CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, 2018
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VOLUME I
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Published in 2010 by Order of the City Council
Republished in 2018
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Adopted: 2018
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>CURRENT OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
2018
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Craig Morgan
Mayor
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Writ Baese, Mayor Pro Tem
Tammy Young
Rene Flores
Matthew Baker
Will Peckham
Hilda Montgomery
City Council
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Laurie Hadley
City Manager
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Sara L. White
City Clerk
OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION
2010
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Alan McGraw
Mayor
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Carlos T. Salinas, Mayor Pro Tem
Joe Clifford
Rufus Honeycutt
Kris Whitfield
George White
John Moman
City Council
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James R. Nuse
City Manager
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Stephan L. Sheets
City Attorney
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Sara L. White
City Secretary
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Round Rock, Texas.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1995 Code, as supplemented, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the City Council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1995 Code, as supplemented, and any ordinance included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
CHARTER CHT:1 CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE CHTCT:1 CODE CD1:1 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES CCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CHARTER INDEX CHTi:1 CODE INDEX CDi:1 Indexes
The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
This republication was under the direct supervision of Tassy Spinks, Supplement Department Vice President, and Mary Talbot, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Ms. Sarah White, City Secretary, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.
ORDINANCE NO. O-2018-5865
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AND ENACT A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, SAID CODE TO BE ENTITLED "CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, 2018;" PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER BY WHICH TO DEEM FUTURE ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE AS BEING INCORPORATED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND THE CODE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, as a Texas home-rule municipality, passes general and permanent legislation by adopting ordinances for the good government, peace, and order of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, heretofore the City has had all such ordinances codified in its "Code of Ordinances, 2010 Edition;" and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Corporation was engaged to undertake a detailed review and reorganization of such 2010 Code to produce a comprehensive re-codification entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, 2018" and, further, to enable the entire body of the Code to be continuously maintained and accessed electronically; and
WHEREAS, through a process of review and consultation with City staff, Municipal Code Corporation has now completed the re-codification process and has produced the 2018 version of the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, such "Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, 2018" requires formal adoption and enactment; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
I.
The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, 2018," published in hardcopy and electronically by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of Part I (Charter), Part II (Chapters 1 through 44 and Appendix), and Part III (Zoning and Development Code), is hereby formally adopted and enacted.
II.
The 2018 Code represents a re-codification of the 2010 Code as amended through Supplement No. 40, with ordinances adopted thereafter through and including September 28, 2017 being included in the 2010 Code.
III.
Future additions or amendments to the Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City Council to make such addition or amendment a part of the Code, shall be deemed to be incorporated in the 2018 Code so that reference to the 2018 Code includes all such additions and amendments.
IV.
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All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this Ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 13th day of September , 2018.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 27th day of September , 2018.
City of Round Rock, Texas/s/ CRAIG MORGAN
CRAIG MORGAN, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ SARA L. WHITE
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk