Hallsville City Ordinances
Every section of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hallsville, searchable, one page per section, with a link to the city's official copy.
Chapters
Chapter 100: General Provisions (22)
- § 100.010 Municipal Incorporation
- § 100.020 City Seal
- § 100.030 Contents of Code
- § 100.040 Citation of Code
- § 100.050 Official Copies of Code
- § 100.060 Altering or Amending Code
- § 100.070 Numbering of Code
- § 100.080 Definitions and Rules of Construction
- § 100.090 Words and Phrases: How Construed
- § 100.100 Headings
- § 100.110 Continuation of Prior Ordinances
- § 100.120 Effect of Repeal of Ordinance
- § 100.130 Repealing Ordinance Repealed: Former Ordinance Not Revived: When
- § 100.140 Severability
- § 100.150 Tense
- § 100.160 Notice
- § 100.170 Notice: Exceptions
- § 100.180 Computation of Time
- § 100.190 Gender
- § 100.200 Joint Authority
- § 100.210 Number
- § 100.220 General Penalty
Chapter 105: Elections (7)
- § 105.010 Conformance of City Elections with State Law
- § 105.020 Date of Municipal Election
- § 105.030 Declaration of Candidacy: Dates for Filing
- § 105.035 Disqualification as Candidate for Elective Public Office, When: Disqualification from Participation in Election, When: Affidavit to Be Filed, Requirements: Investigation of Alleged Delinquency
- § 105.040 Declaration of Candidacy: Notice to Public
- § 105.050 Notice of Elections
- § 105.060 Division into Wards
Chapter 110: Mayor and Board of Aldermen (20)
- § 110.010 Aldermen: Qualifications
- § 110.020 Mayor: Qualifications
- § 110.030 Board of Aldermen to Select an Acting President: Term
- § 110.040 Acting President to Perform Duties of Mayor: When
- § 110.050 Mayor and Board of Aldermen: Duties
- § 110.060 Mayor May Sit in Board of Aldermen
- § 110.070 Ordinances: Procedure to Enact
- § 110.080 Bills Must Be Signed: Mayor's Veto
- § 110.090 Board of Aldermen to Keep Journal of Proceedings
- § 110.100 Board of Aldermen Shall Publish Semiannual Statements
- § 110.110 No Money of City to Be Disbursed Until Statement Is Published: Penalty
- § 110.120 Board of Aldermen May Compel Attendance of Witnesses: Mayor to Administer Oaths
- § 110.130 Mayor to Sign Commissions
- § 110.140 Mayor Shall Have the Power to Enforce Laws
- § 110.150 Mayor: Communications to Board of Aldermen
- § 110.160 Mayor May Remit Fine: Grant Pardon
- § 110.170 Mayor: Additional Powers and Duties
- § 110.180 Meetings of the Board
- § 110.190 Special Meetings of Board
- § 110.200 Board of Aldermen Meetings and Conduct
Chapter 115: City Officials (40)
- § 115.010 Elective Officers: Terms
- § 115.020 Appointive Officers
- § 115.025 Appointment of Non-Elective Board Members
- § 115.030 Removal of Officers
- § 115.040 Officers to Be Voters and Residents: Exceptions
- § 115.050 Officers' Oath: Bond
- § 115.060 Salaries Fixed by Ordinance
- § 115.070 Vacancies in Certain Offices: How Filled
- § 115.080 Powers and Duties of Officers to Be Prescribed by Ordinance
- § 115.090 City Clerk: Election
- § 115.100 Duties
- § 115.110 Duties of Clerk as Collector
- § 115.120 Powers and Duties of Clerk as Treasurer
- § 115.130 Compensation: Bond
- § 115.140 Position Created; Appointment
- § 115.150 Powers and Duties
- § 115.160 Appointment; Term; Powers and Duties
- § 115.170 Office created
- § 115.180 Appointment and term
- § 115.190 Qualifications
- § 115.200 Oath of Office
- § 115.210 Bond
- § 115.220 Compensation
- § 115.230 Removal from office
- § 115.240 Full-time position
- § 115.250 Duties and authority
