Ordinances

City of Hillcrest Village Ordinances

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OrdinanceOrdinance Preamble
Ordinance No. 1-11An ordinance of the city of Hillcrest Village, Texas, reapportioning taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the City Of Hillcrest Village, Texas and providing for the interest and sinking funds for the general obligation bonds for the year 2011-2012.
Ordinance No. 1-12An ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, reapportioning taxes for the use and support of the municipal government of the city of Hillcrest Village, Texas and providing for the interest and sinking funds for the general obligation bonds for the year 2012-2013.
Ordinance No. 1-2013An ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, reapportioning taxes for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas and providing for the interest and sinking funds for the general obligation bonds for the year 2013-2014.
Ordinance No. 2An ordinance zoning and resticting the entire town of Hillcrest Village, Brazoria County, Texas to residential use; providing for a petition for exception to said restriction; providing a penalty.
Ordinance No. 2 AAn ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2 (Zoning Ordinance) providing for zoning all properties within the town of Hillcrest, Brazoria County, Texas to residential use, prohibiting the use or occupancy of any of the properties within the municipal boundaries for commercial or business purposes, prohibiting the use or occupancy of such properties for trailers or other temproary or moveable residences, providing for the hearings of petitions for exceptions to such restrictions, providing a penalty, and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 2 BAn ordinance amending and adding to Ordinance No. 2A (Amendment of Zoning Ordinance) to set forth the established policy to prohibit further additions to residences after construction is complete, and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 3-2013Consolidated Building and Standards Codes OrdinanceAn ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas replacing prior Ordinance 3-2003 in its entirety; adopting the 2009 edition of the International Residential Building Code, the 2011 edition of the National Electric Code, the 2009 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code and the 2009 edition of the International Fire Code; setting forth rules and regulations to improve public safety by regulating building, electrical, plumbing, energy, maintenance, fire, and swimming pools codes; establishing regulations relating to the types of sewer and water discharges; establishing duties and powers of the City Building Inspector; providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees for services therefore; for the penalty clause and providing for an effective date.
Ordinance No. 5 AAn ordinance providing for the destruction of rabid or dangerous dogs, and the confinement of dogs which have bitten persons; prohibiting keeping or permitting to run at large dogs that bark or howl, manifest a tendency to bite or create a public nuisance; requiring dog vaccinations; providing for enforcement by the town marshal and village policemen and providing a penalty; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 5 BAn ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 5 to require the vaccination of all animals found within the city.
Ordinance No. 10An ordinance prohibiting the permitting or allowing of weeds, rubbish, brush and other objectionable matter to accumulate on properties within the municipal limits, providing for removal or correction of the same and providing for a lien for expenses of such correction or removal.
Ordinance No. 19An ordinance prohibiting the discharge of bb guns, pellet guns, or air rifles within the city limits of Hillcrest Village and prescribing penalties for violations of this ordinance.
Ordinance No. 21An ordinance prohibiting the discharge of fireworks within the city limits of Hillcrest Village, Texas.
Ordinance No. 26-12An ordinance establishing the time and place of stated council meetings of the City Council of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, and designating a public place for posting of all notices. This ordinance replaces all prior ordinances in their entirety.
Ordinance No. 34 AJunk Vehicles and Litter AbatementAn ordinance providing for the abatement of junk vehicles, litter and other unsanitary matter; providing for the adoption of Article 4014 Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 4477-9A (Texas Litter Abatement Act), as amended by Senate Bill 920 of the 70th Legislature, Chapters 341 Sanitation and Environmental Quality, and Chapter 342, Local Regulation of Sanitation from the Health and Safety Code for the State Of Texas; providing for definitions; establishing minimum standards for weeds and litter; providing responsibilities for owner, occupant or agent for the abatement of the nuisance; providing for notice requirements; providing a penalty clause; providing a savings clause; and providing for an effective date:
Ordinance No. 35-2013An ordinance of the City Of Hillcrest Village, Texas, adopting a budget for the City Of Hillcrest Village, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013, and ending September 30, 2014, providing for the intra and inter department and fund transfers; and declaring an effective date.
Ordinance No. 37-11An ordinance of the City Of Hillcrest Village, Texas, setting rates for water, sewer, trash pickup services, Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District Fee (BCGCD), and fire/EMS services, establishing a due date for payment, establishing a late charge for payment after due date, establishing an automatic disconnect date for non-payment, establishing a delinquent service charge, establishing a bad check charge, establishing a method of payment after receipt of two bad or non-negotiable checks, and establishing a deposit amount for new customers.
Ordinance No. 41An ordinance requiring all minors under the age of 17 and over the age of 9 to not purposely remain, walk, run, stand, drive or ride about in or upon any public place in the City of Hillcrest Village during curfew hours and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 42-07Prohibition of Sound Generating Devices from VehiclesAn ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, prohibiting the operation of an electric sound generating device from a vehicle under certain named circumstances; providing affirmative defenses; providing penalties for violations of the ordinance; providing an effective date; and finding fact.
Ordinance No. 44-04An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hillcrest Village, Texas, establishing the exemption on the assessed value of the residence homesteads for those persons sixty-five (65) years of age of older and establishing the exemption on the assessed value of the residence homesteads of disabled persons; and setting forth other provisions related thereto.
Ordinance No. 46-2013An ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village, TX, providing regulations for the operation of golf carts within the city limits.
Ordinance No. 2013-02An ordinance of the City of Hillcrest Village,
Texas, declaring the unopposed candidates for three alderpersons providing  that the May 11, 2013 general municipal officers election shall not be held:  containing other provisions relating to the subject; providing for severability; and repealing all orders in conflict herewith