HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplement No. 13 - 1974 Code of Ordinances SUPPLEMENT NO. 13
CODE OF ORDINANCES
City of
EULESS,TEXAS
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be included at this time through:
Ordinance No. 792,enacted May 22, 1984.
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August,1984
§ 1-4 GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1-6
make any change in the meaning or effect of ordinance
material included in the supplement or already em-
bodied in the Code.
Sec. 1-5. Severability of parts of Code.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases
of this Code are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sen-
tence, paragraph or section of this Code shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, par-
agraphs and sections of this Code, since the same would have
been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in
this Code of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sen-
tence,paragraph or section.
Sec. 1-6. General penalty for violation of Code;continuing
violations.
(a) Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the city an
act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an
offense or a misdemeanor,or whenever in such Code or ordinance
the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is
declared to be unlawful,and no specific penalty is provided there-
for, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such
ordinance shall be punished by a fine:
(1) Not to exceed two hundred dollars($200.00);
(2) Not to exceed one thousand dollars($1,000.00)if the provi-
sion violated governs fire safety, zoning or public health
and sanitation, excluding vegetation and litter violations;
or,
(3) Fixed by state law if the violation is one for which the
state has fixed a fine.
(b) A person violating a provision of this Code or of any ordi-
nance is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of a day
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during which the violation is committed, continued or permitted,
unless otherwise provided. (Ord. No. 792, § 1, 5-22-84)
State law references—Authority of city to prescribe penalties for violation of
Code of Ordinances,V.T.C.S.,art. 1176a,§1;punishment for violation of statute,
art. 1195; municipal court criminal jurisdiction, V.T.C.C.P. arts. 4.01,4.14; au-
thority to imprison in default of fine-payment,art.43.09.
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§ 21-2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES § 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 one thousand dollars($1,000.00). 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; Ord. No. 792, § 2, 5-22-84)
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§ 3-33 ANIMALS AND RABIES CONTROL § 3-34
supervision of the animal warden or his duly designated
employee. (Ord. No. 500, Art.I,3-23-76)
Sec. 3-31. Headings.
The headings of the several sections of this chapter im-
mediately following each section number, or subsection letter
or number, are intended as mere catchwords [sic] to indicate
the contents of the section or subsection and shall not be
deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part
of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they
be so deemed when any of such sections, including the head-
ings are amended or re-enacted. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I, 3-23-76)
aec. 3-32. Penalty clause.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any provi-
sion of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined
upon conviction not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and each day any violation or
noncompliance continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord.
No. 500, Art. I, 3-23-76; Ord. No. 792, § 3, 5-22-84)
Sec. 3-33. Savings clause.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council
of the City of Euless, that the sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses and phrases of this chapter are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this chapter
shall be declared unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality or
invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this chapter
since the same would have been enacted by the city council
without the incorporation in this chapter of any such unconsti-
tutional or invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or sec-
tion. (Ord. No. 500, Art. I,3-23-76)
Sec. 3-34. Exceptions and exemptions not required to be
negatived.
In any complaint and in any action or proceeding brought
for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter, it shall
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not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso or
exemption contained in this chapter, and the burden of proof
of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption shall be
upon the defendant. (Ord. No. 500,Art. I, 3-23-76)
Sec. 3-35. Emergency.
The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of Euless are inadequate to properly control the harbor-
ing and care of animals or injury to humans, creates an emer-
gency for the immediate preservation of the public business,
property, health, safety and general welfare of the public
which requires that this chapter shall become effective from
and after the date of its passage as provided by the Charter of
the City of Euless, and it is accordingly so ordained. (Ord.
No. 500, Art. I,3-23-76)
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electric light, railway, telephone or telegraph pole, shade tree,
fire hydrant or boxing covering them, or upon any bridge,
pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk, public building, or any prop-
erty or thing belonging to the city, or any article or thing
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
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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-foot clearance
from the ground.
(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 violating
any portion of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars($25.00)nor more than one thousand dollars($1,000.00)
for each offense, and every violation and each and every
day's failure or refusal to comply with the said provisions
will constitute a separate offense, and in case of willful or
continued violations 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 act-
ing, and revoke all permits,privileges and franchises granted
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;
Ord. No. 792, § 4, 5-22-84)
Secs. 4-63-4-69. Reserved.
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ARTICLE IV. ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 4-70. Purpose.
This chapter is and shall be deemed an exercise of the adminis-
trative and police powers of the City of Euless, Texas, enacted to
protect public safety, comfort, welfare and property, and all the
provisions hereof shall be construed for the accomplishment of
that purpose. (Ord. No. 784, § 1, 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-71. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them by this section:
(1) Electrical wiring herein used is intended to mean the in-
stallation of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, appara-
tus or the addition to any wires, fixtures, 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 annunciator
systems, electric bells, telephones, signal systems, private
telephones or telegraph, radios, lighting fixtures, or for
any purpose, of any kind, nature or description.
(2) Electrical contractor shall mean any person,firm,partner-
ship or corporation engaged in the business of installing or
repairing, or contracting to install or repair any electrical
wiring, conduits, fixtures, devices, equipment or other elec-
trical materials for conducting, using or consuming elec-
trical energy.
(3) Master electrician shall mean any person holding a current
master electrician license.
*Editor's note—Section 9 of Ord. No. 784, adopted April 10, 1984, declared
Ord.Nos. 122, 150, 157,206,304,501,615 and 696,and all ordinances amenda-
tory thereto, expressly superseded by the terms of Ord. No. 784. Accordingly,
former Art.IV,which derived from Ord.No.696,adopted Jan.26,1982,has been
deleted with the exception of provisions codified as§4-72 which carries no history
note.Ord.No.784 has been included as the remainder of new Art.IV of Ch.4.
Cross reference—Electric signs, §§4-57,4-58.
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(4) Journeyman electrician shall mean and include any person
doing the work of installing,repairing or maintaining any
electrical wiring, conduits, fixtures, or devices, or any other
electrical materials or appliances for conducting, using or
consuming electrical energy and who may engage in such
work only under the supervision of, or in the direct em-
ploy, of a master electrician or electrical contractor.
(5) Apprentice electrician shall mean any person helping a
journeyman or master electrician.
(Ord. No. 784, § 2, 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-72. Electrical board.
There is created an electrical board, consisting of five(5)mem-
bers. One of the members, who shall be the chairman, shall be
the electrical inspector; two (2) of the members shall be master
electricians; one of the members shall be a representative of the
electrical utility company; and the fifth member shall be a disin-
terested citizen of the city.The latter four(4)members shall hold
office for two-year, staggered terms. ^�
Note—See editor's note to Art.IV.
Sec. 4-73. Adoption of standard code.
The City of Euless hereby adopts the National Electrical Code,
1984 Edition, as now existing or has hereinafter amended,as the
standard for electrical wiring requirements for the City of Eu-
less. (Ord. No. 784, § 3, 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-74. Meter installations;service entrance locations.
Meter installations shall comply with specifications of the util-
ity company furnishing power. The utility company furnishing
power shall have the right to designate service entrance loca-
tions. (Ord. No. 784, § 3, 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-75. Electrical wiring requirements.