- § 115.260 Responsibility for City Property
- § 115.270 Coordination of Work Activities
- § 115.280 Investigative Responsibility
- § 115.290 Address Board of Aldermen
- § 115.300 Limitation on Duty and Authority
- § 115.310 Interference by Board of Aldermen or Mayor Prohibited; Exceptions
- § 115.320 Municipal Political Activity Prohibited
- § 115.330 Employment Contract
- § 115.340 Appointments to More than One Office; Restrictions
- § 115.350 City Clerk and Collector; Offices Combined
- § 115.360 City Clerk and Treasurer; Offices Combined
- § 115.370 Superintendent of Public Works and Building Inspector; Offices Combined
- § 115.380 Officers to Report Receipts and Expenditures
- § 115.390 Mayor or Board of Aldermen May Inspect Books and Records of Officers
Chapter 120: Open Meetings and Records Policy (17)
- § 120.010 Definitions
- § 120.020 Meetings, Records and Votes to Be Public: Exceptions
- § 120.030 Electronic Transmissions: Public Record: When
- § 120.040 Notices of Meetings
- § 120.045 Notice Required for Public Meeting on Tax Increases, Eminent Domain, Creation of Certain Districts, and Certain Redevelopment Plans
- § 120.050 Closed Meetings: How Held
- § 120.060 Journals of Meetings and Records of Voting
- § 120.070 Accessibility of Meetings
- § 120.080 Segregation of Exempt Material
- § 120.090 Custodian Designated: Response to Request for Access to Records
- § 120.100 Fees for Copying Public Records: Limitations
- § 120.110 Definitions
- § 120.120 Police Department Records
- § 120.130 Effect of Nolle Pros, Dismissal and Suspended Imposition of Sentence on Records
- § 120.140 Public Access of Closed Arrest Records
- § 120.150 "911" Telephone Reports
- § 120.160 Daily Log or Record Maintained by Police Department of Crimes, Accidents or Complaints: Public Access to Certain Information
Chapter 125: Municipal Court (9)
- § 125.010 Municipal Court
- § 125.020 Effective Date
- § 125.030 Duties of the City's Prosecuting Attorney
- § 125.040 Court Costs
- § 125.050 Court Costs Assessment
- § 125.055 No Charge or Fee for Police Reports or Other Documents or Videos, When
- § 125.060 Court Bonds
- § 125.070 Failure of Defendant to Appear
- § 125.080 Payment of Standard Fine and Costs in Lieu of Court Appearance
Chapter 130: Taxation and Finance (14)
- § 130.010 Fiscal Year Established
- § 130.020 Budget Required: Contents: Expenditures Not to Exceed Revenues
- § 130.030 Budget Officer
- § 130.040 Board of Aldermen May Revise Budget, Limits: Approval
- § 130.050 Increase of Expenditure over Budgeted Amount to Be Made Only on Formal Resolution
- § 130.060 Board of Aldermen to Provide for Levy and Collection of Taxes: Fix Penalties
- § 130.070 Fixing Ad Valorem Property Tax Rates, Procedure
- § 130.080 Assessment: Method of
- § 130.090 Clerk to Prepare Tax Books
- § 130.100 Taxes Delinquent: When
- § 130.110 City Sales Tax
- § 130.120 Additional Sales Tax for Public Safety
- § 130.130 Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Tax
- § 130.140 City Use Tax
Chapter 135: Departments, Boards, Committees and Commissions (11)
- § 135.001 Establishment; Membership
- § 135.010 Terms; Removal
- § 135.020 Chairman
- § 135.030 Annual Reporting
- § 135.040 Creation; Membership
- § 135.050 Powers and Duties
- § 135.060 Creation and Organization
- § 135.070 Authorization to Exercise Powers
- § 135.080 Obligation to Pay Expenses
- § 135.090 Regular Meetings; Rules and Regulations
- § 135.100 Records
Chapter 140: Conflicts of Interest (6)
Chapter 145: Purchasing and Procurement Policy (7)
