Every town writes its own rules, and Mesquite's live in its municipal code — 29 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — CODE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS
- Ch I — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 5.5 — CEMETERY OPERATIONS
- Ch 6 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 7 — HOUSING AND MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS
- Ch 7.5 — IMPACT FEES
- Ch 8 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 9 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 10 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 10.5 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 11 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 11.5 — POLLUTION
- Ch 12 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED ACTIVITIES
- Ch 13 — SIGNS
- Ch 14 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 15 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 15.5 — TREES AND VEGETATION
- Ch 16 — WATER AND LIQUID WASTE
- Ch u24 — Chapters 17—19 - RESERVED
- Ch 20 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
- Ch A — FRANCHISES
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch C — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch D — COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE