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MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
Tallahassee, Florida
September 29, 1977
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Officials of City at Time of Codification iii
Preface — v
Ordinance Adopting Code ix
PART I
THE CHARTER
Charter — 1
Art. I. Incorporation, Form of Government
and Powers 1
Art. II. City Council 7
Art. III. Elections —__—__—__ 12.1
Art. IV. Initiative, Referendum and Recall _____ 17
Art. V. Administrative Organization 22
Art. VI. Municipal Court 25
Art. VII. Finance 26
Art. VIII. Bonds, Warrants and Other Evi-
dence of Indebtedness 29
Art. IX. Taxation 32
Art. X. Planning 36
Art. XI. Franchises and Public Utilities 38
Art. XII. General Provisions 42
Art. XIII. Parks and Recreation 48
Art. XIV. Library Board 49
Charter Comparative Table 95
PART II
CODE OF ORDINANCES
Chapter
1. Genera] Provisions 99
2. Administration 153
Art. I. In General 153
Art. II. Civil Service System 159
21/2. Alcoholic Beverages 183
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3. Animals and Rabies Control 207
4. Buildings and Structures 265
Art. I. In General _ 265
Art. II. Moving Buildings 266
Art. III. Signs and Billboards 280
Art. IV. Electrical 288
Div. 1. Generally 288
Div. 2. Inspectors 290
Div. 3. Licenses 293
Div. 4. Permits 297
Art. V. Plumbing and Gas Fitting 299
Art. VI. Fences and Obstructions 300
5. Finance and Taxation 351
6. Fire Protection and Prevention 451
Art. I. In General 451
Art. II. Fire Department 454
Art. III. Fire Marshal 456
Art. IV. Transportation, Handling and Stor-
age of Volatiles 462
7. Garbage, Trash, Weeds and Abandoned Property 525
Art. I. In General 525
Art. II. Grass and Weeds 531
Art. III. Littering 533
Art. IV. Abandoned, Derelict and Lost Per-
sonal Property 534.1
Div. 1. Generally 534.1
Div. 2. Junked Motor Vehicles 540
8. Health and Sanitation 589
Art. I. In General 589
Art. II. Air Pollution Control 590
Art. III. Swimming Pools 600
Art. IV. Eating and Drinking Establishments 605
9. Reserved 655
10. Occupational Licenses and Regulations 755
Art. I. In General ___. 755
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Chapter 21/2
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Sec. 212-1. License fee levied; applicability; application; col-
lection; scope.
(a) There is hereby levied and assessed and shall be col-
lected a license tax and fee from every person, firm, corpora-
tion or association of persons pursuing or engaging in any
business for which a permit or license is required under the
Texas Liquor Control Act, Article 666, et al, as amended, of
the Penal Code of the State of Texas, in an amount equal to
one-half (1/2) of the state fee charged for such permit or
license, as same now exists or shall from time to time be
established pursuant to such act. Such license, tax and fee
shall not, however, be applicable to the holder of an agent's,
industrial, carrier's, local cartage, and shortage permits, nor
to wine and beer retailer's permits issued to operators of
dining, buffet, or club cars, and Class B winery permits, nor
to mixed beverage permits, during the first, second and third
years of their existence.
(b) Before any license shall be issued by the City of Euless,
the applicant shall furnish appropriate evidence to show that
the applicant has been issued a license to engage in such
business by the tax collector of Tarrant County on a form
prescribed by the comptroller of the State of Texas. All initial
licenses issued hereunder shall terminate upon the expiration
of one year and one month from date of issuance. All subse-
quent licenses shall be issued to terminate contemporaneously
with the expiration of the state liquor license of such applicant.
No subsequent license shall be issued for a period of more
than one year.
(c) The license fee levied by this section shall be collected
by the city secretary of the City of Euless and shall be paid
to that officer by each and every person, firm, corporation,
or association of persons before engaging in such business;
and said city secretary shall issue to the applicant the proper
license, which shall state on its face for what it is issued, the
date when it will expire, and by whom and where such busi-
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ness is to be conducted, and shall describe the place where
same is to be kept and state what type of business is to be
permitted under the license.
(d) This section shall be and is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Euless levy-
ing and assessing license or occupation taxes, and shall not
operate to repeal or affect any such ordinance or ordinances.
(Ord. No. 454, §§ 1-4, 8-14-73)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 454, §§ 1-4, adopted Aug. 14, 1973, did not
specifically amend the Code. Codification herein as § 21/2-1 was, there-
fore,at the discretion of the editor.
Sec. 2%z-2. Proximity of establishments selling alcoholic bev-
erages to churches, schools, etc., regulated; pen-
alty.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
hereinafter prescribed to them:
(1) Alcoholic beverage shall mean alcohol and any beverage ^'
containing more than one-half of one (0.5) per cent of
alcohol by volume which is capable of use for beverage
purposes, either alone or when diluted.
(2) Dealer shall mean and refer to any natural person or
association of natural persons, trustee, receiver, part-
nership, corporation or other organization holding a
permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages or mixed
beverages under the Texas Liquor Control Act and any
manager, agent, servant or employee of any of them.
(3) Mixed beverage shall mean one or more servings of a
beverage composed in whole or in part of any alcoholic
beverage in sealed or unsealed containers of any legal
size for consumption on the premises where served or
sold.
(b) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any dealer
within the corporate limits of the City of Euless, Texas,
to sell from a place of business an alcoholic beverage or
mixed beverage within three hundred (300) feet of any church,
public school, or public hospital, the measurements to be along
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§ 21/2-2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES § 21/2-2
�-- the property lines of the street fronts and from front door
to front door, and in direct line across intersections where
they occur.
(c) Any person, association of persons, trustee, receiver,
partnership, corporation or organization violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each
day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue,
and each sale as prohibited hereby, shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. (Ord. No.
449, §§ 1-3, 7-24-73)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 449, §§ 1-3, adopted July 24, 1973, did not
specifically amend the Code. Codification herein as § 21/2-2 was, there-
fore,at the discretion of the editor.
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§ 3-1 ANIMALS AND RABIES CONTROL § 3-5
(m) Powers of citizens and officers: Any officer or citizen
of the City of Euless is hereby authorized to take up
and deliver to the animal warden any animals mentioned
in this chapter that may be found running at large
in the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. No. 500, Art.
I,3-23-76)
Sec. 3-2. Animals generally; running at large.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for any person
raising or keeping any animal or fowl to permit any such ani-
mal or fowl to run at large within the city or go upon the
premises of another; provided, however, that this subsection
does not apply to dogs and cats, which animals shall be regu-
lated by subsection (b).
The city shall establish a prima facie case by proving the
ownership of the animal and that it was running at large.
(b) The owner or harborer of any dog or cat is responsible
for preventing his or her dog or cat from running at large
within the city, and the city shall establish a prima facie case
by proving ownership or harborage of the dog or cat and
that it was running at large, and the only defense to said
prima facie case is that said dog or cat was stolen and was
attempting to return to its owner's or harborer's premises.
(Ord. No. 500, Art. I,3-23-76)
Sec. 3-3. Abandonment of animals in city.
It shall be unlawful to abandon or dump any animal in the
City of Euless. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I, 3-23-76)
Sec. 3-4. Slaughtering prohibited.
It shall be unlawful to maintain any property for the pur-
pose of slaughtering any animal or animals. (Ord. No. 500,
Art. I,3-23-76)
Sec. 3-5. Biting, scratching or attacking any person.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, main-
tain or keep any animal that bites, scratches or attacks any
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person unprovoked; provided, the person bitten was not tres-
passing upon the property of the person owning, harboring,
maintaining or keeping such animal. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I,
3-23-76; Ord. No. 513, § 1, 12-14-76)
Sec. 3-6. Barking or howling.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to harbor or keep on his
premises or in or about his premises under his control, any
animal which by loud or unusual barking or howling, or by
noise of any type, causes the peace and quiet of the neighbor-
hood or the occupants of the adjacent premises to be dis-
turbed. (Ord. No. 500,Art. I, 3-23-76)
Sec. 3-7. Sanitary condition of pens.
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any pen,
enclosure, yard or area for any animal in an unsanitary, of-
fensive or disagreeable manner. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I, 3-
23-76)
Sec. 3-8. Restriction on number of dogs, cats, or any other
animals or combination of both, to be kept in resi-
dential premises.
