA-5 — Tax lists, inventories, appraisements, rendition.

§ CHA-6 — Rendition, etc., as to omitted property.

§ CHA-7 — Property subject to taxation; lien generally.

§ CHA-9 — Time of levying.

§ CHA-10 — Providing for collection.

§ CHA-14 — Effect of irregularities in assessment rolls.

4-4-1{19} — Emergency transfer.

§ 5-5-80 — Impoundment.

§ 5-5-94 — Compliance hearing.

§ 6-153 — Assessment of expenses.

§ 12-9 — Notice to property owners.

§ 12-11 — Assessment of expenses; lien.

§ 12-12 — Additional authority of city to abate dangerous weeds.

§ 13-9 — Certificate of appropriateness application procedures.

§ 13-16 — Tax incentives.

§ 16-27 — Issuance of sexually oriented business license.

§ 16-28 — Manager/entertainer license required.

§ 16-58 — Reporting and investigation of injuries, incidents, and unusual accidents and the establishment of other policies and procedures to ensure resident health and safety.

§ 16-63 — Assessment and periodic monitoring of residents.

§ 17-66 — Abatement by the city, expenses and liens.

§ 18-13 — Bond, irrevocable letter of credit, indemnity, insurance.

§ 18-17 — Technical advisor.

§ 20-22 — Same–Agent for making assessments, collections, payments and reports.

§ 22-25 — Removal by city.

§ 22-36 — Cost of construction assessed against lot.

§ 22-37 — Repair and replacement of sidewalks.

§ 22-57 — Denial/appellate review.

§ 24-1 — Homestead exemption to disabled persons or persons sixty-five or over– Granted.

§ 26-4 — Tampering with meters.

§ 26-39.32 — Administrative fines.

§ 26-172 — Applicable fees and rental rates to the city.

§ 26-181 — Establishment of drainage utility; service area; exemptions; and dedication of assets.

§ 26-187 — Appeals.

§ 28-3 — Authority.

28-4{2} — Assessment.

28-4{5} — Capital improvement plan.

28-4{9} — Impact fee.

§ 28-9 — Impact fees adopted.

§ 28-10 — Assessment of impact fees.

§ 28-11 — Collection of impact fees.

§ B-V — Organization and assignment of responsibilities.

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§ 22-36 — Cost of construction assessed against lot.

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§ 8-5 — Recovering cost for fire protection and emergency services.

§ 26-39.36 — Civil penalties.

§ 26-50 — Penalties–Use without payment.

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