(a) Wiring installed in the City of Euless is to be no less than
nonmetallic cable. Aluminum wiring may not be used in any
installations except for the entrance service cable installed by
the electric utility provider and the service entry cable from the
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meter base to the control panel only. All other installations shall
be copper. Wiring of hazardous locations shall, however, comply
with Article 500 of the National Electric Code.
(b) All dwellings of one thousand fifty (1,050) square feet to
one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (1,999) square feet must
have not less than one hundred (100) amps service entrance
conductors. All dwellings of two thousand (2,000) square feet or
more must have not less than one hundred fifty (150) amps ser-
vice entrance conductors.
(c) Service panel boards for dwellings may be installed in any
readily accessible location in dwellings excluding bathroom, heat-
ing and clothes closets.
(d) Service mast through the roof for overhead service from
meter socket must be two-foot galvanized rigid conduit or larger
with no coupling or fitting between the weatherhead and meter
socket.
(e) Rigid PVC conduit shall not be used for underground ser-
vice risers to service equipment outside of a commercial or indus-
trial building or structure.
(f) All temporary poles must be a minimum of twelve(12)feet
in height for overhead service drop. The meter socket must be
mounted a minimum of four(4)feet and maximum of six (6)feet
from grade to center of meter socket. The minimum service con-
ductors shall be no smaller than number six(6)AWG and a fifty-
amp main two-pole [two hundred fifty (250)[ volt disconnecting
breaker.
(g) Nonmetallic device boxes may be used as per section 370-7(c)
and the equipment grounding conductors connected together in a
spliced form shall be secured by an approved device such as a
wire nut, scotchlock, etc.
(h) On all commercial installations, the electrical contractor
shall furnish the city inspections department a calculated load
and riser diagram prior to requesting an electrical permit.
(i) On all rewiring of old installations, the wiring may be done
according to Chapter 9, Table 4-A, National Electrical Code on
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rewiring. The existing load plus additional load must be calcu-
lated and riser size and entrance cable sized accordingly.
(j) Service entrance conductors shall not be run at a distance
greater than twenty-five (25) feet within the hollow space of a
frame building unless provided with automatic over-current pro-
tection at their outer ends.
(k) All electrical panels and meters on frame shall be mounted
on two-inch by four-inch board backing and in installations on
brick veneer lead anchors must be used. No electrical panels or
electric boxes shall be mounted on opposite side of walls of bath-
tub enclosure. (Ord. No. 784, § 7, 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-76. Violation;penalty.
Any person,firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and the
person, firm or corporation, or an employee, an agent, manager,
or officer thereof, shall be fined in any amount not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) for each offense, and every violation and each and
every day's failure or refusal to comply with said provisions will
constitute a separate offense, and in case of willful or continued
violation by any person,firm or corporation as aforesaid,or their
agents, employees, servants or officers, the city shall have the
power to revoke and repeal any license under which said person,
firm or corporation may be acting, and revoke all permits, privi-
leges and franchises granted to said person, firm or corporation
aforesaid. (Ord. No. 784, § 10, 4-10-84; Ord. No. 792, § 5, 5-22-84)
Secs. 4-77-4-80. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. INSPECTORS*
Sec. 4-81. Office of electrical inspector created; duties
generally.
There is hereby created the office of electrical inspector of the
City of Euless, Texas. It shall be the responsibility and duty of
*Cross references—Receipt of applications for licenses, § 4-97(c);
investigation of applicants for licenses, notification of applicant of
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the electrical inspector of the city to carry out the terms, provi-
sions and requirements of this article and to that end he shall be
responsible to the building official. (Ord. No. 784, § 4(1), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-82. Assistant electrical inspectors.
There shall be designated from time to time as the need may
arise such assistant electrical inspectors as may be deemed nec-
essary by the administrative authority of the City of Euless.
(Ord. No. 784, § 4(2), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-83. Right of entry;power to arrest.
The city electrical inspector shall have the power to enter any
building structure, alley, lot, manhole or subway during reason-
able hours, and while in the actual performance of his regular
duties he shall have the power to arrest or cause the arrest of any
person violating any of the provisions of this article. (Ord. No.
784, § 4(11), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-84. Hindering inspectors prohibited.
No person or persons shall hinder or prevent the city electrical
inspector or his deputies from making any electrical inspection.
(Ord. No. 784, § 4(9), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-85. Power to disconnect service.
The electrical inspector is hereby empowered to disconnect or
order the public utility company serving electrical energy to
sever the electrical service to such wiring, device and/or materi-
als found to be defectively installed until the installation of such
wiring device and material has been made safe as directed by the
electrical inspector. Any person, firm or corporation ordered to
discontinue any electrical service shall do so within twenty-four
(24) hours and shall not reconnect or allow it to be reconnected
until notified to do so by the city electrical inspector. (Ord. No.
784, § 4(9), 4-10-84)
examination grades, § 4-100; certification of approval of examination
grades, § 4-102; certification of names under which licenses are issued, §
4-103; requirement of plans and specifications for permits, § 4-112(b);
reinspection fee, § 4-114(b).
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Sec. 4-86. Approval of inspector required before reconnect-
ing service;exception.
When service is disconnected to any building used for commer-
cial or mercantile purposes, theaters, gasoline stations and gar-
ages in the corporate limits of the city approval must be obtained
from the city electrical inspector before reconnecting to the elec-
trical energy. Provided, however,where service is terminated for
nonpayment of bill, it shall not be necessary to obtain city ap-
proval for reconnecting. (Ord. No. 784, § 4(10), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-87. Inspection of new buildings during construction.
The city electrical inspector may be called upon as many times
as required to inspect new buildings in the course of construction
in order not to delay construction, and must inspect such work
within forty-eight (48) hours from the time such request is re-
ceived, Sundays and holidays excepted. (Ord. No. 784, § 4(6),
4-10-84)
Sec. 4-88. Authority to demand uncovering of work con-
cealed
prior to inspection.
The electrical inspector shall have the authority to demand
building contractors to open such work that in any manner con-
ceals electrical wiring that has been closed without his knowl-
edge or permission, and in no case shall inspector issue clearance
until he is satisfied that the work is in accordance with the
provisions of this article. Inspectors shall have the right to refuse
to issue a clearance on any wiring that is concealed in such
manner that they cannot fully satisfy themselves that it has been
done in accordance with this article.(Ord.No.784, §4(7),4-10-84)
Sec. 4-89. Authority to reinspect;correction of defects.
The electrical inspector shall have the right at all times to
make a thorough reinspection of the installation in or on build-
ings and/or premises of all electric wiring, electric devices and
electric materials now installed or that may hereafter be installed
within the city.When the installation of any such wiring,devices
or materials is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition,the
person, firm or corporation owning, using or operating the same
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shall be notified in writing and shall make the necessary repairs
or changes required to place such wiring, devices and materials
in a safe condition and have such work completed within fifteen
(15) days from date of said notice or other reasonable period
specified by the electrical inspector in said notice. (Ord. No. 784,
§ 4(8), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-90. Inspection of plants;correction of defects.
It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to inspect all
public and isolated light plants(excepting property of companies
and corporations operating under a regular franchise) now or
hereafter in operation, at least once in each year, or more often if
application is made by the owners thereof. They shall see that
any dangerous or defective machinery, wires or apparatus are
removed immediately at the expense of owner or agent of said
property. (Ord. No. 784, § 4(4),4-10-84)
Sec. 4-91. Approval of addition to old work; clearance for
connection.