It shall be unlawful to keep or harbor more than four (4)
dogs, cats, or any other animals or combination of these be-
yond the normal weaning age on any premises used or zoned
for residential purposes, with the exception of those listed
in section 3-11 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I, 3-23-76)
Sec. 3-9. Standing of bull, stallion or jack.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any bull,
stallion or jack to permit or cause to be permitted the stand-
ing of any such bull, stallion or jack within the city limits,
unless the standing is in an enclosed structure. (Ord. No.
500, Art. I, 3-23-76)
Sec. 3-10. Hogs, sows, pigs in.city.
It shall be unlawful to maintain and keep any hog, sow,
or pig in the City of Euless. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I, 3-23-76)
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§ 4-59 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES § 4-62
within any park; provided, this section shall not be construed
to prevent any public officer from so doing for any public
purpose. (Ord. No. 252, Art. III, § 10, 5-25-65)
Sec. 4-60. Signs on private property, permission.
No person shall place, attach, paint, write, stamp or paste
any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any house, wall,
fence, gate, post or tree box without first having obtained
the written permission of the owner, agent or occupant of the
premises, and having complied with the provisions of this
article. (Ord. No.252,Art. III, § 11,5-25-65)
Sec. 4-61. Signs as obstructions.
No display sign shall be so placed as to obstruct or interfere
with a window, doorway or other means of egress, nor be
supported by or hung on any fire escape. (Ord. No. 252, Art.
III, § 12,5-25-65)
Sec. 4-62. Proximity of billboards to structures and thorough-
fares.
The following requirements and regulations apply specifi-
cally to billboards:
(1) No permit for a billboard shall be granted if the loca-
tion is within one hundred (100) feet of any structure
used for residential use.
(2) No permit for a billboard shall be granted on said bill-
board if it is within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the
location of any already existing billboard, or within
two hundred fifty (250) feet of where a permit has
previously been granted. The two hundred fifty (250)
feet in this section means two hundred fifty (250) feet
parallel with the street that the billboard is sought to
be located on and on the same side of said street. The
billboard must have a fifteen (15) foot setback from
the property line and must have a ten (10) foot clear-
ance from the ground.
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(3) No license for any sign other than a flat sign, project-
ing sign, temporary sign, pole sign or roof sign adver-
tising or identifying the business venture or services
performed at the site where such business venture
exists, or where such services are performed shall be
granted within a distance of three thousand (3,000)
feet either side of the right-of-way, as same now or
hereafter shall be established, of the below-listed streets
or roadways as same now exist or hereafter shall be
extended within the city limits of the City of Euless:
(a) State Highway Spur 350;
(b) State Highway 360;
(c) Minters-Chapel Road.
Any person, firm or corporation, found guilty of vio-
lating any portion of this subsection (3) shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less
than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two
hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and every
violation of each and every day's failure or refusal to
comply with the said provisions will constitute a sepa-
rate offense, and in case of willful or continued viola-
tions by any person, firm or corporation, the city shall
have power to revoke and repeal any license under
which said person, firm or corporation may be acting,
and revoke all permits, privileges and franchises grant-
ed to said person, firm or corporation aforesaid.
(4) No permit shall be issued for a billboard unless all the
applicable regulations of the city zoning ordinances have
been complied with. (Ord. No. 252, Art. IV,
5-25-65; Ord. No. 453, Arts. I, II, 8-14-73)
Secs. 4-63-4-69. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV., ELECTRICAL*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 4-70. Purpose.
This article is and shall be deemeed an exercise of the
administrative and police powers of the city, enacted to pro-
*Cross reference—Electric signs, §§ 4-57, 4-58.
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§ 4-70 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES § 4-71
tect public safety, comfort, welfare and property, and all the
provisions hereof shall be construed for the accomplishment
of that purpose. (Ord. No. 206, § I, 12-13-63)
Sec. 4-71. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them:
Apprentice electrician: Any person helping a journeyman or
master electrician.
Electrical contractor: Any person engaged in the business of
installing or repairing, or contracting to install or repair any
electrical wiring, conduits, fixtures, devices, equipment or
other electrical materials for conducting, using or consuming
electrical energy.
Electrical wiring: The installation of electrical wires, fix-
tures, appliances, apparatus or the addition to any wires, fix-
tures, apparatus or appliances used or to be used on or in any
building or in any premises for the purpose of transmitting
electrical current for electric light, heat, power, house inter-
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Chapter 7
GARBAGE, TRASH, WEEDS AND
ABANDONED PROPERTY*
Art. I. In General,§§7-1-7-24
Art. II. Grass and Weeds, §§ 7-25-7-39
Art. III. Littering,§§7-40-7-54
Art. IV. Abandoned, Derelict and Lost Personal Property, §§ 7-55-
7-83
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 7-55-7-72
Div. 2. Junked Motor Vehicles, §§ 7-73-7-83
ARTICLE I.IN GENERAL
Sec. 7-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, except as otherwise provided
herein, the following terms shall have the respective mean-
ings ascribed to them:
Dry kitchen refuse: The solids after the liquid or slop has
been drained off.
Kitchen garbage: Dry kitchen refuse, all meat, vegetable
and fruit refuse, small dead animals and fowl.
Premises: Business houses, boardinghouses, offices, the-
aters, hotels, restaurants, cafes, eating houses, tourist and
trailer camps, apartments, sanitariums, clinics, rooming
houses, schools, industrial plants, private residences, vacant
lots and all other places within the city where garbage, trash
or rubbish accumulates in ordinary quantities.
Rubbish: Tin cans, bottles, glass, scraps of iron, tin, wire or
any other metals.
Trash: Paper of all kinds, rags, old clothing, paper con-
tainers, old rubber, pieces of wood, boxes, barrels, crates,
feathers, weeds, grass and any other such combustible mat-
ter. (Ord. No.43, § I, 2-24-56; Ord. No. 145, § I, 5-23-61)
Cross reference—Definitions for purposes of antilitter regulations,
§ 7-40.
*State law references—For Solid Waste. Disposal Act, see V.T.C.S.
art. 4477-7; accumulations declared nuisances, art. 4477-1, § 2(f);
abatement by health officer, art. 4477-1, § 3(b); abatement by city,
art. 4436.
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§ 7-2 EULESS CODE § 7-4
Sec. 7-2. Receptacles—Specification; placing for collection.
It shall be the duty of every person owning, managing,
operating, leasing or renting any premises, or any place where
kitchen garbage accumulates, to provide a portable gar-
bage can constructed of galvanized iron, tin or other suitable
material, with two (2) handles and a tight-fitting cover of a
capacity not less than ten (10) gallons, nor more than thirty
(30) gallons, and the daily accumulation of kitchen garbage
and dry kitchen refuse shall be placed in said garbage can. It
shall also be the duty of every person owning, managing,
operating, leasing or renting any premises to place all trash
and rubbish from said premises in boxes, sacks or barrels or
other receptacles of reasonable size, provided the gross
weight does not exceed one hundred (100) pounds. Garbage
cans, boxes, sacks or barrels of trash and rubbish shall be
placed inside the property line at the edge of the alley, where
there is no fence; where there is a back fence with an alley
gate, garbage cans, boxes, sacks or barrels of trash and rub-
bish shall be placed against the inside of the fence at the side
of the alley gate; if there is no alley gate, there shall be built
a platform against the inside of the fence below the top of the
fence so that garbage collecting vehicles can drive close to
the fence and lift the garbage, trash and rubbish over the
fence; and where there is no alley, kitchen garbage and ref-
use, trash and rubbish shall be placed at a convenient place
inside the curbline of the street, to be collected by duly au-
thorized garbage vehicles. (Ord. No.43, § II, 2-24-56)
Sec. 7-3. Same—Condition,cleanliness.
Garbage cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition and
closed tightly. The contents of all receptacles shall be so pro-
tected that the wind cannot blow and scatter same over the
streets, alleys and premises of the city and its inhabitants.
(Ord. No. 43, § XIII, 2-24-56)
Sec. 7-4. Same—Meddling witih; scattering contents.
