Ordinances

Ordinance 685 Floodplain Regulations Code of Ordinances

(The codes listed below do not include any ordinances adopted after 2001.)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF)

Chapter 2 - Administration (PDF)

Chapter 3 - Animals (PDF)

Chapter 4 - Buildings & Building Regulations (PDF)

(2006 International Building Codes adopted) Chapter 5 - Emergency Management (PDF)

Chapter 6 - Finance & Taxation (PDF)

Chapter 7 - Fire Prevention & Protection (PDF)

Chapter 8 - Flood Prevention & Protection (PDF)

Chapter 9 - Human Relations (PDF)

Chapter 10 - Licenses & Business Regulations (PDF)

Chapter 11 - Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes, Travel Trailers & Parks (PDF)

Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Offenses (PDF)

Chapter 13 - Nuisances (PDF)

Chapter 14 - Retirement & Pensions (PDF)

Chapter 15 - Solid Waste (PDF)

Chapter 16 - Streets, Sidewalks & Other Public Places (PDF)

Chapter 17 - Subdivision (PDF)

Chapter 18 - Traffic & Vehicles (PDF)

Chapter 19 - Utilities (PDF)

Chapter 20 - Franchises (PDF)

Chapter 21 - Parks & Recreation (PDF)

State Law Table (PDF)

Ordinances Adopted after Codification 10/01/2002

Ordinance 513 Adding 20% Delinquent Tax Penalty (PDF)

Ordinance 514 Speed Zone Hwy 35

Ordinance 515 Tow Truck Regulations

Ordinance 516 Stop Signs on S. Gray, S. Broad, S.16th and E. Clay

Ordinance 517 Amending Chapter 20 - Franchises

Ordinance 518 Electric Franchise with TNMP

Ordinance 519 Stop Signs at Kirby and Crawford

Ordinance 520 No Parking on Texaco and Loggins

Ordinance 521 Amendment to Taxicab Regulations

Ordinance 522 Adopting 2003/04 Annual Budget

Ordinance 523 Adopting 2003 Tax Levy

Ordinance 524 Adopting 2004/05 Annual Budget

Ordinance 525 Adopting 2004 Tax Levy

Ordinance 526 Amusement Redemption Machine Game Rooms (PDF)

Ordinance 527 Amusement Redemption Machines in Locations Other Than Game Rooms (PDF)

Ordinance 528 Cable Franchise 01/01/03 Through 12/31/10

Ordinance 529 Game Room Amendment (PDF)

Ordinance 530 Adopting 2005/06 Annual Budget

Ordinance 531 Adopting 2005 Tax Levy

Ordinance 532 Flood Plain Management Update

Ordinance 533 Annexation Westview

Ordinance 534 4-Way Stop Signs at Intersection of 16th and Clay

Ordinance 535 Limiting Number of Household Pets

Ordinance 536 Prohibiting Sex Offenders Resident Locations

Ordinance 537 One-Way to Two-Way at 14th and Clay

Ordinance 538 School Zones

Ordinance 539 List of City Parks

Ordinance 540 Adopting 2006/07 Annual Budget

Ordinance 541 Adopting 2006 Tax Levy

Ordinance 542 Vibrations

Ordinance 543 No Residency Requirement for City Manager

Ordinance 544 Adopting 2007/08 Annual Budget

Ordinance 545 Adopting 2007 Tax Levy

Ordinance 546 Ambulance Regulations

Ordinance 547 Zoning

Ordinance 548 International Building Code

Ordinance 549 No Parking on Damon Dr. and Stop Signs on Sweeny 

Ordinance 550 Sign Regulations

Ordinance 551 Hwy 36 Speed Zone Change

Ordinance 552 S. 17th School Zone Change

Ordinance 553 Sign Ordinance Amendment

Ordinance 554 Zoning Repeal

Ordinance 555 Sign Ordinance Amendment

Ordinance 556 Reinvestment Zone Designation

Ordinance 557 Gas Rate Increase Denial

Ordinance 558 Automatic Issuance of Alcohol Permit for San Jacinto Festival

Ordinance 559 No Parking on Hwy 36 Between 17th and Texaco

Ordinance 560 Stop Signs at 15th, Clay and E. Bernard

Ordinance 561 Sexually Oriented Businesses (PDF)

Ordinance 562 Adopting 2008-09 Annual Budget

Ordinance 563 Levying 2008 Taxes

Ordinance 564 Curfew Ordinance Review

Ordinance 565 Deleting Stop Sign at S. 15th and Clay St.

