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1.   General Provisions
2.   Administration
3.   Alcoholic Beverages
4.   Ambulances
5.   Amusements
6.   Animals
7.   Aviation
8.   Building and Construction Regulations
9.   Cemeteries
10.   Emergency Management
11.   Fire Prevention and Protection
12.   Flood Damage Prevention
13.   Health and Human Services
14.   Human Relations
15.   Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
16.   Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
17.   Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
18.   Nuisances
19.   Parks and Recreation
20.   Peddlers, Solicitors, Etc.
21.  Planning and Development
22.   Police
23.  Railroads
24.  Solid Waste
25.   Streets, Sidewalks and Miscellaneous Public Places
26.   Subdivisions and Other Property Developments
27.   Taxation
28.   Traffic
29.   Transportation
30.  Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
31.   Zoning
32.   Municipal Drainage Utility System

 

 Code of Ordinances - Individual Chapters

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
CHARTER

Charter
  Art. I Incorporation: Form of Government: Territory
  Art. II Corporate and General Powers
  Art. III The Council
  Art. IV The City Manager
  Art. V The Budget
  Art. VI Issuance and Sale of Bonds
  Art. VII Finance Administration
  Art. VIII Tax Administration
  Art. IX Nominations and Elections
  Art. X Initiative, Referendum and Recall
  Art. XI Franchises and Public Utilities
  Art. XII General Provisions

PART II

CODE OF ORDINANCES

Chapter
   
1. General Provisions
   
2. Administration
       
  Art.  I In General
  Art. II Officers and Employees
      Div. 1. Generally
`     Div. 2. Defense and Indemnification
  Art. III Finance
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Disposition of Obsolete and Surplus Personal Property
      Div. 3. Credit Card Payments
  Art. IV Boards and Commissions
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Arts Commission
  Art. V Municipal Court
      Div. 1. City Marshal
      Div. 2. Municipal Court Building Security Fee
      Div. 3. Juvenile Case Manager Fee
  Art. VI Fees
   
3. Alcoholic Beverages
       
4. Ambulances
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Municipal Ambulance Service
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Administration
      Div. 3. Fees
       
5. Amusements
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Pool and Billiard Tables
  Art. III Shooting Galleries
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. License
  Art. IV Shows, Etc.
       
6. Animals
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Animal Control
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Impoundment, Redemption, Etc.
      Div. 3. Rabies Control
      Div. 4. Dangerous Animals
      Div. 5. Feral Cats
  Art. III Animal Vendors
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Seller Permit
  Art. IV Beekeeping
       
7. Aviation
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Killeen Municipal Airport
  Art. III Killeen Municipal Airport Zoning Ordinance
       
8. Building and Construction Regulations
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Administration
      Div. 1. Permit Fees
      Div. 2. Permits and Inspections Department
      Div. 3. Construction Board of Appeals
  Art. III Construction Contractors
  Art. IV Construction Standards
      Div. 1. Building Code
      Div. 2. Existing Building Code
      Div. 3. Residential Code
      Div. 4. Electrical Code
          Subdivision 1. Code Adoption
          Subdivision 2. Additional Local Requirements
      Div. 5. Plumbing Code Building Code
      Div. 6. Fuel Gas Code
      Div. 7. Mechanical Code
      Div. 8. Energy Conservation Code
      Div. 9. Property Maintenance Code
      Div. 10. Aircraft Noise Attenuation Requirements
  Art. V Unsafe Buildings or Other Structures
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Enforcement and Abatement
  Art. VI Landscaping Regulations
       
9. Cemeteries
       
  Art I In General
  Art. II City Cemetery
       
10. Emergency Management
       
  Art I In General
  Art. II Emergency Management Agency
       
11. Fire Prevention and Protection
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Fire Marshal
  Art. III Fire Prevention Code
  Art. IV Liquefied Petroleum Gas
  Art. V Fire Hydrants and Fire Lanes
  Art. VI Fireman's Relief and Retirement Fund Board
  Art. VII Fire Service Fee Recovery
       