The electrical inspectors are herein given authority to refuse to
issue a permit on an addition to old work where the old work is in
an unsafe condition until such is changed to come up to a satis-
factory condition. All light, heat and power companies shall be
notified not to make service connections until they receive clear-
ance on written permission from the electrical inspection depart-
ment. (Ord. No. 784, § 4(3), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-92. Removal of dead wires,unused poles or apparatus.
It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to cause all dead
wires, unused poles or electric apparatus on the outside of build-
ings or in streets or alleys to be removed at the expense of the
owners by giving the owners written notice. This does not apply
to apparatus owned and operated by the utility company. (Ord.
No. 784, § 4(5), 4-10-84)
Secs. 4-93-4-96. Reserved.
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DIVISION 3. LICENSES
Sec. 4-97. Contractor's license.
(a) When required Electrical contractors, as that term is de-
fined in Section 4-71 hereof, shall be required to have an electri-
cal contractor's license issued by the City of Euless. No person,
firm or corporation shall engage in the City of Euless in the
business of installing,altering or repairing any electrical wiring,
device or equipment, or the installation, alteration or repair or
replacement of starters, motors, generators, signs or stationary
electrical apparatus or appliances, nor shall any person, firm or
corporation in any manner undertake to execute such work on
behalf of another without an electrical contractor's license issued
by the city.
(b) Qualifications. An applicant for electrical contractor's li-
cense must hold a master electrician's license.
(c) Application. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to
secure an electrical contractor's license under the terms and
provisions of this article shall file with the building official an
application in writing and shall deliver said application to the
chief electrical inspector for further handling in accordance with
the terms and provisions of this article.
(d) Fees, term of license. The fee for an electrical contractor's
license shall be one hundred dollars($100.00)for a period of one
(1) year with an annual license renewal of twenty-five dollars
($25.00). (Ord. No. 784, § 5(1),(8), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-98. Master electrician's, journeyman electrician's
license.
(a) When required. No person shall act as a master electrician
or a journeyman electrician without an appropriate current elec-
trician's license issued by the city.
(b) Exclusion from master electrician's license. No minor, nor
any person or persons not of lawful age, will be issued a master
electrician's license.
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(c) Examination. All applicants for a master electrician's li-
cense shall be required to pass an examination given by a recip-
rocating city of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
(d) Fees, term of license. The fee for a master electrician's li-
cense shall be twenty-five dollars($25.00)for the first year with a
renewal fee of five dollars ($5.00) per year. Journeyman electri-
cian's license fee shall be two dollars ($2.00)per year. (Ord. No.
784, § 5(2), (7), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-99. Apprentice electrician's license;fee;restrictions.
No person shall help or assist a master electrician or journey-
man electrician without an apprentice electrician's license issued
by the city. An apprentice electrician's license shall be issued
upon request of a licensed electrical contractor for an annual fee
of one dollar ($1.00). An apprentice electrician shall not be em-
ployed or work on any electrical job without supervision by a
master electrician or a journeyman electrician as those terms are
herein defined. (Ord. No. 784, § 5(4),4-10-84)
Sec. 4-100. Investigation of applicants;examination.
It shall be the duty of the chief electrical inspector to make
such investigation as he may deem necessary as to all applicants,
as to their qualifications, fitness, reputation, character and fi-
nancial ability, and if after such investigation the chief electrical
inspector is satisfied with the qualifications and fitness of the
applicant, he shall notify said applicant in writing of such deci-
sion and advise the applicant that if he desires an examination,a
date, time and place will be set for same. (Ord. No. 784, § 5(9),
4-10-84)
Sec. 4-101. Name under which licenses issued.
The licenses issued hereunder shall be in the name of the
person, firm or corporation as certified by the city electrical in-
spector. (Ord. No. 784, § 5(5), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-102. Failure to renew licenses.
Any person, firm or corporation failing to renew the electrical
license held within thirty (30) days after the expiration of same
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shall be required to make a new application therefore and pay
the usual fee for an initial application. (Ord. No. 784, § 5(3),
4-10-84)
Sec. 4-103. Transfer and use of another's license to obtain
permit prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person holding any electrical li-
cense issued hereunder to transfer or allow the use of same,
directly or indirectly, by any person, firm or corporation for the
purpose of obtaining a permit to do electrical work in the city.
(Ord. No. 784, § 5(6),4-10-84)
Sec. 4-104. Recognition of electrical licenses issued by other
Texas cities.
An electrician holding a current electrical license issued by
another incorporated city in the State of Texas may apply for and
receive a similar electrical license in the City of Euless without
taking an examination, provided:
(a) Such applicant electrician shall satisfy the Euless Electri-
cal Board that such applicant's license was issued under
conditions comparable to those required by this division.
(b) That the city which issued such applicant electrician's
license has a similar reciprocal condition in its ordinances
permitting the holder of the type of electrical licenses is-
sued by the City of Euless to obtain a license in such other
city without an examination.
(c) That the Euless Electrical Board shall be satisfied with
the applicant's qualifications and ability and vote affirma-
tively to grant such license.
(d) Payment is made of the license registration fee required by
this article and subsequent amendments thereto.
(e) Such applicant shall be subject to and comply with and
adhere to all other requirements of the electrical ordinance
of the City of Euless.
(Ord. No. 784, § 5(10), 4-10-84)
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§4-104 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES §4-113
Secs. 4-105-4-110. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. PERMITS
Sec. 4-111. When permits required.
(a) No wiring device or equipment for the transmission, distri-
bution or utilization of electrical energy for light, power and/or
heat shall be installed within or on any building or structure,nor
shall any alteration or addition be made to any such existing
wiring device or equipment without first obtaining a permit there-
fore from the inspection department as stated in the following.
(b) No permit will be required for the replacement of lamps or
the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which
have been permanently installed.
(c) No permit will be required for the installation of wiring and
equipment for the operation of transmission of intelligence where
such wiring, devices and equipment operate at a voltage not
exceeding twenty-five (25) volts between conductors. (Ord. No.
784, § 6(1)—(3),4-10-84)
Sec. 4-112. Application for permits.
(a) Application for electrical permits shall describe the work to
be done and shall be made in writing to the electrical inspector
by the person, firm or corporation installing the work and their
permit, when issued, shall be to such applicant.
(b) The Electrical Inspector may require that an applicant for
a permit furnish complete plans and specifications for the instal-
lation showing sizes of conductors and such other details as may
be necessary to determine whether the installation as described
will be in conformity with the requirements of this article. (Ord.
No. 784, § 6(4),(5), 4-10-84)
Sec. 4-113. Issuance not authority to commit violation.
The issuance of a permit shall not be taken as permission to
violate any of the requirements of this article. (Ord. No. 784, §
6(6), 4-10-84)
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§4-114 EULESS CODE §4-120
Sec. 4-114. Fees.
(a) The fees to be charged for any electrical work in the City of
Euless shall be in accordance with the City of Euless Schedule of
Fees, Table A, attached hereto.
(b) There shall be a reinspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00)
where it is necessary for the electrical inspector to reinspect any
phase of an electrical job. (Ord. No. 784, § 6(7), (8), 4-10-84)
Secs. 4-115-4-119. Reserved.