Meddling with garbage cans, trash and rubbish receptacles
or in any way pilfering, scattering the contents or junkings in
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§ 7-25 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-27
ARTICLE II. GRASS AND WEEDS*
Sec. 7-25. "Person" defined.
The term "person" as used herein shall be held to include
any individual person, firm, association or corporation owning
property within the corporate limits of the City of Euless,
Texas. (Ord. No. 465, § 1, 2-12-74)
Sec. 7-26. Nuisance declared.
All weeds, brush, grass and other vegetation proscribed or
prohibited by this article is deemed a fire hazard, a traffic
hazard, and a menace to the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of Euless, Texas, and therefore a public nuisance.
(Ord. No. 465, § 2, 2-12-74)
Sec. 7-27. Maximum height; duty to keep property clear; pre-
sumption of public nuisance.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, claiming, occupy-
ing or having supervision or control of any real property
within the corporate limits of Euless, Texas, except pasture
land used for grazing of livestock, to allow or permit weeds,
brush, grass or other vegetation, except agricultural crops
under cultivation, trees, shrubs, flowers or other decorative
or ornamental plants, to grow:
(a) To a greater height than twenty-four (24) inches upon
any real property within the City of Euless, Texas; or
(b) To a greater height than twelve (12) inches upon any
real property within fifty (50) feet of any property
line, residence, barn, building or other structure within
the City of Euless, Texas, and same shall be deemed
to be objectionable, unsafe and a public nuisance.
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 465, §§ 1-5, 7, adopted Feb. 12, 1974, did
not specifically amend the Code. At the discretion of the editor, said
ordinance has been codified as superseding former §§ 7-25-7-28, which
pertained to the same subject matter. Said sections had been derived
from Ord. No. 93, §§ 1-3, 3-11-58; Ord. No. 223, §§ 2-4, 5-12-64; and,
Ord. No. 302, §XI, adopted May 23, 1967.
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§ 7-27 EULESS CODE § 7-29
It shall be the duty of such person to keep such property free
and clear of all such weeds, brush, grass and other unsafe
vegetation referred to above. All such weeds, brush, grass
and other unsafe vegetation which exceeds the above inches
in height shall be presumed to be a public nuisance. (Ord.
No. 465, § 3, 2-12-74)
Sec. 7-28. Failure to comply; notification; abatement of nui-
sance by city.
In the event that any person owning, claiming, occupying
or having supervision or control of any real property fails to
comply with the provisions of this article, the city may notify
such person of his failure to comply. Such notice shall be sent
to the person at his post office address by certified mail,
return receipt requested. If the person's address is unknown
or if notification may not be obtained by letter, then notice
may be given by publication in any two (2) issues within
ten (10) consecutive days in any daily, weekly, or semi-weekly
newspaper in the city. If such person fails or refuses to com-
ply with the provisions of this article within ten (10) days
after date of notification by letter or date of second publication
of notice in the newspaper, the city may go upon such prop-
erty and do or cause to be done the work necessary to obtain
compliance with this article. (Ord. No. 465, § 4, 2-12-74)
Sec. 7-29. Collection of abatement cost.
The expense incurred pursuant to this article in correcting
the condition of such property, and the cost of publication of
notice in the newspaper shall be paid by the city and charged
to the owner of such property. In the event the owner fails
or refuses to pay such expense within thirty (30) days after
the first day of the month following the month in which the
work was done, the city shall file with the county clerk of
Tarrant County a statement of the amount so expended. Such
amount shall bear interest at the rate of ten (10) per cent
from the date the city incurs the expense and shall become
a lien against the real property. For any such expenditures
and interest, suit may be instituted, and recovery and fore-
closure had by the city. The statement of expense filed with
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§ 7-29 GARBAGE,TRASH, ETC. § 7-40
the county clerk or a certified copy thereof shall be prima
facie proof of the amount expended in such work, improve-
ment or correction of the property, all more particularly speci-
fied in Article 4436, Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes,
which is hereby adopted by reference. (Ord. No. 465, § 5,
2-12-74)
Sec. 7-30. Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of
not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two
hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that
such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate and
distinct offense and shall be punishable as such. (Ord. No. 465,
§ 7, 2-12-74)
Secs. 7-31-7-39. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. LITTERING*
Sec. 7-40. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them:
Garbage: All decayable wastes, including vegetable, animal
and fish offal and carcasses of such animals and fish, except
sewage and body wastes, but excluding industrial byproducts,
and shall include all such substances from all public and pri-
vate establishments and from all residences.
Junk: All worn out, worthless and discarded material, in
general, including, but not limited to, odds and ends, old iron
or other metal, glass, paper, cordage or other waste or dis-
carded materials.
Litter: Refuse, garbage, rubbish and junk, singly or any
combination thereof.
*Cross reference—Removing trash accumulations on order of fire
marshal, § 6-48.
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§ 7-40 § 7-44
Refuse: Garbage, rubbish and all other decayable and non-
decayable waste, including vegetable, animal and fish carcasses,
except sewage from all public and private establishments and
residences.
Rubbish: All nondecayable wastes, except ashes, from all
public and private establishments and from all residences.
(Ord. No. 302, § II, 5-23-67)
Sec. 7-41. Prohibited.
No person shall deposit, discard or throw refuse, garbage,
rubbish, junk or other litter in or upon any public street, road
or other public place or upon private property within the city,
except in public receptacles or in authorized private recepta-
cles for collection or in an official city sanitary landfill. (Ord.
No. 302, § II, 5-23-67)
Cross reference—Placing in streets, §§ 7-11, 13-1.
Sec. 7-42. Littering on another's property.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied
private property within the city, whether owned by such per-
son or not, except that the owner or person in control of
private property may maintain authorized private receptacles
for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any
street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private
property. (Ord. No. 302, § IX, 5-23-67)
Sec. 7-43. Use of receptacles.,
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized
private receptacles shall do so in such manner as to prevent it
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any
street, sidewalk or other public or private place. (Ord. No.
302, § III, 5-23-67)
Sec. 7-44. Sweeping; cleanliness of sidewalk area.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street
or other public or private place within the city the accumula-
tion of litter from any building or lot or from any public or
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§ 7-44 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-55
�-- private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying
property shall keep the sidewalk and driveways abutting their
premises clean and free of litter. (Ord. No. 302, §§ IV,
V, 5-23-67)
Sec. 7-45. Blowing,etc., from vehicle.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle
within the city unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded
as to prevent any load or contents of litter from being blown
or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place or on
private property. (Ord. No. 302, § VII, 5-23-67)
Sec. 7-46. Abatement.
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent
so notified to properly dispose of litter within five (5) days
after receipt of written notice as provided in section 7-27,
such litter shall be abated as provided in such section. (Ord.
No. 302, § X, 5-23-67)
Secs. 7-47-7-54. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV.ABANDONED, DERELICT AND LOST
PERSONAL PROPERTY
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY*
Sec. 7-55. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the term "vehicle" shall
include the terms "automobile," "truck," "trailer" or any
*Note—See editor's footnote to Division 2.
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§ 7-65 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-67
to exceed a reasonable amount for each impounded article, he
shall pay the balance of the proceeds of such sale, if any, to
the owner of the property. If the owner fails to call for such
proceeds, they shall be paid into the city treasury. Within six
(6) months after such auction sale, the owner may apply in
writing to the chief of police, and upon satisfactory proof of
ownership, shall be entitled to receive the amount of the
proceeds delivered to the city treasury. (Ord. No. 268, § VI,
11-9-65)
Sec. 7-66. Junk.
Impounded property which is offered for sale at public auc-
tion in accordance with the procedure herein prescribed and
upon which no person bids, shall thereafter be sold or other-
wise disposed of as junk. Money received for junk property
shall be disposed of in the same manner as proceeds from an
auction sale under this article.
Sec. 7-67. Records and fees.
(a) The chief of police shall keep a record book which shall
contain: A description of all property impounded, the date
and time of such impounding, the date notices of sale were
posted and advertised and mailed to owners and lienholders,
the return receipts of registered notices, the date of the sale
at auction, the amount realized for each article at such sale,
the name and address of the owner and lienholders, if known,
the name and address of the auction buyer, and any such
other information as he may deem necessary.
(b) The following fees shall be charged under this article
and shall be paid into the city treasury:
(1) For taking and impounding any personal property,
three dollars ($3.00).
