Every town writes its own rules, and Port Isabel, Texas's live in its municipal code — 100 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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- 1. CITY OF PORT ISABEL, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ISABEL, TEXAS
- 3. HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ISABEL, TEXAS PREAMBLE
- 4. ARTICLE I: ACT OF INCORPORATION CORPORATE NAME, GENERAL POWERS, AND BOUNDARIES
- 5. ARTICLE II: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
- 6. ARTICLE III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- 7. ARTICLE IV: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 8. ARTICLE V: RECALL OF OFFICERS
- 9. ARTICLE VI: LEGISLATION (ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS)
- 10. ARTICLE VII: MUNICIPAL PLANNING & ZONING
- 11. ARTICLE VIII: MUNICIPAL FINANCE
- 12. ARTICLE IX: ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY
- 13. ARTICLE X: PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND PARKS
- 14. ARTICLE XI: PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 15. ARTICLE XII: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 16. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 18. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 19. CHAPTER 30: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 31: CITY COMMISSION AND OFFICIALS
- 21. CHAPTER 32: CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- 22. CHAPTER 33: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 34: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 24. CHAPTER 35: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 25. CHAPTER 36: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 37: PERSONNEL AND RETIREMENT POLICIES
- 27. CHAPTER 38: CITY POLICIES
- 28. CHAPTER 39: TAXATION
- 29. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 30. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE
- 31. CHAPTER 51: WATER
- 32. CHAPTER 52: SEWERS
- 33. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 34. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 72: PARKING
- 37. CHAPTER 73: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- 38. CHAPTER 74: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 39. CHAPTER 75: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 40. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 90: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 42. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
- 43. CHAPTER 92: BEACH ACCESS AND DUNE PROTECTION PLAN
- 44. CHAPTER 93: CITY CEMETERY
- 45. CHAPTER 94: HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 46. CHAPTER 95: EXCAVATIONS AND CURB CUTS
- 47. CHAPTER 96: FIRE PREVENTION
- 48. CHAPTER 97: LIBRARY
- 49. CHAPTER 98: CITY MUSEUM
- 50. CHAPTER 99: NUISANCES
- 51. CHAPTER 100: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 52. CHAPTER 101: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 53. CHAPTER 102: WATERCRAFT
- 54. CHAPTER 103: FAIR HOUSING
- 55. CHAPTER 104: EVENTS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 56. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 110: SALES OF ALCOHOL
- 58. CHAPTER 111: CARNIVALS
- 59. CHAPTER 112: FOOD BUSINESSES
- 60. CHAPTER 113: HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 114: PEDDLERS
- 62. CHAPTER 115: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 63. CHAPTER 116: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- 64. CHAPTER 117: VEHICLES FOR SALE
- 65. CHAPTER 118: WRECKER SERVICES
- 66. CHAPTER 119: OIL AND GAS
- 67. CHAPTER 120: AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 68. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 69. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 131: MINORS
- 71. CHAPTER 132: WEAPONS
- 72. CHAPTER 133: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- 73. CHAPTER 134: SMOKING REGULATIONS
- 74. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 75. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING CODE
- 76. CHAPTER 151: ASBESTOS SURVEY
- 77. CHAPTER 152: FLOOD CONTROL
- 78. CHAPTER 153: MOBILE HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
- 79. CHAPTER 154: STREET NUMBERING; MOVING OF BUILDINGS
- 80. CHAPTER 155: MASTER PLAN
- 81. CHAPTER 156: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 82. CHAPTER 157: SIGNS
- 83. CHAPTER 158: OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- 84. CHAPTER 159: HISTORIC DISTRICT AND LANDMARK ZONING
- 85. CHAPTER 160: ZONING
- 86. CHAPTER 161: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 87. CHAPTER 162: NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGES
- 88. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 89. TABLE I: ANNEXATIONS AND DEANNEXATIONS
- 90. TABLE II: CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
- 91. TABLE III: EASEMENTS
- 92. TABLE IV: FRANCHISES
- 93. TABLE V: RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 94. TABLE VI: RENAMING OF STREETS
- 95. TABLE VII: STREET AND ALLEY CLOSURES
- 96. TABLE VIII: VACATIONS
- 97. TABLE IX: ZONING
- 98. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 99. REFERENCES TO TEXAS CODES
- 100. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES