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Longview, TX Code of Ordinances
City of Longview, Texas Code of Ordinances
Charter
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapters 2 - 3 Reserved
Chapter 4 Administration
Chapters 5 - 6 Reserved
Chapter 7 Aircraft
Chapters 8 - 9 Reserved
Chapter 10 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 11 Ambulances and Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 12 Reserved
Chapter 13 Animals and Fowl
Chapters 14 - 15 Reserved
Chapter 16 Bicycles
Chapters 17 - 18 Reserved
Chapter 19 Buildings and Structures
Chapter 20 Business Regulations
Chapter 21 Reserved
Chapter 22 Cemeteries
Chapters 23 - 24 Reserved
Chapter 25 City-Owned Facilities
Chapters 26 - 27 Reserved
Chapter 28 Court
Chapters 29 - 30 Reserved
Chapter 31 Discrimination
Chapter 32 Reserved
Chapter 33 Economic Development
Chapter 34 Elections
Chapters 35 - 36 Reserved
Chapter 37 Reserved
Chapters 38 - 39 Reserved
Chapter 40 Fire Prevention
Chapters 41 - 42 Reserved
Chapter 43 Reserved
Chapters 44 - 45 Reserved
Chapter 46 Food and Food Establishments
Chapters 47 - 48 Reserved
Chapter 49 Garbage, Trash and Weeds
Chapters 50 - 57 Reserved
Chapter 58 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapters 59 - 60 Reserved
Chapter 61 Oil and Gas Wells
Chapters 62 - 63 Reserved
Chapter 64 Repealed in its Entirety
Chapters 65 - 66 Reserved
Chapter 67 Outdoor Vendors and Solicitors
Chapters 68 - 69 Reserved
Chapter 70 Police
Chapters 71 - 72 Reserved
Chapter 73 Reserved
Chapters 74 - 75 Reserved
Chapter 76 Precious Metals and Gems
Chapters 77 - 78 Reserved
Chapter 79 Public Amusements
Chapters 80 Reserved
Chapter 81 Public Recreational Facilities
Chapter 82 Railroads
Chapters 83 - 84 Reserved
Chapter 85 Reserved
Chapters 86 - 87 Reserved
Chapter 88 Smoking
Chapters 89 - 90 Reserved
Chapter 91 Reserved
Chapter 92 Reserved
Chapter 93 Reserved
Chapter 94 Taxation
Chapter 95 Telecommunications and Cable Television Regulations
Chapter 96 Reserved
Chapter 97 Traffic
Chapters 98 - 99 Reserved
Chapter 100 Trailers, Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks
Chapters 101 - 102 Reserved
Chapter 103 Vehicles for Hire
Chapters 104 - 105 Reserved
Chapter 106 Reserved
UDC to Appendix A: Unified Development Code
Sec. 19-50. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   Building Official. The term “Building Official” shall mean the person or persons designated by the City Manager to enforce the provisions of this article.
   Court or civil municipal court. The term “court” or “civil municipal court” shall mean, unless otherwise specified, the Civil Municipal Court of Record created under Chapter 28 of this code.
   Dangerous building or structure. The term “dangerous building or structure” shall mean all buildings or structures which have any of the following defects or lack of facilities:
   a.   all buildings or structures that have become deteriorated through natural causes or by damage through exposure to the elements, especially wind, hail or rain, or damage through fire to the extent that the roof, windows or doors, or portions of the house, building or structure which protect the interior from the weather, would no longer reasonably protect from the weather.
   b.   all buildings or structures which are so structurally deteriorated that they are in danger of collapse, or which cannot be expected to withstand the forces of nature.
   c.   all buildings or structures not wired so as to provide in operating condition electrical circuits sufficient to safely carry a load imposed by normal use of appliances and fixtures.
   d.   all buildings or structures of which the floors, walls, ceilings, and all supporting members are not capable of bearing imposed loads safely.
   e.   all buildings or structures so deteriorated or constructed or permitted to be constructed as to constitute a menace to the health or safety, including all conditions conducive to the harboring of rats or mice or other disease-carrying animals or insects, reasonably calculated to spread disease, and including such conditions hazardous to safety as inadequate bracing or use of deteriorated materials.
   f.   all buildings or structures which constitute or in which are maintained fire hazards as that term is defined by the ordinances of the City of Longview, Texas.
   g.   all buildings or structures substantially in noncompliance with the requirements of the city’s building code, electrical code, plumbing code, fire code, property maintenance code, or other applicable codes of the City of Longview such that said buildings or structures constitute a menace or hazard to the public health or safety.
   h.   all buildings or structures so dilapidated or substandard as to be unfit for human habitation.
   i.   all buildings or structures which, because of activities involving the sale, use, or abuse on said premises of illicit drugs or alcohol or other similar activities as certified to by the Chief of Police, or the Fire Marshal, or the environmental health officer, or their designee, constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Longview.
(Ord. No. 2893, § 2, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 3113, § 3, 3-21-02; Ord No. 3525, § 15, 6-14-07; Ord. No. 4045, § 3, 3-24-16)