(2) For preparing advertisements of sale of each article,
fifty cents ($0.50).
(3) For selling each article,fifty cents ($0.50).
(4) For posting notices of sale relating to any one article,
fifty cents ($0.50).
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§ 7-68 EULESS CODE § 7-75 �~
Secs. 7-68-7-72. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES*
Sec. 7-73. Definitions.
For the purpose of this division, the term "junked vehicle"
shall mean any motor vehicle, as defined in Section 1 of Article
827a, Vernon's Texas Penal Code, as amended, which is inop-
erative and which does not have lawfully affixed thereto both
an unexpired license plate or plates and a valid motor vehicle
safety inspection certificate and which is wrecked, dismantled,
partially dismantled or discarded. The term "junked vehicle"
shall not include any vehicle or part thereof which is com-
pletely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where
it is not visible from the street or other public or private
property or a vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked
in a lawful manner on private property in connection with
the business of a licensed vehicle dealer or a junkyard. (Ord.
No. 452, § 1, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-74. Declaring junked vehicles to be a nuisance.
Junked vehicles found to be in violation of this division are
declared to be a nuisance. (Ord. No. 452, § 2, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-75. Prohibiting junked vehicles.
It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration to place, leave, park or abandon a junked vehicle
within the corporate limits of the City of Euless, Texas. (Ord.
No. 452, § 3, 8-14-73)
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 452, §§ 1-12, adopted Aug. 14, 1973, did
not specifically amend the Code, hence codification herein as Div. 2,
§§ 7-73-7-84 was at the discretion of the editor. Sec. 13 of Ord. No. 452
provided that the provisions of Ord. No. 268, to the extent of their
conflict with Ord. No. 452, are repealed. It was not deemed within
the purview of the editor to determine the extent or nature of such a
conflict, therefore it is presumed that should a conflict arise between
the provisions of Ord. No. 268 (I)iv. 1, .§§ 7-55-7-59, 7-62, 7-64, 7-65)
and Ord. No. 452 (Div. 2), the provisions of the latter would prevail. ^\
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§ 7-76 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-77
Sec. 7-76. Notice.
Upon notification of the existence of a junked vehicle, the
director of public safety of the City of Euless, Texas, or any
officer of the police department of the City of Euless, Texas,
shall forward by certified or registered mail with a five (5)
day return requested, written notice to the owner of such
junked vehicle or the occupant of the premises whereupon
such junked vehicle exists, advising such owner or occupant
of the existence of such junked vehicle and that such vehicle
must be removed and such nuisance abated within ten (10)
days, and advising that a request for hearing with respect
to such nuisance, if the existence of same shall be contested
by such owner or occupant, must be made to the director of
public safety of the City of Euless on or before the expiration
of such ten (10) day period. In the event such owner or occu-
pant shall request a hearing as herein provided within the
period herein provided for, the director of public safety shall
set a time and place for such hearing within the corporate
limits of the City of Euless, Texas, and shall so notify such
owner or occupant of the date and time set for such hearing.
Upon such hearing, the director of public safety of the City
of Euless shall make determination as to whether or not such
vehicle is a junked vehicle within the purview of this division.
In the event the director of public safety shall determine upon
such hearing that such vehicle is a junked vehicle within the
purview of this division, the owner or occupant requesting
such hearing shall be so advised. (Ord. No. 452, § 5, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-77. Removal of junked vehicles.
In the event, following hearing and determination that a
vehicle is a junked vehicle within the purview of this division
as hereinbefore provided, and such junked vehicle shall not
thereafter be removed from its location in compliance with
this division within twenty-four (24) following notice of deter-
mination of such vehicle as a junked vehicle by the director
of public safety as herein provided, or in the event the notice
to the owner or occupant herein provided for is returned
undelivered by the United States Post Office and not less
than ten (10) days has expired from the date of such return,
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§ 7-77 EULESS CODE § 7-81
or in the event such notice herein provided for is received by
the owner or occupant to whom same is directed and such
junked vehicle is not removed in accordance with this division
within the ten (10) day period provided for in such notice,
then, in any of such events„ the director of public safety of
the City of Euless or any person authorized by him shall
remove such junked vehicle from its location to a place of
storage within the corporate limits of the City of Euless as
determined by the director of public safety. (Ord. No. 452,
§ 6, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-78. Notice to Texas Highway Department.
The director of public safety shall, within five (5) days
following the removal of a junked vehicle, forward written
notice thereof to the Texas Highway Department advising
such department of the removal of such vehicle and its custody
by the City of Euless, Texas. (Ord. No. 452, § 7, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-79. Notice information. •-�
All notices required hereunder shall include a description
of the vehicle and the correct identification number and license
number of the vehicle, if available. (Ord. No. 452, § 8, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-80. Prohibition against reconstructing junked vehicle.
No junked vehicle which has been removed to the custody
of the City of Euless shall be reconstructed or again be made
operable. (Ord. No. 452, § 9, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-81. Disposal of junked vehicles.
The director of public safety, if such junked vehicle shall
not be claimed by its owner within five (5) days following
its removal into the custody of the City of Euless, shall have
the authority to dispose of same by removing same to a scrap
yard, demolisher, or other suitable site operated by the City
of Euless for processing scrap or salvage, provided solely that
such disposal shall be only as scrap or salvage. (Ord. No. 452,
§ 10, 8-14-73)
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§ 7-82 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-84
Sec. 7-82. Authority of enforcement.
The director of public safety of the City of Euless, and any
officer of the police department of the City of Euless, is
authorized to enter upon private property for the purposes
specified in this division to examine vehicles or parts thereof,
obtain information as to the identity of such vehicles, and
such persons or other persons designated by the director of
public safety of the City of Euless shall have authority to
remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or part thereof
declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this division. The munic-
ipal court of the City of Euless shall have authority to issue
all orders necessary to enforce this division. (Ord. No. 452,
§ 11, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-83. Costs of removal.
In the event the owner of a junked vehicle shall, subsequent
to its removal and prior to its disposition as herein provided
for, claim such vehicle and produce satisfactory proof of owner-
ship thereto, such junked vehicle shall be returned to such
owner upon reimbursement to the City of Euless for all costs
incurred in removing, impounding and storing such junked
vehicle together with all costs incurred for notices required
hereunder. (Ord. No. 452, § 12, 8-14-73)
Sec. 7-84. Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of
this division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of not
less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hun-
dred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that such
violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offense, and shall be punishable as such. (Ord. No. 452, § 4,
8-14-73)
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Chapter 8
HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Art. I. In General, §§8-1-8-19
Art. II. Air Pollution Control, §§8-20-8-39
Art. III. Swimming Pools, §§8-40-8-58
Art. IV. Eating and Drinking Establishments, §§ 8-59-8-74
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 8-1. Hospital authority—Created; territory embraced.
There is hereby created under article 4437(e), Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes a hospital authority in the city. Said
authority shall comprise all territory included within the cor-
porate boundaries of the cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
(Ord.No.298, § 1,2-14-67)
Sec. 8-2. Same—Corporate and politic entity.
The hospital authority shall be a body politic and corporate.
(Ord.No. 298, § 2, 2-14-67)
Sec. 8-3. Same—Name.
The name of the hospital authority shall be the Hurst-
Euless-Bedford Hospital Authority. (Ord. No. 298, § 3, 2-14-67)
Sec. 8-4. Same—Directors.
The hospital authority shall be governed by a board of
directors consisting of nine (9) members, the directors to be
appointed by the governing bodies of said cities as follows:
Three (3) directors to be designated by the Hurst city
council,
Three (3) directors to be designated by the Euless city
council,
*Cross reference—Health certificate for itinerant vendor of food
articles, § 10-65.
State law reference—Appointment of health officer required, V.T.C.S.
arts. 1071, 4425.
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§ 8-4 EULESS CODE § 8-20
Three (3) directors to be designated by the Bedford
city council.
The directors initially appointed by the governing body of the
respective cities shall serve until their successors are ap-
pointed, subject to the provisions of section 4, article 4437(e),
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended. The directors
appointed by each of said cities shall be appointed to two (2)
year terms, the terms of the first directors appointed to ex-
pire on May 1, 1969. In the event of the death or resignation,
or removal of a director from the corporate limits of the city
which appointed such director, the governing body of such
city shall appoint a successor to serve for the balance of the
unexpired term of the director so dying or resigning or mov-
ing from such city. (Ord.No. 298, § 4, 2-14-67)
Sec. 8-5. Same—Powers.
