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Longview, TX Code of Ordinances
City of Longview, Texas Code of Ordinances
Charter
Chapter 1 General Provisions
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Chapter 4 Administration
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Chapter 7 Aircraft
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Chapter 10 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 11 Ambulances and Emergency Medical Services
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Chapter 13 Animals and Fowl
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Chapter 16 Bicycles
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Chapter 19 Buildings and Structures
Chapter 20 Business Regulations
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Chapter 22 Cemeteries
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Chapter 25 City-Owned Facilities
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Chapter 28 Court
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Chapter 31 Discrimination
Chapter 32 Reserved
Chapter 33 Economic Development
Chapter 34 Elections
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Chapter 37 Reserved
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Chapter 40 Fire Prevention
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Chapter 43 Reserved
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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Chapter 64 Repealed in its Entirety
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Chapter 67 Outdoor Vendors and Solicitors
Chapters 68 - 69 Reserved
Chapter 70 Police
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Chapter 73 Reserved
Chapters 74 - 75 Reserved
Chapter 76 Precious Metals and Gems
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Chapter 79 Public Amusements
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Chapter 81 Public Recreational Facilities
Chapter 82 Railroads
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Chapter 85 Reserved
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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. 49-15. Improper disposal of solid waste prohibited.
(a)   Each of the following acts by any person is hereby declared to be unlawful as a public nuisance:
   (1)   depositing any solid waste on any public or private property that is not inside of any building;
   (2)   causing or allowing to be deposited any solid waste on any public or private property that is not inside of any building;
   (3)   permitting any solid waste to remain on any property that is owned by, occupied by or under the control of the person and that is not inside of any building, whether or not the person deposited the solid waste onto the property.
(b)   The following shall be affirmative defenses to prosecution under this section:
   (1)   the solid waste was deposited or permitted to remain in order to allow proper collection and disposal of same by the city or by a person possessing a valid solid waste collection permit issued under the authority of this chapter, and the solid waste was deposited or permitted to remain in compliance with all applicable provisions of city, state and federal law, and with all applicable rules promulgated pursuant to Section 49-3 of this article.
(c)   In this section, the term solid waste shall mean any bulky waste, commercial refuse, residential refuse, garbage, refuse, dead animals, construction debris, hazardous waste, rubbish and trash, or any other discarded materials.
(d)   Unless otherwise specifically set forth in state law, allegation and evidence of culpable mental state are not required for the proof of an offense defined by this section.
(e)   In accordance with the authority provided by Section 217.042 of the Texas Local Government Code, this section shall apply within the city limits of the City of Longview and to any area that is outside of the city limits of the City of Longview but within 5,000 feet of said limits.
(Ord. No. 184, § 9, 10-19-52; Ord. No. 3286, § 13, 1-22-04, Ord. No. 3705, § 10, 08-12-10)