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Ord#
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Date
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Subject
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Description
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 2 GB
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5008 |
2023-03-06 |
Tax |
Amending the City Code by revising Chapter 11, adding new Article XI titled “Public Improvement Districts (PIDs)” for the purpose of establishing PID Notice and disclosure requirements for developers and homebuilders to provide information to persons seeking to purchase real property and/or homes within PIDs; adopting a “Public Improvement District (PID) Notice and Disclosure Manual for Developers & Homebuilders” or may also be cited as “PID Manual” for the purpose of providing forms and additional details regarding the requirements adopted in the Code; revising Chapter 13 - Signs, Article IV “Specifications; Standards; Use” regarding the permissibility of signs in the PID.
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 737 MB
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5025 |
2023-06-05 |
Personnel |
Amending the City Code by revising Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 6 (Municipal Court) for the purpose of removing the office of Municipal Court Assistant Judge; clarifying appointment and removal provisions, qualifications, and term of office; providing for substitute judges during a temporary absence of a municipal judge, and the filling of a vacancy of an unexpired term.
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 639 MB
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5037 |
2023-07-17 |
Creation of Boards |
Amending the City Code by revising Chapter 20, Article IV, Division 4 “Building Standards Board” for the purpose of removing the residency requirement for regular members and alternates thereby allowing any qualified applicant to be appointed regardless of the city the person resides in.
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 1 GB
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5036 |
2023-07-17 |
Creation of Boards |
Amending the City Code by revising Chapter 5, Article XIII (Appeals of Administrative Decisions to Building Standards Board) for the purpose of clarifying that all “Types” of appeals identified in said article are all considered “Administrative Decisions” and making other general updates and revisions to clarify processes and procedures
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 26 GB
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5067 |
2023-09-18 |
Charges |
Amending the City Code Chapter 8, Article VIII (Food and Food Establishments) for the purpose of revising the Mobile Food Unit (“MFU”) provisions regarding health permits and fire safety MFU inspections; and amending Appendix D – Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Article VI (Fire) and Article XII (Planning and Development Services) for the purpose of revising and adding new fees regarding MFU health permits, fire safety inspections, and making other organizational revisions as needed.
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 26 GB
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4609 |
2018-10-01 |
Charges |
Amending the City Code for fees collected by the City of Mesquite for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
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 3 GB
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4894 |
2021-09-07 |
Creation of Boards |
Amending the City Code, as previously amended, by creating new Chapter 20 titled “Boards, Commissions, and Committees,” and revising Appendix D - Comprehensive Fee Schedule to include a fee for appeals to the Building Standards Board.
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 1 GB
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5220 |
2025-12-15 |
Creation of Boards |
Amending the City Code, by revising various articles and sections in Chapter 20 (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), related to term limits for both the Civil Service Commission and Personnel & Trial Boards; Landmark Commissioners term limits; changing the membership of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC); Building Standards Board membership criteria; and voting calculation.
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 843 MB
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4951 |
2022-04-04 |
Creation of Boards |
Amending the City Code, Chapter 20 “Boards, Commissions, and Committees” adding new Division 4 “Economic Development Advisory Board” to Article V, thereby creating the Mesquite Economic Development Advisory Board (“MEDA Board”).
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 760 MB
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4927 |
2022-01-03 |
Misc. |
Amending the City Code, making certain additions and deletions in “Chapter 1 – General Provisions,” Section 1-2 “Rules of Construction;” and “Chapter 2 – Administration” by adding Section 2-7 “Signatures & Seals: electronic, digital, and facsimile,” and approving the adoption of City Rules for same.
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 2 GB
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5088 |
2024-01-16 |
Extra-Territorial Juris |
Amending the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdictional boundaries pursuant to an interlocal agreement with the City of Forney, Texas, reducing the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (“ETJ”) in the area of Highway 80 and County Road 225, and expanding its ETJ in the area of Interstate 20 and High Country Lane; and providing an effective date.
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 11 GB
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4005 |
2008-11-17 |
Zoning |
Amending the Community Appearance Manual pertaining to rehabilitation and remodeling of existing structures.
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 183 MB
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4121 |
2010-12-06 |
Zoning |
Amending the Community Appearance Manual pertaining to the applicability of design requirements for existing buildings.
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 6 GB
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3910 |
2007-11-05 |
Zoning |
Amending the Comprehensive Plan to create & modify neighborhood-related land use & development policies.
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 3 GB
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4370 |
2015-07-20 |
Zoning |
Amending the Gateways element of the Mesquite Comprehensive Plan pertaining to the Big Town Gateway.
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 816 MB
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5089 |
2024-01-16 |
Sanitation |
Amending the Mesquite City Code by making certain additions and deletions under Chapter 10 (Miscellaneous), Article VI (Nuisances), Division 1 (Generally) for the purpose of adding a violation for “Solid Waste – Repeated Violations;” and amend Chapter 14 (Solid Waste), Article II (Residential Collection) for the purpose of providing updated driveway service residential collection regulations, and other related general revisions.
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 841 MB
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5074 |
2023-10-16 |
Sanitation |
Amending the Mesquite City Code by making certain additions and deletions under Chapter 14 “Solid Waste,” Article III (Commercial Collection) for the purpose of providing updated commercial collection regulations, and other related general revisions.
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 930 MB
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5100 |
2024-04-01 |
Penal - Nuisance |
Amending the Mesquite City Code by revising certain sections in Chapter 10 (Offenses - Miscellaneous), Article V (Condition of Premises), for the purpose of updating the provisions related to high weeds, high grass, and edging requirements, landscaping and vegetation maintenance requirements and tree maintenance requirements.
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 877 MB
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5101 |
2024-04-01 |
Penal - Nuisance |
Amending the Mesquite City Code by revising certain sections in Chapter 10 (Offenses – Miscellaneous), Article VI (Nuisances), for the purpose of updating the City’s junked and abandoned vehicle requirements and updating provisions regarding nuisance parties thereby ensuring the City’s ordinance is aligned with recent changes in State Law, and providing for other miscellaneous updates as needed.
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 1 GB
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5075 |
2023-10-16 |
Code - Fire |
Amending the Mesquite City Code Chapter 6, adding new Article III – Mitigation Rates - for emergency and non-emergency services for the purpose of adding authorization for a schedule of mitigation rates for fire department services; amending Appendix D – Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Article VI – Fire, adding new Sec. 6-109 Mitigation Rates - for emergency and non-emergency services thereby adding the schedule of mitigation rates.
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