Editor's note—Table A,referred to by §4-114(a)above,has not been included
herein,but a copy may be found on file in the office of the city secretary.
ARTICLE V. PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING*
Sec. 4-120. Code adopted by reference;penalty.
(a) The 1982 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted
by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials with amendments is hereby adopted. One copy of said
Uniform Plumbing Code and amendments has been filed in the
office of the city secretary for permanent record and inspection.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms
and provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemea-
nor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not
to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each such violation
shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as
such hereunder. (Ord. No. 502, § 1, 3-23-76; Ord. No. 616, § 1,
3-25-80; Ord. No. 716, §§ 1, 5, 9-28-82; Ord. No. 792, § 6, 5-22-84)
Editor's note—Ord.No. 502, § 1,adopted March 23, 1976,did not specifically
amend the Code.At the discretion of the editor,said ordinance has been codified
as superseding former §4-120 which had pertained to the adoption of the Texas
Municipal League Plumbing Code. Said section together with §4-121,had been
contained in the original codification.Former§4-121,which set out amendments
to the former code,has been deleted due to the city's request that technical code
amendments be adopted by reference. Permit fees have not been set out herein,
but a schedule of said fees may be found on file in the office of the city secretary.
Cross reference—General penalty, § 1-6.
*State law reference—Plumbing license law, V.T.C. S. art. 6243-101.
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§4-121 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES §4-133
Sec. 4-121. Reserved.
Note—See editor's note following § 4-120.
Secs. 4-122-4-131. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI. FENCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS*
Sec. 4-132. Obstructions prohibited.
On any lot on the street side, or sides if it is a corner lot,
no wall, fence or other structure shall be erected, and no
hedge, tree, shrubs or other growth or structure of any kind
shall be maintained in such location as to obstruct the view.
(Ord. No. 505, § 1, 3-23-76)
Sec. 4-133. Obstruction defined.
Any fence, wall, hedge, shrubbery, etc., higher than thirty
(30) inches above ground level at property line to a point
fifty-two (52) inches above ground level at the building
line on a lot is hereby declared to be an obstruction to view,
except single trees having single trunks, which are pruned
to a height of seven (7) feet above ground level. No solid
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 505, §§ 1— , adopted March 23, 1976, did not spe-
cifically amend the Code. Codificatio:. herein as Art. VI, §§ 4-132-4-138 was
therefore,at the discretion of the editor.
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§ 43/4-8 CIVIL PREPAREDNESS § 43/4-11
with compensation grants to the City of Euless a license of
privilege, or otherwise permits the city to inspect, designate
and use the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or
premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an
actual, impending or practice enemy attack shall, together
with his successors in interest, if any, not be civilly liable
for the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such
real estate or premises under such license, privilege or other
permission or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such
person. (Ord. No. 654, § 9, 1-27-81)
Sec. 43/4-9. Approval of city council required to spend
public funds or make contracts.
No person shall have the right to expend any public funds
of the city in carrying out any civil preparedness activity
authorized by this chapter without prior approval by the city
council, nor shall any person have any right to bind the city
by contract, agreement or otherwise without prior and
specific approval of the city council. (Ord. No. 654, § 10,
1-27-81)
Sec. 43/4-10. Unauthorized use of signals.
Any unauthorized person who shall operate a siren or
other device so as to simulate a warning signal, or the
termination of a warning, shall be deemed guilty of a
violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalties
imposed by this chapter. (Ord. No. 654, § 6, 1-27-81)
Sec. 43/4-11. Obstruction of member of organization
prohibited; penalty for violations of
chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to obstruct,
hinder, or delay any member of the civil preparedness
organization in the enforcement of any rule or regulation
issued pursuant to this chapter, or to do any act forbidden
by any rule or regulation issued pursuant to the authority
contained in this chapter. It shall likewise be unlawful for
any person to wear, carry or display any emblem, insignia
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§ 43/4-11 EULESS CODE § 43/4-11 .^
or any other means of identification as a member of the
civil preparedness organization of the City of Euless, unless
authority to do so has been granted to such person by the
proper officials. Convictions for violations of the provisions
of this chapter shall be punishable by fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (Ord. No. 654, § 11, 1-27-81; Ord.
No. 792, § 7, 5-22-84)
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§ 7-78 GARBAGE, TRASH, ETC. § 7-79
Sec. 7-78. Abatement or removal by City of Euless.
In the event the junked vehicle or part thereof, which is
the subject of the notice provided for in Section 7-77 above,
be not abated or removed within the time period provided by
the notice provided in such section or, in the event same shall
be ordered removed by the municipal judge of the City of
Euless, Texas, following public hearing as provided in Section
7-77 above, the police department of the City of Euless, Texas,
may take same into custody and dispose of same in the manner
and pursuant to the procedures provided for "abandoned ve-
hicles" under Article 6687-9, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as
amended. In addition to the requirements of such article the
police department of the City of Euless, Texas, shall, within
five (5) days after the date of removal of such junked vehicle
or part thereof give notice to the Texas Highway Department
of the removal of same, identifying the vehicle or part thereof,
and requesting that such department shall forthwith cancel
the certificate of title to such vehicle, if any, pursuant to
Article 6687-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended.
(Ord. No. 541, § 2, 3-28-78)
Sec. 7-79. Penalty for failure to abate or remove junked ve-
hicle or part thereof.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall fail to abate
or remove any public nuisance defined in this article upon the
expiration of ten (10) days from receipt of the notice herein
provided for or within the period provided by any order of
the municipal judge of the City of Euless, Texas, following
hearing as herein provided for shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and,upon conviction thereof,shall be fined in an amount
not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each such viola-
tion shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such hereunder. The court, upon determination of guilt of
maintaining a public nuisance as defined in this article, shall
further order removal and abatement of the public nuisance in
the event same shall not have been theretofore abated or re-
moved. (Ord. No. 541, § 2, 3-28-78; Ord. No. 792, § 8, 5-22-84)
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§ 8-72 HEALTH AND SANITATION §8-84
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 one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) 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. 455, Art. XVI, 9-11-73;
Ord. No. 792, § 9, 5-22-84)
Secs. 8-75-8-84. Reserved.
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§8-85 EULESS CODE §8-86 ^�
ARTICLE V. FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENTS*
Sec. 8-85. State rules adopted by reference.
(a) The definition; the inspection of food service establishments,
the issuance, suspension and revocation of permits to operate
food service establishments; the prohibiting of the sale of un-
sound or mislabeled food or drink; and the enforcement of this
article shall be regulated in accordance with the Texas Depart-
ment of Health, Division of Food and Drugs Rules on Food Ser-
vice Sanitation 301.73.11.001-.011. three(3)copies of which shall
be on file in the office of the city secretary. Provided, that the
words "municipality of " in said ordinance shall be
understood to refer to the City of Euless and the words "regula-
tory authority" shall be understood to refer to the city health
officer or his designee.
(b) Violations of the Rules on Food Service Sanitation are sub-
ject to the penalties and remedies listed in the compliance proce-
dures, set out herein as Sections 8-86 through 8-91 below. (Ord.
No. 718, § 2, 10-12-83)
Sec. 8-86. Permits,licenses,or certificates.