Ordinance 566 Reinvestment Zone Designation for 907 S. Columbia Dr.

Ordinance 567 Amending Parks Commission to Parks and Recreation Board

Ordinance 568 Residential Protection (PDF)

Ordinance 569 Regulating Commercial Traffic (PDF)

Ordinance 570 Engine Braking Prohibited (PDF)

Ordinance 571 Denying CenterPoint Rate Increase (PDF)

Ordinance 572 Adopting 2009-10 Annual Budget

Ordinance 573 Adopting 2009 Tax Levy (PDF)

Ordinance 574 Water and Sewer Rate Increase (PDF)

Ordinance 575 Court Fine Collection Agreement (PDF)

Ordinance 576 Regulating Water Wells (PDF)

Ordinance 577 Changing 14th Street to Veteran’s Park Dr (PDF)

Ordinance 578 TMRS Buy Back Program (PDF)

Ordinance 579 (1) Denial of CenterPoint Energy Rate Change (PDF)

Ordinance 579 (2) Adopting 2010-11 Annual Budget

Ordinance 580 Levying 2010 Taxes

Ordinance 581 Prohibiting Sale of Synthetic Cannabinoids (PDF)

Ordinance 582 Liens for Delinquent Utility Services (PDF)

Ordinance 583 Increase Water & Sewer Rates/Decrease Garbage Rates (PDF)

Ordinance 584 Denying CenterPoint Natural Gas Rate Increase (PDF)

Ordinance 585 Annexation Business Highway 35 South (PDF)

Ordinance 586 Establishment of Reinvestment Zone - 200 Damon Dr. (PDF)

Ordinance 587 Amendment to Game Room Distance Requirement (PDF)

Ordinance 588 Additional Tax Collection Penalty (PDF)

Ordinance 589 Amendment to Sidewalk Regulations (PDF)

Ordinance 589 (2) Defining Business District (PDF)

Ordinance 590 Sidewalk Maintenance Agreement (PDF)

Ordinance 591 Game Room & Machines Amendment (PDF)

Ordinance 592 Cancellation of General Election (PDF)

Ordinance 593 Amendment to Sign Ordinance (PDF)

Ordinance 594 Amendment to Game Room Ordinance (PDF)

Ordinance 595 Issuance of Tax Notes for Utilities (PDF)

Ordinance 596 Veterans Park Drive (PDF)

Ordinance 597 Amending Security Requirements at First Capitol Park (PDF)

Ordinance 598 Juvenile Case Manager and Fee (PDF)

Ordinance 599 Denying CenterPoint Rate Increase Proposal (PDF)

Ordinance 600 Drought Contingency Plan Adoption (PDF)

Ordinance 601 Adopting 2011-12 Annual Budget

Ordinance 602 Levying 2011 Taxes

Ordinance 603 Amending Water/Sewer Rates, Late Penalty, Court Fines and Credit Card Payments

Ordinance 604 Inspection & Credit Card Fees (PDF)

Ordinance 605 Juvenile Curfew Reviewed

Ordinance 606 Stop Signs at S. 14th & Sweeny

Ordinance 607 No Thru Trucks S 17th Street (PDF)

Ordinance 608 Yield Sign at E. Bernard and S. 14th

Ordinance 609 Amending Sewer Charges

Ordinance 610 Adopting 2012/13 Annual Budget

Ordinance 611 Adopting 2012 Tax Levy

Ordinance 612 School Zone Change - West Columbia Elementary

Ordinance 613 Garbage Rate Increase

Ordinance 614 Amending Agenda Deadline

Ordinance 615 Cancellation of May Election

Ordinance 616 TMRS Restricted Prior Service

Ordinance 617 Chapter 11 Mobile Homes and RV Parks (PDF)

Ordinance 618 Collection Agency Fee for Delinquent Utility Accounts

Ordinance 619 Amending Chapter 13 Easements & ROW (PDF)

Ordinance 620 Adoption of 2013/14 Annual Budget

Ordinance 621 Levying Taxes for 2013

Ordinance 622 Water & Sewer Rate Increase & Eliminating Residential Sewer Cap

Ordinance 623 Annexation Business Highway 35

Ordinance 624 Cancellation of May Election

Ordinance 625 Enforcement of Deed Restrictions

Ordinance 626 VACANT

Ordinance 627 Annexation lot on Marshall St.

Ordinance 628 Adoption of 2014/15 Annual Budget

Ordinance 629 Levying Taxes for 2014

Ordinance 630 Water & Sewer Rate Increases

Ordinance 631 Regulating Golf Carts

Ordinance 632 TMRS - 20 Year Any Age Provision

Ordinance 633 Juvenile Curfew Renewal

Ordinance 634 Cancellation of May Election

Ordinance 635 Amend Chapter 11 to include N 11th & N Mattson for Mobile Homes

Ordinance 636 Annexation 40 acres Business Highway 35

Ordinance 637 Adoption of 2015/16 Annual Budget

Ordinance 638 Levying Taxes for 2015

Ordinance 639 Amending RV Garbage Regulations

Ordinance 640 Altering Speed Limits Highway 35 Gupton Lane to Western City Limits

Ordinance 641 Amending Chapter 3 - Animals (Anti-tethering) 

Ordinance 642 Canceling 2016 General Election

Ordinance 643 Annexation of 1500 N. 13th Street

Ordinance 644 Annexation of 509 N. Columbia Dr.

Ordinance 645 Adoption of 2016/17 Annual Budget

Ordinance 646 Levying Taxes for 2016

Ordinance 647 Amending Areas Designated for Mobile Homes Adding Lot 16 of Mooney Hall Subdivision

Ordinance 648 Adding Stop Signs at W. Texaco & Oak St.

Ordinance 649 Reinvestment Zone 400-500 Blks E. Brazos Avenue

Ordinance 650 Regulating LP Gas

Ordinance 651 Suspending Part of Chapter 11 - Hurricane Harvey exp. 03/31/18

Ordinance 652 Regulating use of City’s ROW including Nodes

Ordinance 653 Adoption of 2017/18 Annual Budget

Ordinance 654 Levying 2017 Taxes

Ordinance 655 Removing School zones Highway 36 & GCCC School

Ordinance 656 Amended Animal Regulations (PDF)

Ordinance 657 Noise Abatement Regulations (PDF)

Ordinance 658 Amending Sign Ordinance - Murals (PDF)

Ordinance 659 Regulating Cross Connections (PDF)

Ordinance 660 Adopting 2015 Building Codes (PDF)

Ordinance 661 Abandoning Road Easement and Executing Quitclaim Deed - E. Jackson

Ordinance 662 Water and Sewer Rate Increase

Ordinance 663 Adopting 2018/19 Annual Budget

Ordinance 664 Levying 2018 Taxes

Ordinance 665 Regulating Food Truck Wastewater Discharge

Ordinance 666 Amending School Zone Along SH 35

Ordinance 667 Amending Sign Ordinance

Ordinance 668 Cancelling 2019 General Election

Ordinance 669 Building Permit Fees

Ordinance 670 Water and Sewer Rates

Ordinance 671 Adopting 2019/20 Annual Budget

Ordinance 672 Levying 2019 Taxes

Ordinance 673 Extended Hours for Alcohol Sales

Ordinance 674 Amending Subdivisions

Ordinance 675 Extending Declaration of Disaster through April 10, 2020

Ordinance 676 Postponing General Election to November 3, 2020

Ordinance 677 Extending Declaration of Disaster through May 11, 2020

Ordinance 678 Annexing 809 S. 14th Street

Ordinance 679 Adopting 2020/21 Annual Budget

Ordinance 680 Levying 2020 Taxes

Ordinance 681 Designating Reinvestment Zone-1100 Block of N. Columbia Dr.

Ordinance 682 Food Trucks

Ordinance 683 Amending Junked, Wrecked, Abandoned Property

Ordinance 684 Repealing Credit Card Convenience Fee

Ordinance 685 Floodplain Regulations

Ordinance 686 Annexation of 500 Marshall

Ordinance 687 Repealing Purchasing Policy and Adopting Updated by Resolution

Ordinance 688 Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation Series 2021

Ordinance 689 Adopting 2021-22 Annual Budget

Ordinance 690 Adopting 2021 Tax Rate $.770000

Ordinance 691 Condemnation Abatement 701 E. Brazos

Ordinance 692 Condemnation Abatement 314 Bell St.