12. Flood Damage Prevention
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Administration and Enforcement
  Art. III Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
       
13. Health and Human Services
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Killeen Hospital Authority
  Art. III Smoking
       
14. Human Relations
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Housing Discrimination
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Administration and Enforcement
      Div. 3. Prohibited Discriminatory Acts
       
15. Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Junkyards
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. License
  Art. III Garage Sales
  Art. IV Noncommercial Car Washes
  Art. V Tent Sales
  Art. VI Secondhand Dealers
       
16. Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Offenses Against Public Safety
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Weapons
      Div. 3. False Alarms
      Div. 4. Illegal Smoking Products
  Art. III Offenses Against Public Peace and Order
  Art. IV Offenses Against Public Authority
  Art. V Youth Curfew
  Art. VI Possession of Tobacco
  Art. VII Return of Library Materials
  Art. VIII Sexual Predator Residency
       
17. Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Mobile Homes
  Art. III Mobile Home Parks or Vacation Travel Trailer Parks
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. License
      Div. 3. Design Standards and Requirements
       
18. Nuisances
       
  Art. I Definitions
  Art. II In General
  Art. III Specific Nuisances
  Art. IV Notices, Remedies and Penalties
  Art. V Junk Vehicles
  Art. VI Graffiti Removal
       
19. Parks and Recreation
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Park Rules
  Art. III Tree Care
       
20. Peddlers, Solicitors, Etc.
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Itinerant Peddlers, Merchants, Etc.
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Permit
  Art. III Solicitation from Public Rights-of-way
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Permit for Solicitation in Public Rights-of-Way
       
21.  Planning and Development
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Planning and Zoning Commission
       
22. Police
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Police Department
  Art. III Police Reserve
       
23.  Railroads
       
24.  Solid Waste
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Municipal Collection and Disposal Service
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Residential Collection
      Div. 3. Commercial Collection
      Div. 4. Recycling Program
      Div. 5. Transfer Station
      Div. 6. Rate Schedule
       
25. Streets, Sidewalks and Miscellaneous Public Places
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Excavation, Conduits, Etc.
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Permit
  Art. III Curbs and Gutters
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Construction, Alteration, Etc., Permit
  Art. IV Street Name Changes
  Art. V Parades and Assemblies
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Permit
  Art. VI Obstructions of Roadways, Alleys or Rights-of-way
       
26.     Subdivisions and Other Property Developments
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Plats
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Preliminary Plats
      Div. 3. Final Plats
      Div. 4. Minor Plats
      Div. 5. Vacation of Plats, Replats and Amendment of Plats
  Art. III Development Process
  Art. IV Standards and Requirements
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Streets and Drainage
      Div. 3. Water and Sewer Infrastructure
       
27. Taxation
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Ad Valorem Taxation
  Art. III Bingo
  Art. IV Hotel Occupancy Tax
  Art. V Tax on Coin-Operated Machines
  Art. VI Municipal Sales and Use Taxes
       
28. Traffic
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Administration and Enforcement
  Art. III Vehicle Towing; Wrecker Rotation List
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Permit
  Art. VI General Rules of Vehicle Operation
  Art. V Stopping, Standing and Parking
  Art. VI Pedestrians
  Art. VII Bicycles and Toy Vehicles
  Art. VIII Off-Road Vehicles
  Art. IX Miscellaneous Rules
  Art. X Photographic Traffic Signal Enforcement System
       