(a) Generally. No person shall operate a food service estab-
lishment who does not have a valid permit, license or certificate
issued to him by the regulatory authority. Only a person who
complies with the requirements of these rules shall be entitled to
receive or retain such a permit, license or certificate. Permits,
licenses or certificates are not transferable. A valid permit, li-
cense or certificate shall be posted and visible to the public in
every food service establishment.
Editor's note—Ordinance No. 718, §§ 1, 2, adopted Oct. 12, 1982, was not
enacted as a specific amendment or addition to the Code and hence has been
included herein as Art.V, §§8-85-8-91,at the discretion of the editor.
Cross references—Alcoholic beverages and beverage establishments, § 21/2-i
et seq.; buildings and structures, Ch. 4; garbage, trash and weeds, Ch. 7; water
and sewers,Ch. 16.
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§8-90 HEALTH AND SANITATION §8-91
tablishment employee, it may secure morbidity history of the
suspected employee or make any other investigation as may be
indicated and shall take appropriate action. The regulatory au-
thority may require any or all of the following measures:
(1) The immediate exclusion of the employee from all food
service establishments;
(2) The immediate closing of the food service establishment
concerned until,in the opinion of the regulatory authority,
no further danger of disease outbreak exists;
(3) Restriction of the employee's services to some area of the
establishment where there would be no danger of trans-
mitting disease; and,
(4) Adequate medical and laboratory examination of the em-
ployee,of other employees and of his and their body discharges.
(Ord. No. 718, § 2, 10-12-82)
Sec. 8-91. Remedies.
(a) Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who violates a
provision of these rules and any person who is the permit holder
of or otherwise operates a food service establishment that does
not comply with the requirements of these rules and any respon-
sible officer of that permit holder or those persons 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 one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)for each offense.
Each day that such violation shall continue shall be deemed a
separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such.
(b) Injunctions. The regulatory authority may seek to enjoin
violations of these rules. (Ord. No. 718, § 2, 10-12-82; Ord. No.
792, § 10, 5-22-84)
Cross reference—General penalty,§ 1-6.
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§10-124 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES,ETC. §10-126
and ten dollars ($10.00) per commission. (Ord. No. 296, §§ IX,
XIV, 1-24-67; Ord. No. 441, § X, 4-10-73)
Note—Prior to Ord.No.441,this was§ 10-123.
Sec. 10-125. Transferability, suspension or revoca-
tion, renewal and term of license.
The following conditions shall apply to all licenses issued
hereunder:
(1) Licenses issued hereunder shall not be transferable.
(2) Licenses issued hereunder shall be subject to the
revocation or suspension by the chief of police for
violation of any of the provisions of this article or
misconduct by the licensee or his employees, after
reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard has
been given the licensee. The chief of police shall
immediately notify any licensee, by personal service,
of such suspension or revocation.
(3) The chief of police shall issue renewal licenses to all
licensees whose licenses have not been suspended at
the time said licenses have expired, upon payment of
the license fee.
(4) All licenses issued hereunder shall be for a term of
one (1) year. (Ord. No. 296, § X, 1-24-67; Ord. No. 441,
§ XI, 4-10-73)
Note—Prior to Ord.No.441,this was§ 10-124.
Sec. 10-126. Promulgation of rules and regulations
for private patrol security officers.
The chief of police shall have the authority to enact and
enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the operation of
private patrol security officers in the interest of public
safety, morals and welfare and to effectuate the general
purpose of this article. (Ord. No. 296, § XII, 1-24-67; Ord. No.
441, § XII, 4-10-73)
Note-Prior to Ord.No.441,this was§ 10-127.
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§ 10-127 EULESS CODE § 10-141
Sec. 10-127. Impersonation of peace officer; use of
siren, etc., reporting crimes.
No private patrol security officer licensed herein shall
impersonate or hold himself out as a peace officer of this
state; nor shall a private detective operate or permit to be
operated a motor vehicle with a siren, blinker light, or with
any insignia thereon bearing likeness to the insignia used
by the peace officers of this state or this city, except with
written permission of the chief of police of the city.
All persons registered hereunder who may, pursuant to the
activity for which they are registered, gain or come into
possession of knowledge that a crime or offense has been
committed or is about to be committed under the laws of this
state or the ordinances of this city, shall give notice of such
artment of the
city as soon as practicable. (Ord. No. 296, XIII, 1-24-67;
Ord. No. 441, XIII, 4-10-73)
Note—Prior to Ord. No.441, this was § 10-126.
Sec. 10-128. Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any of the terms of this article shall be
subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars($1,000.00),
if such violation is of a continuous nature, and each and every
day that such violation occurs shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense.(Ord. No.441, § XIV,4-10-73; Ord. No. 792, § 11,
5-22-84)
Secs. 10-129-10-140. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. MASSAGE PARLORS AND
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS*
Sec. 10-141. Definitions.
The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of
this article, have the meanings and definitions as hereinaf-
ter stated:
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 436, making no reference to the Code, was
codified as Art.VIII,§§ 10-141-10-155 at the editor's discretion.
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§ 10-154 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES,ETC. §10-155
Sec. 10-154. Public notice and posting of services
performed and charges therefor.
A licensee under this article shall cause at all times to be
prominently and publicly posted, in writing and numbers of
a size of not less than one (1) inch, a detailed list of the
various massage procedures, treatment and services per-
formed in said massage parlor and massage establishment
and the respective charge or cost therefor. A copy of such
list of services performed and the charges or cost thereof
shall be furnished to the Euless chief of police, at the time
of application for license and thereafter at the time of any
change in such services or charges therefor, if any such
change is made. (Ord. No. 436, § 17, 11-28-72; Ord. No. 439, § 5,
2-13-73)
Sec. 10-155. Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
guilty of a separate offense for each violation thereof or for
each day or portion thereof during which any such violation
is continued or permitted, and each offense shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (Ord. No.
436, § 14, 11-28-72; Ord. No. 439, § 7,2-13-73; Ord.No. 792, § 12,
5-22-84)
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§ 13-29 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS § 13-31
the permit-holder by civil action the actual expenses
incurred by the materials, overhead, rental of any equip-
ment used by the city in restoring the site and attorney's
fees, and for such purposes, the city shall have a right of
action against any bonds in effect running from the holder
of the permit to the city, conditioned upon compliance with
the ordinances of the City of Euless in the performance of
said work. (Ord. No. 630, § 3, 6-24-80)
Sec. 13-30. Emergency situations.
The requirements as mentioned above are to be used for
all planned construction projects. In the event of an
emergency type situation, notification of work to be done
can be made by telephone directly to the person designated
by the city, thereby, bypassing the requirements mentioned
above. Under these conditions the contractor or agency will
still be required to follow the basic barricading standards as
outlined in the attached manual. (Ord. No. 630, § 3, 6-24-80)
Sec. 13-31. Violation; penalty.
Any "contractor," as defined herein, who violates any
provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day of such violation shall
constitute a separate offense. Such penalty shall be cumulative
and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies the ciL may
have.(Ord. No. 630, § 3, 6-24-80; Ord. No. 792, § 13, 5-22-84)
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§ 14-66 TRAFFIC § 14-66
Westbound lane only:
(a) From station 905+45 (east city limits of Euless, being
also the city limits of Fort Worth) westerly 0.502 mile
to station 878+95 (approximately 250 feet east of
Millican Drive) at 50 miles per hour;
(b) From station 878+95 westerly 2.253 miles to station
760+00(approximately 700 feet west of Pamela Drive)
at 45 miles per hour;
(c) From station 760+00 westerly 1.567 miles to station
677+28 (west city limits of Euless, being also the city
limits of Hurst) at 50 miles per hour.