Chapter 150: The Accepting of Donations, Gifts, and Sponsorships (6)
Chapter 200: Police Department (10)
- § 200.001 Creation
- § 200.010 Appointment of Chief
- § 200.020 Chief as Head of Department
- § 200.030 Duties of Chief
- § 200.040 Duties of Members of Police Department
- § 200.050 Conduct of Police Department Members
- § 200.060 Police Department Members Appearing as Witnesses
- § 200.070 Custody of Stolen Property
- § 200.080 Contract with Chief of Police; Term
- § 200.090 Requests for Fingerprints
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations (38)
- § 205.010 Animal Control Officer; Creation, Duties
- § 205.020 City Pound Establishment
- § 205.030 Definitions
- § 205.040 Licensing and Vaccination Required for Domestic Dogs and Cats
- § 205.050 Sale of Exotic Animals Prohibited
- § 205.060 Redemption; Payment of Fees; Disposition of Unredeemed Animals
- § 205.070 Appointment of Deputy Collectors
- § 205.080 License Tax Tags and Certificates
- § 205.090 Vaccination Tags and Certificates
- § 205.100 Animal Tax Levied
- § 205.110 Limitation upon Number of Dogs and Cats Kept; Enclosures to Be Kept Clean of Filth
- § 205.120 Impounding Without Food and Water, Overwork and Cruel Treatment of Animals
- § 205.130 Confinement of Livestock within City
- § 205.140 Requirement and Maintenance Fences, Corrals, Etc
- § 205.150 Impoundment of Unconfined Livestock; Costs
- § 205.160 Loading, Transporting, Etc., Livestock
- § 205.170 Animals Running at Large Prohibited
- § 205.180 Barking, Annoying Dogs Prohibited
- § 205.190 Dangerous Animals
- § 205.193 Designation of Dangerous Animal: Procedure
- § 205.195 Confinement of a Dangerous Animal
- § 205.197 Destruction of Dangerous Animals
- § 205.200 Impounding of Animals Biting or Attacking Persons
- § 205.210 Confinement of Dogs
- § 205.220 Refusal to Deliver Animal to Animal Control Officer
- § 205.230 Removing Animals from Custody of Animal Control Officer
- § 205.240 Tags, Collar or Harness Required
- § 205.250 Removal of Tag, Collar, Etc
- § 205.260 Violations and Penalties
- § 205.270 Animal Waste
- § 205.280 Reimbursement of Costs for Collecting and Processing Dogs Running at Large
- § 205.290 Responsibility of Parent or Guardian of Minor Owning
- § 205.300 Animal Neglect
- § 205.310 Animal Trespass
- § 205.320 Animal Abuse
- § 205.330 Knowingly Releasing an Animal
- § 205.340 Quarantine Order to Be Issued by Mayor: To Be Published and Posted
- § 205.350 Keeping a Dangerous Wild Animal
Chapter 210: Offenses (107)
- § 210.010 Definitions
- § 210.020 Attempt
- § 210.120 Assault
- § 210.130 Domestic Assault
- § 210.150 Harassment
- § 210.160 Stalking: Definitions
- § 210.170 Kidnapping
- § 210.180 Endangering the Welfare of a Child
- § 210.190 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle: Definitions
- § 210.300 Concealing an Offense
- § 210.310 Hindering Prosecution
- § 210.320 Refusal to Identify as a Witness
- § 210.330 Disturbing a Judicial Proceeding
- § 210.340 Tampering with a Witness or Victim
- § 210.350 Tampering with Physical Evidence
- § 210.360 Improper Communication
- § 210.370 False Impersonation
- § 210.380 False Reports
- § 210.390 Resisting or Interfering with Arrest, Detention or Stop
- § 210.400 Escape or Attempted Escape from Custody
- § 210.410 Interference with Legal Process
- § 210.420 Signal or Direction of Law Enforcement Officer or Firefighter, Duty to Stop, Motor Vehicle Operators and Riders of Animals: Violation, Penalty
- § 210.430 Obstructing Government Operations
