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It shall be unlawful for any person to place or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or other structure or within any warehouse or storage room or any unoccupied or abandoned dwelling, building or other structure, under such circumstances as to be accessible to children, any ice box, refrigerator or other air-tight or semi-air-tight container which has a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more and an opening of 50 square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid shut.
(1964 Code, §§ 27-1, 27-2)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see V.A.C.S. Art. 9203, § 1
Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to build, erect, keep or maintain or permit or allow to be built, erected, kept or maintained any barbed-wire fence on or around any property or premises owned or controlled by such person within the city; provided, however, up to three strands of barbed wire shall be permitted on top of a six-foot-high security-type fence, provided the barbed wire is upright or projecting over the owner’s property and not over abutting property.
(1964 Code, § 27-3) (Ord. 9153, § 1, passed 7-24-1984)
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any well or cistern, as much as ten feet deep, and not less than ten inches nor more than six feet in diameter to fail to keep it entirely covered at all times with a covering capable of sustaining weight of not less than 200 pounds, except when said well or cistern is in actual use by the owner or operator thereof.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person who shall drill, dig or otherwise create, or cause to be drilled, dug or otherwise created, any well or hole of as much as ten feet in depth and less than ten inches in diameter to abandon such well or hole without first completely filling such well or hole from its total depth to the surface or plugging the same with a permanent type plug at a depth of not less than ten feet from the surface and completely filling the same from such plug to the surface.
(1964 Code, § 27-5)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see V.A.C.S. Art. 9202, §§ 1, 1a
No person shall discharge any kind or species of air gun, air pistol or BB gun within the city; provided, however, “air gun” and “air pistol” shall not include a gun or pistol utilizing a compressed gas or air propellant and operated as part of an amusement arcade or a paintball amusement facility or event.
(1964 Code, § 27-8) (Ord. 13594, § 1, passed 9-29-1998)
(a) No parent or any other person having legal control or custody of any boy or any girl under the age of 17 years shall permit such boy or girl to discharge any kind or species of air gun, air pistol or BB gun within the city; provided, however, “air gun” and “air pistol” shall not include a gun or pistol utilizing a compressed gas or air propellant and operated as part of an amusement arcade or a paintball amusement facility or event.
(b) A violation of § 23-4 by any boy or any girl under the age of 17 years shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the parent or person having legal control or custody of such boy or girl.
(1964 Code, § 27-9) (Ord. 13594, § 2, passed 9-29-1998)
(a) For purposes of this section,
FIREARM means a gun, pistol, rifle or other device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel or cylinder by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within the city; provided, that this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the discharge of a firearm if:
(1) The person was on premises owned or operated by any branch of the armed services of the United States government, Texas National Guard, Texas State Guard or any responsible organization existing for the purpose of operating and maintaining a rifle or pistol firing range, provided such discharge is in the course of the regular functions and course of training of such branch of the armed services or such other organization and provided, further, that such branch of the armed services or other organization has secured and holds a permit from the city council;
(2) The person was lawfully defending person or property;
(3) The person was a certified peace officer or certified security guard in the performance of his or her duties;
(4) The person was using blank cartridges for a show or theatrical production, for an event sponsored by a military organization, or for signal or ceremonial purposes for athletic events;
(5) The person was using blank cartridges for bird disbursement, had a valid current permit to participate in the city’s bird relocation program and is operating in accordance with the city’s adopted bird disbursement policies and program;
(6) The person was discharging a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun or bow and arrow on a tract of land that is ten acres or more that was annexed by the city after September 1, 1981 and the discharge was more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property and was in a manner not reasonably expected to cause the projectile to cross the boundary of the tract;
(7) The person was discharging a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any caliber on a tract of land of 50 acres or more that was annexed by the city after September 1, 1981 and the discharge was more than 300 feet from a residence or occupied building located on another property and was in a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or
(8) The person was discharging a firearm in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.
(1964 Code, § 27-10) (Ord. 16641, § 1, passed 10-11-2005)
(a) Every person engaged in the business of operating a garage or automobile storage room in the city shall keep a business register, in which register shall be entered in writing, within 36 hours thereof, if same is not delivered to the owner before that time, a description of all automobiles or motor vehicles, purchased or received by such person including the state license and engine number, the time same was received, the name and place of residence of the person leaving the car.
(b) It shall be the duty of every such person to furnish the chief of police a written notice when any car or motor vehicle has been left in the storage room for a period of 15 days.
(1964 Code, § 27-11)
Statutory reference:
Authority to require reports of garages as to accidents, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, § 49(b)
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