29. Transportation
       
  Art. I In General
      Div. 1. General Provisions
      Div. 2. Enforcement
      Div. 3. Operations
      Div. 4. Service Delivery
      Div. 5. Holders
      Div. 6. Drivers
          Subdivision 1. Driver's Permit
          Subdivision 2. Other Drivers
          Subdivision 3. Duties and Conduct of Drivers
      Div. 7. Vehicles and Equipment
  Art. II Ground Transportation Services Other Than Taxicabs
      Div. 1. Operating Authority
          Subdivision 1. Application; Administration
          Subdivision 2. Operations
      Div. 2. Ground Transportation Services Generally
          Subdivision 1. Limousine Services
          Subdivision 2. Airport Shuttle Services
          Subdivision 3. Shuttle Service
          Subdivision 4. Charter Service
  Art. III Taxi Service
      Div. 1. Taxicab Franchise
      Div. 2. Vehicle Permits
      Div. 3. Operations
      Div. 4. Rates of Fare and Taximeters
      Div. 5. Vehicles and Equipment
       
30. Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
       
  Art. I Water Conservation
  Art. II Water System
  Art. III Sewers and Sewage Disposal
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Purposes, Policy, and Prohibited Discharges
      Div. 3. Fat, Oil, and Grease Control and Prevention
      Div. 4. Pretreatment Program
      Div. 5. Compliance and Enforcement
  Art. IV Rates and Charges
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Rates
          Subdivision A. General Provisions
          Subdivision B. Water Rates
          Subdivision C. Sewer Rates
  Art. V Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Authority and Responsibility
      Div. 3. Standards and Requirements
      Div. 4. Procedures
       
31. Zoning
       
  Art. I In General
  Art. II Administration and Enforcement
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Nonconforming Uses
      Div. 3. Board of Adjustment; Appeals, Variances, Etc.
      Div. 4. Specific Use Permit Zone Change
  Art. III Zoning Districts Established; Zoning Map
  Art. IV District Regulations
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. District "A" Agricultural District
      Div. 3. District "A-R1" Agricultural Single-Family Residential District
      Div. 3.A District “SR-1” Suburban Residential Single-Family District
      Div. 4. District "R-1" Single-Family Residential District
         Div. 4A. District "R1-A" Single-Family Garden Home District
      Div. 5. District "RM-1" Residential Modular Home Single-Family District
      Div. 6. District "RT-1" Residential Townhouse Single-Family District
      Div. 7. District "R-2" Two-Family Residential District
      Div. 8. District “R-3” Multifamily Residential District [inactive]
         Div. 8a. District “R-3F” Multifamily (3 or 4 dwelling unit) Residential District
         Div. 8b. District “R-3A” Multifamily Apartment Residential District 
      Div. 9. District "R-MP" Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Park District
         Div. 9A. District "R-MS" Manufactured Housing District
      Div. 10. District "B-1" Professional Business District
      Div. 11. District "B-2" Local Retail District
      Div. 12. District "B-3" Local Business District
         Div. 12A. District "B-3A" Local Business and Retail Alcohol Sales District
      Div. 13. District "B-4" Business District
      Div. 14. District "B-5" Business District
      Div. 15. District "B-C-1" General Business and Alcohol Sales District
      Div. 16. District "RC-1" Restaurant and Private Club District
      Div. 17. District "B-DC" Business Day Care District
      Div. 18. District "M-1" Manufacturing District
      Div. 19. District "M-2" Heavy Manufacturing District
      Div. 20. District "UOD" University Overlay District
      Div. 21. District "COD" Cemetery Overlay District
  Art. V. Supplemental Regulations
      Div. 1. Generally
      Div. 2. Height and Area Exceptions and Modifications
      Div. 3. Off-Street Parking and Loading
      Div. 4. Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays
      Div. 5. Adult Oriented Businesses
      Div. 6. Towers Regulations
      Div. 7. Home Based Child Care Regulations
      Div. 8. Planned Unit Development Regulations
      Div. 9. Heritage Preservation
      Div. 10. Fences and Walls
       
32. Municipal Drainage Utility System
       
  Art. I Municipal Drainage Utility System
  Art. II Illicit Discharge Prevention and Storm Water Protection
      Div. 1. In General
      Div. 2. Specific Prohibitions and Requirements
      Div. 3. Compliance and Enforcement
  Art. III Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance
  Art. IV Post-construction Storm Water Control Ordinance

 

 

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