The hospital authority shall have all the powers granted to
hospital authorities under the provisions of article 4437(e), ^�
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, together with such
other powers as have been or may be granted by the legislature
to hospital authorities. (Ord. No.298, § 6, 2-14-67)
Secs. 8-6-8-19. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL*
Sec. 8-20. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them:
Act: The Texas Clean Air Act, Vernon's Texas Civil Stat-
utes,article 4477-5.
Air contaminant: Any smoke, soot, fly ash, dust, cinders,
dirt, noxious or obnoxious acids, fumes, oxides, gases, vapors,
*Cross reference—Burning trash prohibited, § 7-12.
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§ 8-42 HEALTH AND SANITATION § 8-45
ing inspection department may permit other protective devices
or structures to be used so long as the degree of protection
afforded by the substitute devices or structures is not less
than the protection afforded by the wall, fence, gate and latch
described herein. The building inspection department shall
allow a reasonable period within which to comply with the
requirements of this section. (Ord. No. 251, Art. IV, § 3,
5-25-65)
Sec. 8-43. Safety of bathers.
All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the
users of and bathers in swimming pools and family pools from
injury or accident. Convenient means of ingress and egress
shall be provided and the depth of water and any irregu-
larities of the bottom shall be clearly indicated. Safety appli-
ances such as life buoys, life hooks, bamboo poles, or ropes
and equipment including first aid kits shall be provided and
be readily accessible. A sufficient number of attendants shall
be on duty when the swimming pool is in use who shall be
capable swimmers, competent in lifesaving methods and arti-
ficial resuscitation. (Ord. No. 251, Art. IV, § 4, 5-25-65)
Sec. 8-44. Bathers with communicable diseases; unhealthful
practices.
No person having any skin eruptions or abrasions, sore or
infected eyes, a cold, nasal or ear discharge, or any communi-
cable disease shall be permitted to use a swimming pool or
family pool. Spitting, spouting water, or blowing the nose in
the swimming pool shall be strictly prohibited. The operator
of a swimming pool shall post suitable placards embodying
such personal regulations and instructions. (Ord. No. 251, Art.
IV, § 5,5-25-65)
Sec. 8-45. Sanitation of premises.
The buildings, grounds, dressing rooms and all other swim-
ming pool or family pool facilities shall be kept clean and in a
sanitary condition and maintained free from garbage, trash
and other refuse. (Ord. No. 251, Art. IV, § 6, 5-25-65)
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§ 8-46 EULESS CODE § 8-58
Sec. 8-46. Interference with enjoyment of property rights
prohibited.
No swimming pool or family pool shall be so located, de-
signed, operated or maintained as to interfere unduly with the
enjoyment of their property rights by owners of property
adjoining the swimming pool or family pool or located in the
neighborhood. (Ord. No. 251, Art. IV, § 7, 5-25-65)
Sec. 8-47. Unnecessary noise.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or
cause to be made or continued at any swimming pool or family
pool any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise
which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, re-
pose, health, peace or safety of others. In the operation of a
swimming pool or a family pool, the use or permitting the use
or operation of any radio, receiving set, musical instrument,
phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or
reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace,
quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any
time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient
hearing of the person or persons who are in the swimming
pool or family pool premises shall be unlawful. (Ord. No. 251,
Art. IV, § 8, 5-25-65)
Sec. 8-48. Compliance with requirements of state department
of health.
In the construction, operation and maintenance of any swim-
ming pool or family pool, state laws and the rules, regulations
and requirements of the state department of health shall be
observed. In the event of any conflict between the provisions
of this article and any provision of state law or requirement,
rule or regulation of the state department of public health,
the provision imposing the higher standard or the more
stringent requirement shall be controlling. (Ord. No. 251, Art.
IV, § 9, 5-25-65)
State law reference—Pool requirements, V.T.C.S. art. 4477-1, § 15.
Secs. 8-49-8-58. Reserved.
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§ 8-59 HEALTH AND SANITATION § 8-60
ARTICLE IV. EATING AND DRINKING
ESTABLISHMENTS*
Sec. 8-59. United States Public Health Service Ordinance
adopted.
The inspection of eating and drinking establishments within
the City of Euless, Texas, or its police jurisdiction; the issu-
ing, suspension and revocation of permits for the operation of
such establishments; the sale of adulterated, misbranded or
unwholesome food and drink; the issuing, suspension and
revocation of permits for the handling of food in such estab-
lishments; the enforcement of this article; and, the fixing of
penalties shall be regulated in accordance with the terms of
the unabridged form of the 1962 edition of the U. S. Public
Health Service Food Sanitation Ordinance and code (herein
called "ordinance"), a copy of which is on file in the office
of the city secretary, provided:
(1) That the words "municipality of "
in said ordinance shall be understood to mean the City
of Euless;
(2) That in said ordinance all parenthetical expressions
referring to grading and subsection H.2.e., shall be
understood to be deleted;
(3) That subsections H.7. and H.8. of said ordinance shall
be understood to be deleted;
(4) That the term "city health officer" or other term in
such model ordinance and this ordinance shall be under-
stood to mean that person designated by the city man-
ager of the City of Euless, Texas, or their assistant.
(Ord. No. 455, Art. I, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-60. Compliance required; suspension of permit.
No food service establishment, as defined in said ordinance,
shall be operated within the city or its police jurisdiction
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 455, §§ 1-16, adopted Sept. 11, 1973, did
not specifically amend the Code. Codification herein as Art. IV, §§ 8-59-
8-74 was, therefore, at the discretion of the editor.
Cross reference—Food peddlers required to have health certificate,
§ 10-65
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§ 8-60 EULESS CODE, § 8-62
unless such operation is done in conformance with the require-
ments of said ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person
owning, managing, operating or otherwise acting in charge of
any food service establishment in the city to operate or per-
mit the same to be operated in violation of any provision of
said ordinance. In the event any food service establishment
for which a permit has been issued pursuant to said ordinance
shall fail to comply with t:he terms and provisions of said
ordinance, the city health officer shall be authorized to suspend
such permit. (Ord. No. 455, Art. II, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-61. Health card required.
No person shall be employed or work in a restaurant or
itinerant restaurant who is not at such time the holder of a
current, valid health card. (Ord. No. 455, Art. III, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-62. Annual physical examination required.
Every person employed by, about to be employed by, or
otherwise connected with a food service establishment whose
work brings him in contact with the handling of food, drink,
utensils, or food service equipment, shall have a health cer-
tificate issued and renewed annually by the city health officer
or a licensed physician designated by him upon presentation
of evidence of having been examined for and found to be free
of contagious disease. The examination shall consist of a tuber-
cular test and/or a chest X-ray, and such other medical his-
tory, physical examination, or laboratory test that may be
designated by the city health officer, or are felt by the exam-
ining physician to be indicated to determine the absence of
communicable disease. The report concerning such examina-
tion, together with the certification of the physician making
same, shall be made on such form or forms as may from
time to time be prescribed by the city health officer, his
designated assistant, or the city health department. Forms
shall be furnished by the city health department without
charge. When a licensed physician has certified on the pre-
scribed form that the person examined is not affected with
any disease in a communicable form, is not a carrier of such
disease, and is not suspected of being affected with, or being
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§ 8-62 HEALTH AND SANITATION § 8-66
a carrier of, any such disease, the health officer or his desig-
nated assistant shall issue the person examined a health card
which shall be valid for one year from the date of such
examination, unless sooner revoked. (Ord. No. 455, Art. IV,
9-11-73)
Sec. 8-63. Revocation of health card.
The health officer or his designated assistant shall have the
right to revoke a valid health card at any time the holder
of such card becomes affected with any disease in a com-
municable form, becomes a carrier of such a disease, or is
suspected of being affected with or being a carrier of any
such disease; and such revocation shall remain in effect until
a licensed physician certifies freedom of communicable disease
in the manner set forth in section 8-62. (Ord. No. 455, Art. V,
9-11-73)
Sec. 8-64. Display of health cards and permits.
Every restaurant and itinerant restaurant shall display at
all times the health cards of its employees and its permit,
as provided for herein, upon an inside wall of such restaurant
visible to the patrons and general public of such restaurant.
(Ord. No. 455, Art. VI, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-65. Permit required.
No person shall operate a restaurant or itinerant restaurant
in the city who does not possess an unrevoked permit there-
for from the city, issued by the city health officer or his
designated assistant. (Ord. No. 455, Art. VII, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-66. Authority to issue.
The health officer or his designated assistant is hereby
authorized to issue permits to any person making application
therefor, authorizing the operation of a restaurant or itinerant
restaurant in the city; provided, that only a person who com-
plies with the requirements of this article shall be entitled
to receive and retain such permit. (Ord. No. 455, Art. VIII,
9-11-73)
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§ 8-67 EULESS CODE § 8-71
Sec. 8-67. Permit application.
Application for such permit required in section 8-65 shall
be made in writing to the city health officer or his designated
assistant upon forms prescribed and furnished by the city
health department. A new application shall be made for a
permit as required by this division at any time there is a
change in ownership of a restaurant or itinerant restaurant.
(Ord. No. 455, Art. IX, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-68. Permit duration.
Any permit granted under the provisions of this article
shall remain in full force and effect for a period from date
of issuance to May 1 of the next following year, unless sooner
revoked for cause. (Ord. No. 455, Art. X, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-69. Permit renewal.
A renewal permit shall be secured annually in the same
manner as the original permit is secured. (Ord. No. 455, Art.
XI, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-70. Permit nontransferable.
Every permit issued under the provisions of this article shall
be nontransferable, shall permit the operation of a restaurant
or itinerant restaurant only at the location for which granted,
and shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the restaurant
or itinerant restaurant at all times. (Ord. No. 455, Art. XII,
9-11-73)
Sec. 8-71. Fees.
Every restaurant and itinerant restaurant shall pay an
annual permit fee of five dollars ($5.00) per employee with
a minimum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year for an an-
nual permit and a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
per year for an annual permit. The number of employees shall
be determined on the effective date of the permit. No fee shall
be charged for the issuance of a health card required by this
article. (Ord. No. 455, Art. XII, 9-11-73)
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§ 8-72 HEALTH AND SANITATION § 8-74
Sec. 8-72. Effective date.
The provisions of this article shall become effective thirty
(30) days next following the promulgation of forms necessary
for the application for the health cards and permit herein
provided for by the health officer of the City of Euless. (Ord.
No. 455, Art. XIV, 9-11-73)
Sec. 8-73. Authority of enforcement.
The director of public safety of the City of Euless and any
officer of the police department of the City of Euless, and
the health officer of the City of Euless or any assistant health
officer of the City of Euless is authorized to enter upon private
property and to enter any establishment subject to the provi-
sions of this article for the purpose of determining compliance
with this article and for the purpose of determining the iden-
tity of the owner, operator, manager or supervisor thereof
and all persons employed therein. (Ord. No. 455, Art. IV,
9-11-73)
Sec. 8-74. Penalty clause.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of
this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that such viola-
tion shall continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offense and shall be punishable as such. (Ord. No. 455, Art.
XVI, 9-11-73)
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CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Section
Ord.No. Date Section this Code
394 2-23-71 I 2-8
II 2-9 I
403 7-27-71 1 4-1,4-2
406 8-10-71 1 6-1
2 6-68
3-5 6-2-6-4
412 10-26-71 Art.I,§§1,2 15-45
3 15-46
4 15-47
5 15-45
6 15-48
7 15-49
8 15-45
II, 1-3 15-50-15-52
III, 1 15-53
IV, 1-3 15:54-15-56
R-297 12-14-71 2-4-2-7
421 3-14-72 1 14-66
429 7-11-72 1(a) 14-1
1(b) 14-15
436 11-28-72 1-12 10-141-10-152
14 10-155
439 2-13-73 1 10-141(b), (e)
2 10-146
4 10-153
5 10-154 1
7 10-155
441 4-10-75 I—XIV 10-115-10-128
443 4-10-73 Arts.I—XI 2-51-2-61
445 4-24-73 Arts.I,II 5-1,5-2
Art.III 5-1 (note)
Art.IV 5-3
449 7-24-73 1-3 21/2-2
452 8-14-73 1-3 7-73-7-75
4 7-84
5-12 7-76-7-83
453 8-14-73 Arts.I,II 4-62(3)
454 8-14-73 1-4 21/2-1
455 9-11-73 1-16 8-59-8-74
465 2-12-74 1-5 7-25-7-29
7 7-30
466 3-12-74 Adopting Ord.
p.ix
469 5-14-74 1-4 16-21-16-24
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EULESS CODE
Section
Ord.No. Date Section this Code
472 5-28-74 1 16-3
474 7-20-74 1-5 2-11
475 7-20-74 1 12-2(b)
481 2-25-75 2-53
485 4-22-75 1-4 5-4
489 6-24-75 1 4-2
2 App.B,§22
494 11-25-75 3-23
496 11-25-75 2-11
498 1-27-76 Arts.I—XI 2-51-2-68
500 3-23-76 Art.I Rpld 3-1-3-4,
3-20 3-26,
3-30-3-41
Added 3-1-3-35
501 3-23-76 1 4-72
2 4-75
502 3-27-76 1,2 5-1
503 3-23-76 App.B,§47
504 3-23-76 4-1
505 3-23-76 1-7 4-132-4-138
513 12-14-76 1 3-5
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A
ABANDONED, DERELICT, LOST PERSONAL PROP- Section
ERTY
Abandoned vehicles specifically, prohibited ____________ 7-58
Bill of sale, execution ____________________________________________ 7-62
Chief of police to administer disposition of property 7-60
Definitions ____________— _ 7-55
Fees
Disposal — __ _ 7-65
7-67
Holding periods, execution of bill of sale __— —____ 7-62
Impounding — - - -- 7-67
Proceeds, disposal _________________ _ 7-65
Impoundment
Authorization ___________ _ 7-56
Inoperative vehicles _________________________--____-__-- 7-57
Junk —- --- -- -- — -- -- - 7-66
Junked motor vehicles
Definitions 7-73
Disposal of junked vehicles 7-81
Enforcement, authority 7-82
��. Notice information generally 7-79
Notice of removal to Texas highway department ____ 7-78
Notice to owner of existance and removal, etc. _.._ 7-76
Nuisances
Declaring junked vehicles to be 7-74
Penalty for violations 7-84
Prohibiting 7-75
Reconstructing junked vehicles
Prohibited 7-80
Removal
Costs of 7-83
Disposal of vehicles _.__________ 7-81
Generally 7-77
Notice information 7-79
Notice of __.... 7-76
Notice of, to Texas highway department _ 7-78
Violations, penalty 7-84
Lien on impounded property ___________ ___—__ 7-59
Notice as to motor vehicles _______ ___—_______ 7-64
Notice as to property other than motor vehicles 7-63
Nuisances, declaration 7-56
Records - - -- -- — — - 7-67
Redemption of property 7-61
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ACCIDENTS Section
Traffic. See that title
Vehicles for hire (Wreckers and tow trucks). See that
title
AD VALOREM TAXATION. See: Taxation
ADVERTISING
Outdoor advertising. See: Signs and Billboards
Vehicle displaying. See: Traffic
ADVISORY BODIES
Departments and other agencies of city. See that title
AFFIRMATION. See: Oath, Affirmation, Swear or
Sworn
AGED PERSONS
Homestead exemption for persons sixty-five or over.
See: Taxation
AGENCIES OF CITY. See: Departments and Other
Agencies of City
AIR GUNS
Defined. See: Firearms and Weapons
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Control director
Data, requiring, confidential nature 8-25
Duties 8-22
Jurisdiction —— -- ---- 8-24
Variances, granting, revoking — 8-23
Definitions __ _ 8-20
Divisions
Establishment � 8-21
Enforcement, civil and criminal —____ 8-30
General prohibitions ___________________________________ 8-29
Jurisdiction ----------___----________________________-- 8-24
Methods and procedures for measuring 8-28
Mufflers on vehicles. See: Traffic
Standards
Air contaminants and activities not covered by state
board - --— - - — 8-27
State board regulations —___ ____ 8-26
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD
Created _ 2-8
Regulations, duty to administer _____________________________ 2-8
Representation of political subdivisions ____________ 2-9
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CODE INDEX
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Section
Churches, schools,hospitals, etc.