- § 210.520 Abandonment of Airtight or Semi-Airtight Containers
- § 210.530 Littering
- § 210.540 Littering Via Carcasses
- § 210.550 Tampering with a Water Supply
- § 210.660 Definitions
- § 210.670 Peace Disturbance
- § 210.680 Private Peace Disturbance
- § 210.690 Unlawful Assembly
- § 210.700 Rioting
- § 210.710 Refusal to Disperse
- § 210.720 Obstructing Public Places
- § 210.730 Disrupting a House of Worship
- § 210.740 Unlawful Funeral Protests Prohibited: Definitions
- § 210.750 Noise Restrictions
- § 210.760 Using a Laser Pointer
- § 210.770 Solicitation and Aggressive Solicitation
- § 210.780 Interference with a First Responder
- § 210.820 Definitions
- § 210.830 Tampering
- § 210.840 Property Damage
- § 210.850 Claim of Right
- § 210.860 Trespass in the First Degree
- § 210.870 Trespass in the Second Degree
- § 210.880 Trespass of a School Bus
- § 210.890 Reckless Burning or Exploding
- § 210.900 Negligent Burning or Exploding
- § 210.910 Stealing
- § 210.920 Theft of Motor Fuel
- § 210.940 Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person or Person with a Disability: Certain Defense Prohibited
- § 210.950 Fraudulent Use of a Credit or Debit Device
- § 210.960 Deceptive Business Practice
- § 210.970 Alteration or Removal of Item Numbers with Intent to Deprive Lawful Owner
- § 210.980 Stealing Leased or Rented Personal Property: Enforcement Procedure: Penalty: Venue
- § 210.990 Passing Bad Checks
- § 210.1000 Shoplifting: Detention of Suspect by Merchant: Liability Presumption
- § 210.1010 Copper Wire or Cable, Catalytic Converters, Collectors and Dealers to Keep Register, Information Required: Penalty: Exempt Transactions
- § 210.1020 Metal Beer Keg, Prohibition on Purchase or Possession by Scrap Metal Dealer: Violation, Penalty
- § 210.1030 Metal Belonging to Various Entities: Scrap Yard Not to Purchase: Violation, Penalty
- § 210.1040 Scrap Metal Dealers: Payments in Excess of $500.00 to Be Made by Check: Exceptions
- § 210.1050 Unlawfully Gaining Entry into a Motor Vehicle
- § 210.1150 Article Definitions
- § 210.1160 Prostitution
- § 210.1170 Patronizing Prostitution
- § 210.1190 Prostitution Houses Deemed Public Nuisances
- § 210.1200 Criminal Mischief
- § 210.1300 Article Definitions
- § 210.1310 Sexual Misconduct
- § 210.1320 Sexual Abuse
- § 210.1330 Certain Offenders Not to Physically Be Present or Loiter within 500 Feet of a Child Care Facility: Violation:
- § 210.1340 Certain Offenders Not to Be Present within 500 Feet of School Property, Exception: Permission Required for Parents or Guardians Who Are Offenders, Procedure
- § 210.1345 Certain Offenders Not to Be Present or Loiter within 500 Feet of a Public Park, Swimming Pool, Athletic Complex, Museum, or Nature Center: Violation, Penalty: Exception for Nature or Education Center, When
- § 210.1350 Halloween, Restrictions on Conduct: Violations
- § 210.1360 Indecent Exposure and Public Urination
- § 210.1470 Definitions
- § 210.1480 Promoting Pornography for Minors or Obscenity
- § 210.1490 Furnishing Pornographic Materials to Minors
- § 210.1600 Possession of Marijuana or Synthetic Cannabinoid
- § 210.1610 Possession of a Controlled Substance
- § 210.1620 Limitations on the Retail Sale of Methamphetamine Precursor Drugs
- § 210.1630 Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- § 210.1640 Inhalation or Inducing Others to Inhale Solvent Fumes to Cause Certain Reactions, Prohibited: Exceptions
- § 210.1650 Inducing, or Possession with Intent to Induce, Symptoms by Use of Solvents and Other Substances, Prohibited
