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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
CHAPTER 5 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS
CHAPTER 5A AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 6A AMUSEMENT CENTERS
CHAPTER 7 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 7A ANTI-LITTER REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 8A BOARDING HOME FACILITIES
CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 9A BILLIARD HALLS
CHAPTER 9B BUILDING SECURITY
CHAPTER 9C RESERVED
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 10A RESERVED
CHAPTER 10B RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 CEMETERIES AND BURIALS
CHAPTER 12 CITY YOUTH PROGRAM STANDARDS OF CARE
CHAPTER 12A CODE OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 12B CONVENIENCE STORES
CHAPTER 13 COURTS, FINES AND IMPRISONMENTS
CHAPTER 13A DALLAS TRANSIT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 14 DANCE HALLS
CHAPTER 14A RESERVED
CHAPTER 14B EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 15 RESERVED
CHAPTER 15A ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 15B EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 15C EMERGENCY REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 15D EMERGENCY VEHICLES
CHAPTER 16 DALLAS FIRE CODE
CHAPTER 17 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 18 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES
CHAPTER 19 HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 19A RESERVED
CHAPTER 20 EARNED PAID SICK TIME
CHAPTER 20A FAIR HOUSING AND MIXED INCOME HOUSING
CHAPTER 21 RESERVED
CHAPTER 22 RESERVED
CHAPTER 23 RESERVED
CHAPTER 24 LIBRARY
CHAPTER 25 LOAN BROKERS
CHAPTER 25A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 26 RESERVED
CHAPTER 27 MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS
CHAPTER 28 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
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SEC. 18-57.   LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES.
   (a)   The annual fee for a tire business license is $163.
   (b)   The annual fee for each mobile tire repair unit permit is $163.
   (c)   The fee for issuing a duplicate tire business license or mobile tire repair unit permit for one that is lost, stolen, or mutilated is $39.
   (d)   The applicant shall pay all fees required by this section to the director before a license or permit will be issued. No refund of a fee will be made. (Ord. Nos. 25635; 26598; 29879 ; 31332; 32556)
SEC. 18-58.   ISSUANCE, DENIAL, AND DISPLAY OF A LICENSE OR PERMIT; TIRE DISPOSAL RECORDS.
   (a)   The director shall issue a tire business license to the applicant, unless the director determines that the applicant:
      (1)   failed to completely fill out an application;
      (2)   provided false information on an application;
      (3)   failed to pay a license or permit fee required under this article;
      (4)   has had a tire business license revoked within the preceding 12 months; or
      (5)   has failed to complete the training required by Section 18-61.1.
   (b)   Upon issuance of a license to an applicant, the director shall issue a permit to each vehicle to be operated by the applicant as a mobile tire repair unit.
   (c)   If the director determines that an applicant should be denied a tire business license, the director shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the reason for denial and a statement informing the applicant of the right of appeal. The director shall provide the notice within 10 business days of making the determination.
   (d)   A license or permit issued under this section must be displayed in a manner and location approved by the director. A license and permit must be presented upon request to the director or to a peace officer for examination.
   (e)   A tire business shall keep a state approved manifest of all tires received and transported out of its facility. A notarized audit of all tire transactions must be made available upon the request of the director, chief of police, city marshal, or city attorney. A tire business shall maintain manifest records for three years at the physical address designated on its license.
   (f)   A tire business, mobile tire repair unit, or scrap tire transporter commits an offense if it allows any tire to be transported upon any public street other than by an approved and registered permit holder. Each tire business, mobile tire repair unit, and scrap tire transporter shall maintain daily records of the numbers of tires generated at each premise under its control. (Ord. Nos. 25635; 32334)
SEC. 18-59.   REVOCATION OF A LICENSE.
   (a)   The director shall revoke a tire business license if the licensee:
      (1)   refuses to allow any agent of the city entry into and inspection of the tire business or a mobile tire repair unit;
      (2)   is convicted twice within a 24-month period of any city ordinance or state or federal law regulating solid waste, litter, dumping, pollution, standing water, insect or rodent infestation, junk or salvage yards, junk motor vehicles, tires, or similar health, sanitation, or environmental concerns;
      (3)   violates any provision of this article or Section 19-34.1 of this code; or
      (4)   does not complete the training required by Section 18-61.1.
   (b)   Any person whose license or permit has been revoked shall return the license or permit to the director, along with any identification stickers or decals issued to the licensee within 10 business days of revocation. (Ord. Nos. 25635; 32334)
SEC. 18-60.   APPEALS.
   If the director denies issuance of a license or a license renewal or revokes a license issued pursuant to this article, this action is final unless the applicant or licensee shall, within 30 days after the receipt of written notice of the director’s action, file with the city manager a written appeal. The city manager shall, within 10 days after the appeal is filed, consider all the evidence in support of and against the action appealed and render a decision either sustaining or reversing the action. The decision of the city manager is final. (Ord. 25635)
SEC. 18-61.   EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE; VOIDANCE OF AUTHORITY TO OPERATE A MOBILE TIRE REPAIR UNIT.
   (a)   A tire business license expires one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed by making application in accordance with Section 18-56. A licensee shall apply for renewal at least 30 days before the expiration of the license.
   (b)   Any permit to operate a mobile tire repair unit that is granted under this article expires upon expiration, revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of the accompanying tire business license. (Ord. 25635)
SEC. 18-61.1.   REQUIRED TRAINING.
   (a)   The licensee and each of the licensee's authorized agents at each tire business location and mobile tire repair unit shall complete a two-hour training course delivered by the director prior to initial registration and annually thereafter prior to renewal.
   (b)   The licensee shall notify the director within 15 days of the separation of any authorized agent or the termination of the agency relationship.
   (c)   All new authorized agents shall complete the required training within 30 days of the establishment of the agency relationship. If the training is not completed within 30 days, the tire business license is subject to revocation pursuant to Section 18-59.
   (d)   For purposes of this section, an authorized agent is manager, supervisor, or person in control of a tire business or mobile tire repair unit. (Ord. 32334)
SEC. 18-61.2.   SCRAP TIRE STORAGE METHODS.
   (a)   Tires stored by a tire business must be stored under a roofed structure.
   (b)   All used tires and scrap tires must be stored in a manner which prevents exposure to natural elements.
   (c)   Tires must be stored to prevent the collection of water, debris, dirt, rubbish, and other materials.
   (d)   Used tires and scrap tires pieces stored outside must be screened from public view.
   (e)   Tires must be secured to prevent unauthorized removal from the structure.
   (f)   Tires must be stored in compliance with the Dallas Fire Code.
   (g)   Tires must be stored in a regular manner that tends to eliminate mosquito breeding and rodent habitation.
   (h)   Tires stored in violation of this section will be deemed a public nuisance subject to abatement at the expense of the premise owner.
   (i)   Tires must be stored at each facility in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
   (j)   Scrap tire generators storing more than 500 scrap tires on the ground or more than 2,000 scrap tires in enclosed and lockable containers at a facility must obtain a scrap tire storage registration pursuant to 30 Texas Administrative Code Section 328.56, as amended. (Ord. 32334)
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