Proximity of establishments selling alcoholic bev-
erages to 2%-2
License fee
Levied; applicability; collection; etc. 212-1
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See: Vagrancy
ALLEYS
Street defined re 1-3
Streets in general. See: Streets and Sidewalks
Traffic regulations. See: Traffic
ALMS, SOLICITING
Vagrancy provisions applicable to.See: Vagrancy
AMBULANCES
Authorized emergency vehicles. See: Traffic
Vehicles for hire (ambulances). See that title
AMPLIFIERS
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
ANIMALS AND FOWL
Abandonment ______________--------.. 3-3
Animal warden
Duties 3-15
Biting, scratching animals 3-5
Condition of pens 3-7
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DANGEROUS PREMISES,APPLIANCES,ETC. Section
Fire marshal authority re. See: Fire Marshal
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Official time standard. See: Time
DEAD ANIMALS
Disposal of heavy dead animals. See: Garbage and
Trash
DEFINITIONS
General definitions for interpreting code — ___ 1-3
DEMOLITION
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF CITY
Air pollution control division. See: Air Pollution
Control
Airport zoning board. See that title
Civil service commission. See: Civil Service System
Fire department. See that title
Fire marshal. See that title
Hospital authority. See that title
Library department,library board.See: Libraries
Mutual law enforcement assistance. See: Police De-
partment
Personnel of city in general. See: Officers and Em-
ployees
Planning and zoning commission.See that title
Police department. See that title
DETECTIVES
Private detectives and special officers. See that title
DEVELOPERS
Subdivisions. See that title
DIRTY LITERATURE
Obscene puhli-ations. See: Indecency and Obscenity
DISCRIMINATION
Civil service system. See that title
DISEASE CONTROL
Rabies. See: Animals and Fowl
Swimming pools. See that title
DOG RACING
Bookmaking. See that title
DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMEN
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors. See that title
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DRAINAGE Section
Subdivision storm sewers. See: Subdivisions
Water and sewers. See that title
DRINKING
Eating and drinking establishments. See that title
DRIVER'S LICENSES
Vehicles for hire (taxicabs,etc.). See that title
DRUMS
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
DRUNKENNESS
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See:Vagrancy
DUST
Air pollution control. See that title
E
EASEMENTS
Subdivision requirements.See: Subdivisions
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
Annual physical examination
Required of employees 8-62
Compliance required 8-60
Effective date of provisions 8-72
Employees
Annual physical examination required 8-62
Health cards. See within this title that subject
Number of, determining 8-71
Enforcement, authority 8-73
Health cards
Display 8-64
Fee not required 8-71
Required 8-61
Revocation 8-63
Penalty of violations 8-74
Permits
Application for 8-67
Authority to issue 8-66
Display 8-64
Duration 8-68
Fees 8-71
Renewal 8-69
Required 8-65
Suspension of 8-60
Transferable 8-70
United States public health service ordinance
Adopted 8-59
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EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS—Cont'd. Section
Violations, penalty 8-74
ELDERLY
Homestead exemption for persons sixty-five or over.
See: Taxation
ELECTRICITY
Apprentice's licenses. See within this title: Licenses
Approval before concealment ____ 4-86
Code,construction standards___________________`— 4-72
Building codes,other. See: Buildings
Completion of another's work — ---_— 4-114
Concealed work
Approval; uncovering 4-86
Collection clearance. See within this title: Inspector
Construction standards
Code adopted, penalty — 4-72
Contractors
Licenses. See within this title that subject
Dead wires, removal —_________ 4-84
Defects, correction -- 4-83
Definitions — —___________ 4-71
Disconnection of current ______ — 4-88
Inspector,authority. See within this title: Inspector
Electrical board. See within this title: Licenses
Inspections
Approval before concealment ___ 4-86
Correction of defects —_ 4-83,4-87
During construction as requested — 4-85
Disconnecting current 4-88
Final inspection, requesting ________— 4-114
Permits and fees. See within this title: Permits
Plants, of — 4-83
Reinspections authorized ____—_—____ — —____ 4-87
Inspector
Approval of old work ____—___—__________________ 4-82
Assistant inspector — 4-81
Clearance for connection —____ ,_______ 4-82
Disconnection of current 4-88
Duties,specific. See herein specific subjects
General responsibility --_______--___ 4-80
Hindering 4-90
Office created —_______________—__ —_____ 4-80
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FIRE PREVENTION—Cont'd. Section
Storage, handling and transportation of volatiles
Compliance with provisions —______—_________ 6-61
Definitions — — —_____—__--____—_________ 6-60
Flammables, classification —____— 6-62
Plumbing requirements ____________________________—_____________ 6-65
Service stations
Pumps and distribution 6-64
Tanks, underground tanks, etc. 6-63
Transportation, handling and storage of volatiles.
See within this title that subject
Transportation,storage,handling of volatiles
Fire control _____—___—___ __--__-----__-_- 6-67
Mobile service units 6-68
Service stations
Attendants or supervision of dispensing 6-66
Fire control ____—_____----_-___— ---- 6-67
Mobile service units prohibited __________— 6-68
Plumbing requirements 6-65
Pumps and distribution _____ _____ 6-64
Tanks, piping, underground pipes, etc. 6-63
Storing and warehousing 6-70
Transport vehicles _ 6-69
Trash accumulation as nuisance — 6-9
Volatiles
Transportation, handling, storage. See within this
title: Transportation, Handling, Storage of Vol-
atiles
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
Definitions —_____—_--_—_—___—____________ 11-13
Discharging —____ 11-14
FIRES
Arrest of suspicious persons at. See: Fire Department
Fire department.See that title
Fire marshal. See that title
Fire prevention. See that title
FIREWORKS
Definitions —_—_—_____________ 6-6
Discharge, use, exploding, possession _________ 6-8
Manufacture, storage, sale, distribution — 6-7
FIRMS
Persons defined re —_— —_--____— 1-3
FLOOD LANDS
Subdividing. See: Subdivisions
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FLUES
Air pollution control. See that title
FOLLOWING. See: Preceding,Following
FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES
Eating and drinking establishments. See that title
FOOD PEDDLERS
Health certificates. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and So-
licitors
FOOD VENDING MACHINES
Coin-operated machines and devices. See that title
FORFEITURES. See: Fines,Forfeitures and Penalties
FORTUNETELLERS
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See: Vagrancy
FOWL. See: Animals and Fowl
FRANCHISES
Ordinances saved from repeal„ other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and
the adopting ordinance of this code.
FREEWAYS
Traffic regulations.See: Traffic
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Food peddlers. See: Peddlers,Canvassers and Solicitors
FUMES, EMISSION
Air pollution control. See that title
Mufflers on vehicles. See: Traffic
FUNERAL HOMES
Vehicles for hire (ambulances). See that title
FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
Traffic regulations. See: Traffic
FUNGICIDES
Pest control operators using poison. See: Pest Control
Operators
G
GAMBLING
Bookmaking. See that title
Poolroom restrictions. See: Poolrooms and Billiard
Parlors
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See: Vagrancy
GAMES
Bookmaking. See that title
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HANDICAPPED PERSONS Section
Blind pedestrians. See: Traffic
HAWKERS,HAWKING,ETC.