- § 210.1660 Possession or Purchase of Solvents to Aid Others in Violations, Prohibited: Violations of Sections 210.1640 to 210.1650: Penalty
- § 210.1670 No Public Smoking of Marijuana or Synthetic Cannabinoid
- § 210.1680 Drug Masking Product, Unlawful Distribution, Delivery, or Sale Of: Penalty
- § 210.1770 Article Definitions
- § 210.1780 Curfew for Minors
- § 210.1790 Parental Responsibility
- § 210.1900 Definitions
- § 210.1905 Hallsville Tobacco Retail License Required; Term; Renewal
- § 210.1910 Application Procedure
- § 210.1915 Issuance of License
- § 210.1920 License Not Transferable
- § 210.1925 Denial of Application; Appeal
- § 210.1930 No Tobacco Sales to Persons under Twenty- One (21): Alternative Nicotine Products, Vapor Products and Nicotine Liquid Containers: Sale to Minors Prohibited
- § 210.1940 Unlawful to Sell or Distribute Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products to Persons under Twenty-One (21): Vending Machine Requirements
- § 210.1950 Restrictions on Sales of Individual Packs of Cigarettes
- § 210.1960 Proof of Age Required, When Defense to Action for Violation Is Reasonable Reliance on Proof: Liability
- § 210.1965 Minors Prohibited from Purchase or Possession of Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products or Vapor Products: Misrepresentation of Age
- § 210.1970 Fireworks, Discharging: Exceptions
- § 210.1980 Prohibition of Discharge, Shooting, Ignition or Setting Off of Fireworks Propelled or Shot into the Air upon Discharge or Ignition
- § 210.1990 Dirt and Debris on Streets, Sidewalks, etc
- § 210.1991 Creating Obstructions
- § 210.1992 Defacing, Damaging, Removing, Etc
Chapter 215: Nuisances (7)
Chapter 217: Abandoned Property (5)
- § 217.010 Definitions
- § 217.020 Abandoning Vehicle, Vessel or Trailer: Last Owner of Record Deemed Owner, Procedures: Penalty: Civil Liability
- § 217.030 Open Storage of Inoperable Vehicles or Public Safety Hazards Prohibited
- § 217.040 Towing of Abandoned Property on Private Real Property
- § 217.050 General Provisions and Procedures
Chapter 220: Human Rights (8)
- § 220.010 Purposes of Chapter
- § 220.020 Definitions
- § 220.030 Unlawful Housing Practices
- § 220.040 Discrimination in Commercial Real Estate Loans
- § 220.050 Discrimination in Selling or Renting by Real Estate Agencies Prohibited
- § 220.060 Discrimination in Public Accommodations Prohibited: Exceptions
- § 220.070 Additional Unlawful Discriminatory Practices
- § 220.080 Exemptions
Chapter 225: Emergency Management (17)
- § 225.010 Establishment
- § 225.020 Organization
- § 225.030 Functions
- § 225.040 Coordinator
- § 225.050 Scope of Operation
- § 225.060 Mutual Aid Agreements
- § 225.070 City May Accept Services, Etc
- § 225.080 Oath
- § 225.090 Office Space
- § 225.100 Mutual Aid Agreements, Powers of Arrest: Law Enforcement Deemed Employee of Sending Agency: Immunity
- § 225.200 Definitions
- § 225.210 Mayor to Proclaim Existence of Civil Emergency
- § 225.220 Notification of Public
- § 225.230 Curfew
- § 225.240 Powers of Mayor
- § 225.250 Proclamation to Remain in Effect
- § 225.260 Refusal to Comply: Penalty
Chapter 230: Solid Waste (13)
- § 230.010 Definitions
- § 230.020 Solid Waste Storage
- § 230.030 Collection of Solid Waste
- § 230.040 Transportation of Solid Waste
- § 230.050 Disposal of Solid Waste
- § 230.060 Permits
- § 230.070 Rules and Regulations
- § 230.080 Prohibited Practices
- § 230.090 Bonds
- § 230.100 Service Charges
- § 230.105 Penalty for Failure to Pay Rates When Due
- § 230.110 Solid Waste Deposit
