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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
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL.
ARTICLE II. TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION.
ARTICLE III. ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE IV. ACCIDENTS.
ARTICLE V. TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES.
ARTICLE VI. OPERATION OF VEHICLES.
ARTICLE VII. ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS.
ARTICLE VIII. PEDESTRIANS’ RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
ARTICLE IX. SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES.
ARTICLE X. TRUCK ROUTES.
ARTICLE XI. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING GENERALLY.
ARTICLE XII. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOVE FIELD AND DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
ARTICLE XIII. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
ARTICLE XIV. FREEWAY REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE XV. MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORTS FOR HIRE.
ARTICLE XVI. PARADES.
ARTICLE XVII. STREETCAR REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE XVIII. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.
ARTICLE XIX. SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT STREET RACES AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.
ARTICLE XX. PHOTOGRAPHIC ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM VIOLATIONS.
ARTICLE XXI. MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
ARTICLE XV.
MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORTS FOR HIRE.
SEC. 28-160.   DEFINITIONS.
   In this article:
   (a)   MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDE means a person engaged in the business of furnishing a private motor vehicle escort for hire who personally escorts or guides a funeral cortege or overwidth, overlength, or overheight motor vehicle or an employee of a person engaged in the business of furnishing private motor vehicle escort service for hire.
   (b)   OFFICIAL POLICE OFFICER’S BADGE means a badge of the size, type and design approved by Section 37-15 for the use of regular police officers.
   (c)   PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT AGENCY means a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of furnishing private motor vehicle escorts for hire, which employs one or more persons as employees, assistants, clerks or motor vehicle escort guides. (Ord. 14584)
SEC. 28-161.   ESCORT LICENSE REQUIRED.
   A person commits an offense if he engages in the business of furnishing a private motor vehicle escort for hire within the city, without first obtaining an escort license; provided, that persons engaged in the business who are employed by a duly licensed private motor vehicle escort agency shall not be required to be individually licensed. (Ord. 14584)
SEC. 28-162.   SAME - MINIMUM AGE OF PERSON OBTAINING.
   A person must be 18 years of age to be eligible for an escort license to engage in the business of furnishing private motor vehicle escorts. A person licensed to engage in the business of furnishing motor vehicle escort service for hire shall not employ as an escort guide, a person under 18 years of age. (Ord. 14584)
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