(d) School crossing—From station 850+00 (just west of
Martha Street) westerly 0.436 mile to station 827+00
(just east of Ridgecrest Drive), 35 miles per hour when
so signed for school crossing, 45 miles per hour all
other times.
(e) From station 905+45.0 (east city limits of Euless,being
also the city limits of Fort Worth) westerly 1.811 miles
to station 333+63.5 (west city limits of Euless, being
also the city limits of Bedford) at 55 miles per hour
maximum, 45 miles per hour minimum.
Frontage roads:
(a) From the beginning of the frontage roads at station
852+32, easterly 0.478 mile to the end of the frontage
roads at station 877+53.5, 30 miles per hour.
(b) From station 265+07.42 (west city limits of Euless,
being also the city limits of Bedford) easterly 2.307
miles to station 386+87.49(intersection of Main Street)
at 40 miles per hour.
(c) From station 905+45 (east city limits of Euless, being
also the city limits of Fort Worth) westerly 0.752 miles
to station 865+74 (being approximately 450 feet east
of Main Street) at 40 miles per hour.
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North Industrial Boulevard
(a) From station 200+82 (north city limits of Euless,being
also the south city limits of Grapevine) southerly 1.746
miles to station 293+00, 55 miles per hour.
(b) From station 293+00 southerly 0.606 mile to station
325+00, 50 miles per hour.
(c) From station 325+00 southerly 1.679 miles to station
413.63 (south city limits of Euless, being also the city
limits of Fort Worth), 45 miles per hour.
(d) School crossing—From station 330+00 (500 feet north
of Midway Drive) southerly 0.348 mile to station
348+40 (260 feet south of Trojan Trail), 35 miles per
hour when so signed for school crossing, 45 miles per
hour all other times.
School Zone Speed Limits
(a) Generally. On that portion of those streets or highways being
designated below as a school zone, the prima facie maximum
reasonable and prudent speed is twenty (20) miles per hour
between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and between 2:00 p.m. and
4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; provided, that an appropri-
ate sign giving notice thereof is erected. It shall be an affirma-
tive defense to a charge of exceeding said prima facie maxi-
mum speed, established below, that the day in question was a
day when there were no classes in session at the nearest school,
as well as at any school within two thousand(2,000)feet of the
location of said alleged excessive speed.
(b) School zones enumerated:
(1) Central Junior High School Zone:
a. On Pipeline Road between signs posted at or near the
property lines of 2025 Pipeline Road (Bell Manor Ad-
dition, Block 5, Lot 19A1, southwest corner)for west-
bound traffic and 3201 Pipeline Road(McCoy Survey,
Abstract 10-73,Lot 2C, northwest corner)for eastbound
traffic.
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b. On Raider Drive between signs posted at or near the
property line of 3011 Needles(Bell Hi Addition, Block
3, Lot 12, southwest corner) and Pipeline Road for
northbound traffic; and,
c. On Raider Drive from Pipeline Road (continuation of
zone established in subsection (bX1)a. above, and end
of zone sign for southbound traffic.
(2) Lakewood Elementary School Zone:
a. On West Ash Lane between signs posted at or near the
property lines of 613 Dogwood Circle(Lakewood Addi-
tion, Block A, Lot 2; southeast corner) for westbound
traffic and approximately two hundred(200)feet west
of intersection with Donley Drive(Timber Ridge Addi-
tion, Block 4, Lot 36, northeast corner) for eastbound
traffic; and,
b. On Lakewood Drive between signs posted at or near
the property line of Lakewood Elementary School(HEB
School District, Tract 2B2, northeast corner) for south-
bound traffic.
c. On Lakewood Drive from West Ash Lane to end of
�-� zone sign for northbound traffic.
d. On Euless North Main Street between signs posted at
or near the property line of 1504 North Main Street
(Oakwood Acres Estate, Block 2, Lot 9, southwest cor-
ner)for northbound traffic and 1701 North Main Street
(Oakland Estates, Block 2, Lot 20, northeast corner)
for southbound traffic.
(3) Midway Park Elementary School Zone:
a. On North Ector Drive between signs posted at or near
the property line of 4011 Milam Drive (Midway Park
Addition, Block 26, Lot 28, southwest corner)for north-
bound traffic, and Midway Park Elementary School
grounds(J. P. Halford Survey,Abstract 711,Tract 3B,
northeast corner)for southbound traffic.
b. On Stonewall Drive between signs posted at or near
the property line of 417 Stonewall Drive(Midway Park
Addition, Block 27, Lot 15, southwest corner) for and
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intersection with North Ector Drive for westbound
traffic.
c. On Stonewall for North Ector Drive to end school zone
sign for eastbound traffic.
d. On Aransas Drive between signs posted at or near the
property line of 509 Aransas Drive(Midway Park Ad-
dition, Block 28, Lot 16, northeast corner) and inter-
section with North Ector Drive for westbound traffic.
e. On Aransas from North Ector Drive to end school zone
sign for eastbound traffic.
(4) North Euless Elementary School Zone:
a. On West Harwood Road between signs posted at or
near the property line of 506 West Harwood Road
(Fair Oaks Apartment Addition, Block 1,Lot 1,south-
east corner)for westbound traffic and 505 West Harwood
(Midway Park Addition, Block 33, Lot 12, middle of
north boundary line)for eastbound traffic.
b. On Denton Drive between signs posted at or near prop-
erty line of 1016 Denton Drive (Midway Park Addi-
tion,
Block 9,Lot 20,northwest corner)for northbound
traffic and North Euless Elementary School grounds
for southbound traffic.
(5) Oakwood Elementary School Zones:
a. On Simmons Drive between signs posted at or near
the property lines of 602 Simmons Drive (Oakwood
Terrace West Addition, Block 10, Lot 2, southeast cor-
ner) for southbound traffic, and 807 Simmons Drive
(Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 7, Lot 31,
northwest corner)for northbound traffic.
b. On Mills Drive between signs posted at or near the
property lines of 602 West Mills Drive(Oakwood Ter-
race West Addition, Block 2, Lot 4, southeast corner)
for southbound traffic, and 807 South Mills Drive
(Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 4, Lot 15,
northwest corner)for northbound traffic.
c. On Jones Drive between signs posted at or near the
property line of 506 Jones Drive (Oakwood Terrace
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Addition, Block 6, Lot 1, southeast corner) and inter-
section with West Mills for westbound traffic.
(6) South Euless Elementary School Zone:
a. On Euless South Main Street between signs posted at
or near the property lines of 506 South Main Street
(Huitt Survey, Abstract 684, Tract 2D2, southeast cor-
ner)for southbound traffic, and approximately one hun-
dred (100) feet south of intersection with Landover
Lane (Southland Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, northwest
corner)for northbound traffic.
b. On Hollywood Street from signs posted at or near
property line of 701 Henslee Drive (Cedar Hills Es-
tate, Block 8,Lot 1,northeast corner)and intersection
with Euless South Main Street for eastbound traffic.
(7) Trinity High School Zone:
a. On Trojan Trail between signs posted at or near the
property line of First Baptist Church of Euless (J. P.
Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 7A6, northwest
corner)for eastbound traffic, and Trinity High School
grounds (J. P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract
7A1A1, south property line)for westbound traffic.
b. On West Midway Drive between signs posted at or
near property lines of Trinity High School grounds(J.
P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 7A1A1, north-
west corner)for eastbound traffic, and 600 Rusk Drive
(Midway Park Addition,Block 1,Lot 1,south property
line)for westbound traffic.
(8) Wilshire Elementary School Zone:
a. On Signet Drive between signs posted at or near the
property lines of Wilshire Elementary School grounds
(Wilshire Village Addition, Block 12, excluding Lots
1-6, southeast corner) for westbound traffic, and 1707
Signet Drive(Wilshire Village Addition,Block 11,Lot
23, northwest corner)for westbound traffic.
b. On Kynette Drive between signs posted at or near the
property lines of Wilshire Elementary School grounds
(Wilshire Village Addition, Block 12, except Lots 1-6,
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northwest corner)for eastbound traffic,and 1602 Kynette
Drive (Wilshire Village Addition, Block 3, Lot 10R,
northeast corner)for westbound traffic.
(Ord. No. 129, § 1, 5-24-60; Ord. No. 421, § 1, 3-14-72; Ord.
No. 534, § 1, 12-13-77; Ord. No. 542, § 1, 4-11-78; Ord. No.
551, § 1, 7-25-78; Ord. No. 555, § 1, 9-26-78; Ord. No. 562, §
1, 2-27-79; Ord. No. 600, § 1, 10-23-79; Ord. No. 601, § 1,
10-23-79; Ord. No. 604, § 1, 12-11-79; Ord. No. 609, § 1,
1-8-80; Ord. No. 783, §§ 1, 2, 3-27-84)
Editor's note-A portion of§ 1 of Ord. No. 534, adopted Dec. 13, 1977,
designated as amendatory of § 14-65, has been codified as being
amendatory of § 14-66 for purposes of classification. Ord. No. 542, § 1,
adopted April 11, 1978; Ord. No. 551, § 1, adopted July 25, 1978; Ord. No.
555, § 1, adopted Sept. 26, 1978; and Ord. No. 562, § 1, adopted Feb. 27,
1979; did not specifically admend the Code, hence their codification as
being amendatory of§ 14-66 was at the editor's discretion.
Sec. 14-67. Drive on right side of roadway.
Upon all roadways, the driver of a vehicle shall drive
upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle pro-
ceeding in the same direction under the rules
governing such movement;
(2) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic
while under construction or repair;
(3) Upon a roadway divided into three (3) marked lanes
for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or
(4) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for
one-way traffic. (Ord. No. 116, § 23, 8-11-59)
Sec. 14-68. Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or
more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in
addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:
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v (2) Notice of the public hearing shall be given in advance in the
following manner:
a. At least fifteen (15)days advance notice of such hearing
shall be published in an official paper of the City of
Euless.
b. Written notice of such public hearing shall be mailed to
all owners of lots in the immediately preceding subdivi-
sion plat not less than fifteen (15)days prior to the date
of such hearing. Such notice shall be served by deposit-
ing the same, properly addressed and postage paid,in a
Euless post office to such property owners as appear on
a list supplied by the applicant and which has been
prepared by the applicant from the last approved city
tax roll in conformance with submittal requirements of
subsection 23(a). Should failure to notify the required
property owners result, due to nonconformance with
subsection 23(a) by the applicant,then said failure shall
constitute grounds for rejection of application for replat,
in which case the planning and zoning commission shall
not consider applicant's request for replat.
(3) If twenty (20) percent or more of the owners to whom notice
is required to be given, file with the planning and zoning
commission written protest of such replatting or resubdivi-
sion prior to or at the public hearing, then approval of the
replat shall additionally be subject to written approval of
sixty-six and two-thirds (6623) percent of the owners of all
lots in such plat,or the owners of all lots in such plat within
five hundred(500)feet of the property sought to be replatted
if such immediate preceding plat contains more than one
hundred (100) lots. Such required written approval must be
filed with the city, in required form, within six (6) calendar
months from the date of the public hearing of the planning
and zoning commission prior to or at which such written
notice of opposition was filed. (Ord. No.698,§7,3-9-82)
Sec. 25. Corrected plat;submittal requirements.
(a) When an amending plat is proposed for the correction of a
plat which has been filed of record,and when the sole purpose of the
amending plat is for one or more of the purposes set forth in the
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following subsections(1) through(8),both inclusive,then the amend-
ing plat shall be entitled a corrected plat and shall be submitted in
conformance with the requirements of this section. This section
shall apply only if the sole purpose of the amending plat is:
(1) To correct an error in any course or distance shown on the
prior plat.
(2) To add any course or distance that was omitted on the prior
plat.
(3) To correct an error in the description of the real property
shown on the prior plat;
(4) To indicate monuments set after death,disability,or retire-
ment from practice of the engineer or surveyor charged with
responsibilities for setting monuments.
(5) To show the proper location or character of any monument
which has been changed in location or character or which
originally was shown at the wrong location or incorrectly as
to its character on the prior plat.
(6) To correct any other type of scrivener or clerical error or
omission as previously approved by the city planning com-
mission or governing body of such city;such errors and omis-
sions may include, but are not limited to, lot numbers,acre-
age, street names, and identification of adjacent recorded
plats.
(7) To relocate one or more lot lines or to correct an error in
courses and distances of lot lines between one or more
adjacent lots where the owner or owners thereof join in the
application for plat amendment and where the number of
lots remains unchanged and provided that such amend-
ment does not attempt to remove recorded covenants or
restrictions and does not have a material adverse affect on
the property rights of the other owners in the plat.
(8) To relocate a lot line in order to cure an inadvertent en-
croachment of a building or improvement on a lot line or on
an easement.
(b) If the above criteria can be met,then the city will require that
a corrected plat be submitted to conform with the submittal re-
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quirements that are established for submittal of final plats in
Section 17 and Section 18 of the Euless Subdivision Ordinance,
exclusive of subsection 17(aX2) and subsections 18(5) and (14).
The title "Corrected Plat" should be substituted in place of the
title"Final Plat" where it appears in Section 17 and Section 18.
(c) In addition to the submittal requirements established above,
corrected plats should be submitted with the following title and
explanatory note:
CORRECTED PLAT OF ADDITION
Being a Correction of Addition as filed in Volume
, Page Tarrant County Records and Being an
Addition to the City of Euless,Tarrant County, Texas
NOTE: The sole purpose of this Corrected Plat is to (cite from
Section 25(aX1)—(8)).
(Ord.No.698, § 8,3-9-82;Ord.No. 775, § 3,2-14-84;Ord.No. 786,
§ 1, 4-10-84)
Sec. 26. Aircraft exposure zone.
(a) Certain sections of the city are declared to be subject to
significant negative influence from aircraft, and are hereby es-
tablished and shall be known as Zone "B."
(b) Zone "B" shall include all territories and properties of the
City of Euless which lie to the east of Noise Zone "B" as estab-
lished in Exhibit"A" attached hereto,being the"Ldn 65 contour
for D/FW Airport Operations based on 1971 COG Contour Defin-
ing Zone 'A' and Zone `B'," dated February 13, 1984, prepared
and signed by J. M. Joiner.
