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986 MB 		4580 2018-07-16 Penal - Animals Amending Chapter 4 of the City Code amending regulations regarding inclement weather requirements for dogs kept outdoors.

2 GB 		4547 2018-04-02 Penal - Animals Amending Chapter 4 of the City Code amending regulations regarding animals subject to impoundment, adding provisions related to the tethering and containment of dogs and inclement weather requirements.

3 GB 		4608 2018-10-01 Airport Amending Chapter 3 of the City Code establishing airport rates and fees, effective October 2, 2018.

747 MB 		4409 2016-02-01 Airport Amending Chapter 3 of the City Code by deleting Section 3-27(b)(31) in its entirety thereby no longer requiring tenants that are leasing or subleasing property from the Mesquite Metro Airport to indemnify the City, its agents, its servants and its employees against its own negligence.

3 GB 		4636 2018-12-17 Airport Amending Chapter 3 of the City Code by adding the requirement of notice by the City in the event of default for failure to pay rent, increasing the maximum number of years for an airport tenant lease, clarifying the periodic review of rental rates, providing that airport tenants may have incidental office and storage space and establishing a new minimum charge for lease of unimproved airport property.

560 MB 		4918 2021-12-06 Creation of Boards Amending Chapter 20 “Boards, Commissions, and Committees” in the City Code thereby allowing the Downtown Development Advisory Board regular member terms to be three-year terms.

1 GB 		5156 2025-03-03 Creation of Boards Amending Chapter 20 (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), Article V (Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees), of the City Code by adding new Division 8 (Youth Advisory Board), thereby creating the Mesquite Youth Advisory Board.

629 MB 		5182 2025-08-18 Creation of Boards Amending Chapter 20 (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), Article V (Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees), by revising Division 8 (Youth Advisory Board), for the purpose of adding two additional Regular Member positions to the Mesquite Youth Advisory Board for a total of eleven Regular Member positions.

8 GB 		4769 2020-03-16 City Council Amending Chapter 2, Article IV, of the City Code by adding a new Division 4 entitled “Subsequent Representation” providing restrictions for representation by former City officials before the City.

374 MB 		4955 2022-05-02 Tax Amending Chapter 2, Article III, Division 2 – Hotel Occupancy Tax, Sec. 2-76 – Definitions of the City Code, regarding repealing and replacing the definition for “Hotel” to align with State Law.

646 MB 		4992 2022-10-17 Personnel Amending Chapter 2 “Administration,” Article IV “Officials and Employees Generally,” Division 1 “Generally;” and creating new Division 6 “Municipal Court” of the City Code for the purpose of placing all provisions regarding municipal court judges into new Division 6; creating and establishing two divisions of the municipal court of the City of Mesquite, Texas; and creating the Office of the City of Mesquite, Texas, Municipal Court Associate Judge.

311 MB 		5125 2024-08-19 City Council Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code to update the political contribution limitations based on the changes to the Consumer Price Index.

261 MB 		5202 2025-10-06 City Council Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code to update the political contribution limitations based on the changes to the Consumer Price Index and providing a penalty in accordance with Chapter 1 of the City Code.

2 GB 		4472 2017-03-20 City Manager Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code thereby authorizing the City Manager and other designated City officials to execute certain contracts, change orders, and interlocal agreements not to exceed $50,000.00 and adding a new Section 2-6 thereby authorizing the City Attorney to institute lawsuits, retain outside legal counsel, settle and pay certain lawsuits, claims, fines, penalties, sanctions and severance.

2 GB 		4008 2008-12-15 City Council Districts Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code revising City Council district boundaries for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

282 MB 		4194 2011-11-21 City Council Districts Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code revising City Council district boundaries for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for District Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

805 MB 		3907 2007-11-05 Misc. Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code establishing the authorization and use of the City logo.

5 GB 		4745 2019-12-16 City Manager Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code clarifying that the City Manager is authorized to approve and sign contracts for the sale and purchase of real and personal property provided the contract price does not exceed $50,000.00, plus closing costs, authorizing the City Manager to sign donation agreements and accept donations of real and personal property including, without limitation, monetary donations, with a value of $50,000.00 or less, and delegating the authority to the City Manager to release and abandon certain easements previously conveyed and/or dedicated to the City by plat or separate instrument.

2 GB 		4757 2020-02-03 Sign Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code by making certain additions and deletions to Sections 2-51 and 2-53 by providing a new definition for “Voting Period” and updating the sign regulations at polling places during Early Voting or on Election Day.

243 MB 		5040 2023-08-07 City Council Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code by deleting Sections 2-159(A) and 2-159(C) in their entirety and adding new Sections 2-159(A) and 2-159(C) to update the political contribution limitations; providing repealer, conflicts resolution, severability and savings clauses; and providing a penalty in accordance with Mesquite City Code, Chapter 1, Section 1-6 (General Penalties); and declaring an effective date thereof.
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