- § 230.120 Solid Waste Deposit Discount
Chapter 235: Parks and Recreation (10)
- § 235.010 Park Hours
- § 235.020 Use of Park Shelter Houses
- § 235.030 Use of Park and Park Facilities
- § 235.040 Fires
- § 235.050 Littering
- § 235.060 Damage or Destruction of Park Property
- § 235.070 Use of Narcotics, Controlled Substances and Alcoholic Beverages
- § 235.080 Use of Motor Vehicles, Horses or Livestock
- § 235.090 Violations and Penalties
- § 235.100 Hallsville Community Center
Chapter 240: Alarm Systems (3)
Chapter 300: General Provisions (1)
Chapter 305: Traffic Administration (6)
Chapter 310: Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (11)
- § 310.010 Authority of Police and Fire Department Officials
- § 310.020 Obedience to Police and Fire Department Officials
- § 310.030 Persons Propelling Pushcarts or Riding Animals to Obey Traffic Regulations
- § 310.040 Use of Coasters, Roller Skates and Similar Devices Restricted
- § 310.050 Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations
- § 310.060 Emergency Vehicles: Use of Lights and Sirens: Right-of-Way: Stationary Vehicles, Procedure: Penalty
- § 310.070 Sirens and Flashing Lights Emergency Use: Persons Authorized: Violation: Penalty
- § 310.080 Immediate Notice of Accident within City
- § 310.090 Written Report of Accident
- § 310.100 When Driver Unable to Report
- § 310.110 Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Chapter 315: Traffic Control Devices (15)
- § 315.010 Authority to Install Traffic Control Devices
- § 315.020 Manual and Specifications for Traffic Control Devices
- § 315.030 Obedience to Traffic Control Devices
- § 315.040 When Official Traffic Control Devices Required for Enforcement Purposes
- § 315.050 Official Traffic Control Devices: Presumption of Legality
- § 315.060 Traffic Control Signal Legend: Right Turn on Red Light: When
- § 315.070 Pedestrian Control Signals
- § 315.080 Flashing Signals
- § 315.090 Lane Direction Control Signals
- § 315.100 Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings
- § 315.110 Interference with Official Traffic Control Devices or Railroad Signs or Signals
- § 315.120 Authority to Establish Play Streets
- § 315.130 Play Streets
- § 315.140 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Crosswalks and Establish Safety Zones
- § 315.150 Traffic Lanes
Chapter 320: Speed Regulations (6)
Chapter 325: Turning Movements (5)
Chapter 330: One-Way Streets and Alleys (3)
Chapter 335: Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (9)
- § 335.010 Through Streets Designated
- § 335.020 Signs Required at Through Streets
- § 335.030 Other Intersections Where Stop or Yield Required
- § 335.040 Stop and Yield Signs
- § 335.050 Vehicle Entering Stop Intersection
- § 335.060 Vehicle Entering Yield Intersection
- § 335.070 Emerging from Alley, Driveway or Building
- § 335.080 Stop When Traffic Obstructed
- § 335.090 Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train
Chapter 340: Miscellaneous Driving Rules (29)
- § 340.010 Following Emergency Vehicle Prohibited
- § 340.020 Crossing Fire Hose
- § 340.030 Funeral Processions
- § 340.040 Driving in Procession
- § 340.050 When Permits Required for Parades and Processions
- § 340.060 Vehicle Shall Not Be Driven on a Sidewalk: Prohibition on Obstruction of Bicycle Lanes: Drivers to Yield to Bicycles in Designated Bicycle Lanes
- § 340.070 Limitations on Backing
- § 340.080 Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors
- § 340.090 Riding on Motorcycles: Additional Passenger: Requirements
