STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: June 11, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 32346, passed by the Dallas City Council on November 9, 2022, and amending the Dallas City Code by (1) amending Section 1-5 of Chapter 1, “General Provisions”; (2) amending Section 2-44 of Chapter 2, “Administration”; (3) amending Sections 11-2, 11-18, and 11-19 of Chapter 11, “Cemeteries and Burials”; (4) amending Section 12B-23 of Chapter 12B, “Convenience Stores”; (5) adding a new Section 13-2.1 to Chapter 13, “Courts, Fines, and Imprisonments”; (6) amending Chapter 13A, “Dallas Transit System”; (7) amending Sections 14B-2, 14B-3, 14B-6, 14B-7, 14B-8, and adding a new Section 14B-7.1 of Chapter 14B, “Emergency Management”; (8) amending Sections 17-2.2 and 17-10.2 of Chapter 17, “Food Establishments”; (9) amending Sections 18-2, 18-4, 18-5, 18-6, 18-8, 18-9, and 18-32 of Chapter 18, “Municipal Solid Wastes”; (10) amending Chapter 20, “Earned Paid Sick Time”; (11) amending Chapter 25, “Loan Brokers”; (12) amending Chapter 25A, “Massage Establishments”; (13) amending Sections 27-11, 27-30, 27-31, and 27-42 of Chapter 27, “Minimum Property Standards”; (14) amending Section 28-128.6 of Chapter 28, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”; (15) amending Sections 31-13.1 and 31-35 of Chapter 31, “Offenses-Miscellaneous”; (16) amending Sections 32-14 and 32-15 of Chapter 32, “Parks and Reservoirs”; (17) amending Sections 36-5, 36-27, 36-34, and 36-49 of Chapter 36, “Poles and Wires”; (18) amending Chapter 38, “Private Detectives”; (19) amending Chapter 39, “Railroads”; (20) amending Sections 43-126.17, 43-126.18, and 43-126.33 of Chapter 43, “Streets and Sidewalks”; (21) amending Sections 48-6, 48-8, and 48-11 of Chapter 48, “Trees and Shrubs”; (22) amending Sections 210.1, 210.3, 601.2, 602.3, and 610 of Chapter 52, “Administrative Procedures for the Construction Codes”; (23) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000.00; (24) providing a saving clause; (25) providing a severability clause; and (26) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The City Manager requested that city departments work with the city attorney’s office to identify provisions in the city code that are outdated, preempted, or unenforced. Many provisions were identified that had not been amended since the 1940s-with some actually not being amended since the 1860s. The proposed ordinance updates the city code to reflect current practices as well as current state and federal law.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
The Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee was briefed regarding this matter on May 19, 2025.
The City Council was briefed on the “Omnibus Ordinance Review” on June 4, 2025.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.