(c) All final plats of any property within Zone "B" shall bear a
properly executed avigation easement and release form on the
face therefor or as an addendum attached thereto and filed con-
current therewith. (See Appendix E.)
(d) Any and all properties located within Zone "B" shall be
subject to the additional requirements of Chapter 55 in the 1982
Uniform Building Codes, as adopted and amended by the City of
Euless. (Ord. No. 775, § 4, 2-14-84)
Editor's note—Exhibit "A," setting out Noise Zone "B," and Appendix E,
setting out the avigation easement and release form,referred to in paragraphs(b)
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and(c)of§ 26 above,have not been included herein,but can be found on file for
inspection by the public in the office of the city secretary.
Secs. 27-29. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 30. General conformance.
The owner or subdivider of property shall observe the general
requirements and principles of land subdivision and street layout
contained in this article.
In general, the proposed subdivision shall conform to the gen-
eral projected future land use pattern as outlined by the compre-
hensive master plan that has been formulated and adopted by
the city planning commission. (Ord. No. 147, § IV(A)(1), 6-5-61)
Sec. 31. Variations and modifications.
Variations and modifications of the general requirements as
outlined in this article will be made by the planning commission
when, in its judgment, special or peculiar factors and conditions
warrant such variations and do not affect the general application
or spirit of the rules and regulations of the master city plan.(Ord.
No. 147, § IV(A)(17), 6-5-61)
Sec. 32. Street design generally.
Any owner of land, subdivider, his or their engineer, land
planner or any other person making a street layout for any parcel
of land or subdivision shall design the street layout in accordance
with the following design standards:
(1) Street intersections: All main thoroughfares and collector
streets shall be continuous or in alignment with existing
streets, unless variations are deemed advisable by the city
council after consideration of the recommendations made
by the city engineer and/or director of public works. Off-
center street intersections will not be approved.More than
two(2)streets intersecting at
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CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Section
Ord.No. Date Section this Code
4 4-81-4-92
5 4-97-4-104
6 4-111-4-114
7 4-75
10 4-76
698 3- 9-82 1 App.B, §6
2 App.B,§7
3 App.B,§ 14
4 App.B,§ 17
5 App.B,§ 19(2)
6-8 App.B, §§23-25
701 4-13-82 1-3 5-31-5-33
5 5-34
705 6- 8-82 1 5-01
706 6-22-82 1 2-71-2-75
713 9-28.82 1 16-6
715 9-28-82 1 4-1
716 9-28-82 1 4-120(a)
5 4-120(b)
718 10-12-82 1 8-85(a)
2 8-85(b),
8-86-8-91
731 1-25-83 1 5-21(c)
2 5-22
745 6-28-83 1 5-21(c)
751 7-26-83 1 8-3
775 2-14-84 1 App.B,Art.I,§ 15(11)
2 App.B,Art.I, § 18(8)
3 App.B,Art.I, §25(b)
4 App.B,Art.I,§26
783 3-27-84 1,2 14-66
784 4-10-84 1 4-70
2 4-71
3 4-73,4-74
4(1) 4-81
(2) 4-82
(3) 4-91
(4) 4-90
(5) 4-92
(6)—(8) 4-87-4-89
(9) 4-84,4-85
(10) 4-86
(11) 4-83
5(1) 4-97(a),(b),(d)
(2) 4-98(a),(c),(d)
(3) 4-102
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Number Date Section this Code
(4) 4-99
(5) 4-101
(6) 4-103
(7) 4-98(b)
(8) 4-97(c)
(9) 4-100
(10) 4-104
6(1)—(3) 4-111
(4),(5) 4-112
(6) 4-113
(7),(8) 4-114
7 4-75
10 4-76
786 4-10-84 1 App.B, §25(aX7)
792 5-22-84 1 1-6
2 21/2-2(c)
3 3-32
4 4-62(3)
5 4-76
6 4-120
7 4%-11
8 7-79 /••••,,,
9 8-74
10 8-91(a)
11 10-128
12 10-155
13 13-31
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CODE INDEX
DRIVER'S LICENSES Section
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
B
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
Violations, penalty 8-74
ELDERLY
Homestead exemption for persons sixty-five or over. See:
Taxation
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ELECTRICITY Section
Apprentice electricians
Licenses.See within this title that subject
Code
Adopted 4-73
Contractors
License.See within this title that subject
Definitions 4-71
Electrical board
Created;membership;terms of office 4-72
Examination
Applicants for master or journeyman electrician license,
required of 4-98(c)
Fees 4-98(d)
Grades 4-100
Inspectors and inspections
Additions to old work, approval of; clearance for
connection 4-91
Assistant electrical inspectors 4-82
Concealment of work prior to inspection
Authority to demand uncovering 4-88
Disconnecting service 4-85
Hindering inspectors prohibited 4-84
New buildings under construction, inspection of 4-87
Office of electrical inspector
Created;duties generally 4-81
Plants, inspection of;correction of defects 4-90
Reconnecting service
Approval required;exception 4-86
Reinspection,authority for;correction of defects 4-89
Removal of dead wires, unused poles or apparatus 4-92
Right of entry; power to arrest 4-83
Licenses
Apprentice electrician's license
Required; fee;restrictions 4-99
Contractor's license
When required; qualifications; application; fees; term 4-97
Examination. See within this title that subject
Failure to renew 4-102
Investigation of applicants;examination grades 4-100
Master electrician's or journeyman electrician's license
When required;examination;fees 4-98
Name under which issued 4-101
Reciprocity and recognition of other cities'licenses 4-104
Transfer and use of another's license to obtain permit prohibited. 4-103
Master electricians and journeyman electricians
Licenses.See within this title that subject
Meter installations 4-74
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ELECTRICITY—Cont'd. Section
Permits
Application 4-112
Fees 4-114
Issuance
Violations not authorized by 4-113
Transfer and use of another's license to obtain permit prohibited 4-103
When required 4-111
Purpose 4-70
Signs and billboards.See that title
Violation;penalty 4-76
Permit issuance does not authorize violations 4-113
Wiring requirements 4-75
ELEVATED STRUCTURES
Parking on. See:Traffic
EMBALMING ESTABLISHMENTS
Funeral procession regulations. See: Traffic
Vehicles for hire (ambulances). See that title
EMERGENCIES
Civil preparedness. See that title
Water and sewers. See that title
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Authorized emergency vehicles. See: Traffic
Vehicles for hire (ambulances). See that title
EMPLOYEES. See: Officers and Employees
EULESS,CITY OF. See: Municipality
EXCAVATIONS
Parking by. See: Traffic
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
EXHAUST DISCHARGES
Prohibited noises enumerated. See: Noises
EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS
Fire prevention regulations. See: Fire Prevention
Fireworks. See that title
F
FALSE WEIGHTS. See: Weights and Measures
FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES AND ENCLOSURES
Park fences,etc. See: Parks and Recreation
Park property, destruction,etc. See: Parks and Recreation
Swimming pool enclosures. See: Swimming Pools
FIDUCIARIES
Person defined re 1-3
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FILLING STATIONS
Driving through. See: Traffic
Transportation, handling of volatiles, etc. See: Fire
Prevention
Wholesale accumulations of refuse. See: Garbage and
Trash
FINANCES
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
Taxation. See that title
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