Peddlers,canvassers and solicitors. See that title
Prohibited noises enumerated. See:Noises
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Abandoned, derelict, lost personal property. See that
title
Air pollution control. See that title
Animal provisions. See: Animals and Fowl
Disease control. See that title
Dogs and rabies control. See: Animals and Fowl
Eating and drinking establishments. See that title
Food and food services
Eating and drinking establishments. See that title
Food peddlers health certificates. See: Peddlers, Can-
vassers and Solicitors
Garbage and trash. See that title
Grass abatement.See: Weeds and Brush
Health certificate for food peddlers. See: Peddlers,
Canvassers and Solicitors
Hospital authority. See that title
Itinerant vendors, cleanliness and wholesomeness of
vehicles, etc. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and Solici-
tors
Littering. See: Garbage and Trash
Massage parlors and massage establishments. See that
title
Rabies control. See: Animals and Fowl
Swimming pools. See that title
Water and sewers. See that title
Weed abatement. See: Weeds and Brush
HEAVY DEAD ANIMALS
Disposal. See: Garbage and Trash
HIGHWAYS
Street defined re __ 1-3
Streets in general.See: Streets and Sidewalks
HOGS
Livestock at large. See: Animals and Fowl
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
Persons sixty-five years of age or older. See: Taxation
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HOOTING,SHOUTING AND YELLING Section
Prohibited noises enumerated. See:Noises
HORNS
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
HORSE RACING
Bookmaking. See that title
HORSES
Running at large,staking out. See: Animals and Fowl
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Corporate and body politic _____ 8-2
Created —__________ 8-1
Directors 8-4
Name of — -- — — -- — 8-3
Poolroom proximity. See: Pool:rooms and Billiard Par-
lors
Powers ---- -----_--_-- 8-5
Territory embraced — _ 8-1
HOSPITALS
Alcoholic beverage establishments
Proximity of to hospitals, schools, etc. See: Alco-
holic Beverages
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
HOUSE MOVING
Moving building requirements. See:Buildings
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SALESMEN
Peddlers,canvassers and solicitors. See that title
HOUSING
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
See: Hospital Authority
HYDROPHOBIA
Rabies control.See: Animals and Fowl
I
IDLE PERSONS
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See:Vagrancy
IMPOUNDMENT
Vehicles. See:Traffic
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INDEBTEDNESS OF CITY Section
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY
Obscene publications
Certain crime publications prohibited 11-32
Definitions —_________________— — 11-30
Presumption from displaying 11-34
Prohibited _______—_—_—____—__—__— 11-31
Scope of provisions ________—_—___—_—_ 11-33
Violations, penalties __--__— 11-35
Swimming pools, indecent exposure at 11-4
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See: Vagrancy
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. See: Water and Sewers
INFECTIOUS DISEASES. See: Disease Control
INFLAMMABLES
Fire prevention regulations. See: Fire Prevention
INOCULATION
Dogs,rabies control. See: Animals and Fowl
INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
Disposal. See: Abandoned, Derelict, Lost Personal
Property
INSECT CONTROL
Pest control operators. See that title
INSTITUTION OF LEARNING
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
INTERSECTIONS
Traffic regulations.See: Traffic
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Peddlers provisions. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and So-
licitors
ITINERANT SALESMEN
Peddlers,canvassers and solicitors. See that title
J
JOINT OWNER
Owner defined re ------------------ 1-3
JUDGES
Municipal court judges. See: Municipal Court
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JUKEBOXES Section
Coin-operated machines and devices. See that title
JUNK
Abandoned, derelict, lost personal property. See that
title
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES
Abandoned, derelict, lost personal property. See that
title
JURISDICTION
Air pollution provisions. See: Air Pollution Control
JUVENILES.See: Minors
L .
LAND
Owner defined re 1-3
LAND SUBJECT TO FLOODING
Subdividing. See: Subdivisions
LANED ROADWAYS
Traffic regulations.See: Traffic
LAW ENFORCEMENT. See: Police Department
LAWNS
Park lawn,destruction.See: Parks and Recreation
LAWS OF CITY
Code of ordinances.See that title
LIBRARIES
Board
Created, membership ______________ 12-31
Functions ______________________ 12-32
Organization _____________________� W _ 12-32
Department,director—_______ 12-30
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alcoholic beverages. See that title
Annual levy on state taxed occupations
Future occupations _________—._ _� 10-2
Present occupations ___—___.�_ _ 10-1
Building permits. See: Buildings
Camping in parks. See: Parks and Recreation
Canvassers. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors
Coin-operated machines and devices.See that title
Consecutive Saturday and Sunday sales
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LICENSES AND PERMITS—Cont'd. Section
Emergencies ______ __—__ ------ 10-6
Exemptions ___________ ___—___ 10-5
Prohibited merchandise _______— _ 10-3
Prohibited services —____-- --__ 10-4
Contractors
Electrical contractors'licenses. See: Electricity
Dogs. See: Animals and Fowl
Door-to-door salesmen. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and
Solicitors
Eating and drinking establishments. See that title
Electrical work,permits for.See: Electricity
Electricians,electrical contractors,etc. See: Electricity
Food peddlers health certificates. See: Peddlers, Can-
vassers and Solicitors
Garage sales. See: Occasional or Garage Sales
Hawkers, hawking, etc. See: Peddlers, Canvassers and
•
Solicitors
Health certificate for food peddlers. See: Peddlers,
Canvassers and Solicitors
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WATER AND SEWERS—Cont'd. Section
Emergency prohibitions 16-11
Extending utility facilities without authority. See:
Streets and Sidewalks
Industrial wastes
Certain wastes prohibited in public sewers 16-22
Definitions — 16-21
Determining the character and concentration of
wastes 16-23(f)
Disconnection from sanitary sewer of persons fail-
ing to obtain permit 16-23
Inspections 16-23(d)
Measurements of flow 16-23(e)
Permits for discharging 16-23(a)
Disconnection for failing to obtain 16-23(c)
Pretreatment and surcharge 16-24
Special procedures re industrial wastes 16-23
Structures required of persons discharging 16-23(b)
Surcharge for abnormal sewage 16-24(b)
Lawns, watering ____ 16-9-16-11
Meter deposit __—__— 16-6
Service rates. See within this title that subject
Plumbing and gas fitting. See that title
Rates. See:hereinbelow: Service Rates
Rules, regulations, policies, procedures _ 16-1
Service rates
Connection charges __—_— 16-2
Discontinuing service for delinquency 16-7
Due date, delinquency penalty 16-5
Meter deposits —________—_ — 16-6
Multi-residence units charged per unit 16-4
No free service 16-8
• Reconnection fee _______________________— 16-7
Schedule ________ 16-3
Subdivision improvements. See: Subdivisions
Swimming pools. See that title
Utility provisions,other.See: Utilities
Vehicles, washing 16-9-16-11
Watering lawns, washing vehicles —___ -- 16-9-16-11
WATERCOURSES
Subdivision drainage. See: Subdivisions
WEAPONS. See: Firearms and Weapons
WEEDS AND BRUSH
Abatement of nuisances. See within this title: Nui-
sances
Duty to keep property clear 7-27
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WEEDS AND BRUSH—Cont'd. Section
Failure to comply
Abatement of nuisances. See within this title: Nui-
sances
Maximum height __ 7-27
Nuisances
Abatement of nuisances
Collection of abatement cost 7-29
Failure to comply; notification 7-28
Declared 7-26
Presumption of public nuisance 7-27
Person, defined 7-25
Public nuisances. See within this title: Nuisances
Violations, penalty 7-30
Fire prevention code,etc.See: Fiire Prevention
Littering,other regulations re. See:Garbage and Trash
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Itinerant vendors,misrepresentations of. See: Peddlers,
Canvassers and Solicitors
WELFARE
Vagrancy provisions applicable to. See: Vagrancy
WHISTLES
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
WORDS AND PHRASES
General definitions and rules of construction 1-3
WRECKERS. See: Vehicles for Hire (Wreckers and tow
trucks)
WRITS,WARRANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES
Air pollution control enforcement provisions. See:
Air Pollution Control
Electrical inspector, hindering, power of arrest, etc.
See: Electricity
Fire marshal authority. See: Fire Marshal
WRITTEN OR IN WRITING
Definitions 1-3
Y
YEAR
Defined 1-3
YELLING, SHOUTING AND HOOTING
Prohibited noises enumerated. See:Noises
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Z
ZIP GUN Section
Defined. See: Firearms and Weapons
ZONING
Air pollution control. See that title
Airport zoning board. See that title
Building code. See: Buildings
Church,school,hospitals
Poolroom proximity. See: Poolrooms and Billiard
Parlors
Fire prevention provisions re location of establishment,
etc. See: Fire Prevention
Garage sales. See: Occasional and Garage Sales
Generally — Appendix A (notes)
Occasional and garage sales. See that title
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and
the adopting ordinance of this code
Planning and zoning commission. See that title
Poolrooms and billiard parlors. See that title
Signs and billboards. See that title
Storage of inflammables, etc. See: Fire Prevention
Swimming pools and swimming pool enclosures. See:
Swimming Pools
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