Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
Texas City Overview
Texas City, TX, Texas Code of Ordinances
CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS (2025)
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CITY CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 110: ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 111: TOBACCO
CHAPTER 112: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTER 113: TAXICABS
CHAPTER 114: JUNK DEALERS
CHAPTER 115: SOLICITATIONS
CHAPTER 116: AUCTIONS
CHAPTER 117: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 118: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
CHAPTER 119: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 120: OIL AND GAS WELLS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DRILLING PERMITS
OPERATION REGULATIONS
§ 120.45 COMPLIANCE.
§ 120.46 DIKES AROUND TANKS.
§ 120.47 LOCATION OF FLOW TANKS.
§ 120.48 LOCATION OF FIELD WORKING TANKS.
§ 120.49 GENERATORS AND BOILERS.
§ 120.50 WARNING SIGNS.
§ 120.51 PREMISES TO BE KEPT CLEAN.
§ 120.52 OPEN EARTHEN STORAGE.
§ 120.53 TANKS TO BE GAS-TIGHT AND VENTED.
§ 120.54 FORGES OR OPEN LIGHTS INSIDE DERRICKS.
§ 120.55 PIPELINES ACROSS HIGHWAYS.
§ 120.56 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER.
§ 120.57 BLOWOUT PREVENTERS.
§ 120.58 ELIMINATION OF FIRE HAZARDS; WASTE DISPOSAL.
§ 120.59 FENCES.
CHAPTER 121: PIPELINES
CHAPTER 122: HOUSE MOVERS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
OPERATION REGULATIONS
§ 120.45 COMPLIANCE.
   In operations conducted under a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter, the permittee or his or her assigns shall conform to the provisions of this subchapter.
(1998 Code, § 50-111)
§ 120.46 DIKES AROUND TANKS.
   All permanent oil tanks or batteries of tanks must be surrounded by a dike or ditch of at least the capacity of the tank or battery of tanks.
(1998 Code, § 50-112) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 120.47 LOCATION OF FLOW TANKS.
   No flow tank, unless it is entirely buried, or other oil tank of any size, shall be placed nearer than 150 feet to any derrick, rig, building, power plant or boiler of any description.
(1998 Code, § 50-113) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 120.48 LOCATION OF FIELD WORKING TANKS.
   No field working tank having a capacity of 10,000 barrels or more shall be built nearer than 200 feet, measured from shell to shell, to any other like tank.
(1998 Code, § 50-114) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 120.49 GENERATORS AND BOILERS.
   No boiler or electric lighting generator shall be placed or remain nearer than 150 feet to any producing oil or gas well or oil tank. Boilers must be equipped with steam lines for fighting fire and must be set not nearer than 150 feet to any producing well.
(1998 Code, § 50-115) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 120.50 WARNING SIGNS.
   Printed signs reading as follows or similar wording shall be posted in conspicuous places on each producing drilling oil or gas well:
      DANGEROUS
      NO SMOKING ALLOWED
(1998 Code, § 50-116) Penalty, see § 10.99

Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588.

Hosted by: American Legal Publishing

Back to Code Library
Previous Doc
Next Doc