- § 340.100 Riding Bicycle on Sidewalks: Limitations: Motorized Bicycles Prohibited
- § 340.110 All-Terrain Vehicles: Prohibited: Exceptions: Operation under an Exception: Prohibited Uses: Penalty
- § 340.115 Utility Vehicles, Golf Carts, and Recreational Off- Highway Vehicles, Operation on Highways and in Streams or Rivers Prohibited: Exceptions: Violations, Penalty
- § 340.120 Utility Vehicles, Golf Carts, and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Applications: Permits: Suspensions or Revocations of Permits
- § 340.125 Riding Bicycles, Sleds, Roller Skates by Attaching to Another Vehicle Prohibited: Pulling a Rider Behind Vehicle Prohibited
- § 340.130 Controlled Access
- § 340.140 Railroad Trains Not to Block Streets
- § 340.150 Driving Through Safety Zone Prohibited
- § 340.160 Manner of Operation of Motor Vehicles: Careful and Prudent
- § 340.170 Driving to the Right
- § 340.180 Passing Regulations
- § 340.190 Hand and Mechanical Signals
- § 340.200 Stopping for School Bus
- § 340.210 Right-of-Way at Intersection: Signs at Intersections
- § 340.220 Distance at Which Vehicle Must Follow
- § 340.230 Endangerment of an Emergency Responder, Elements
- § 340.240 Vehicle Weight Limits
- § 340.250 Colliding with Another Vehicle
- § 340.260 Motorized Play Vehicles
- § 340.270 Unlawful to Drive Onto Commercial Driveway, Parking Lot or Alley to Avoid Intersection
Chapter 342: Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (5)
Chapter 345: Pedestrians Rights and Duties (10)
- § 345.010 Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Control Devices
- § 345.020 Pedestrians' Right-of-Way in Crosswalks
- § 345.030 Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks
- § 345.040 Crossing at Right Angles
- § 345.050 When Pedestrian Shall Yield
- § 345.060 Prohibited Crossing
- § 345.070 Obedience of Pedestrians to Railroad Signals
- § 345.080 Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways
- § 345.090 Drivers to Exercise Highest Degree of Care
- § 345.100 Distance to Be Maintained When Overtaking a Bicycle
Chapter 350: Method of Parking (5)
Chapter 355: Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (11)
- § 355.010 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited
- § 355.020 Parking Not to Obstruct Traffic
- § 355.030 Parking in Alleys
- § 355.040 Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited
- § 355.050 Parking Adjacent to Schools
- § 355.060 Parking Prohibited on Narrow Streets
- § 355.070 Standing or Parking on One-Way Streets
- § 355.080 Standing or Parking on One-Way Roadways
- § 355.090 No Stopping, Standing or Parking Near Hazardous or Congested Places
- § 355.100 Physically Disabled Parking
- § 355.110 Commuter Parking Spaces
Chapter 360: Stopping, for Loading or Unloading Only (7)
- § 360.010 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Curb Loading Zones
- § 360.020 Permits for Curb Loading Zones
- § 360.030 Standing in Passenger Curb Loading Zone
- § 360.040 Standing in Freight Curb Loading Zones
- § 360.050 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Public Carrier Stops and Stands
- § 360.060 Stopping, Standing and Parking of Buses and Taxicabs Regulated
- § 360.070 Restricted Use of Bus and Taxicab Stands
Chapter 365: Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets (7)
- § 365.010 Application of Chapter
- § 365.020 Regulations Not Exclusive
- § 365.030 Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets
- § 365.040 Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets
- § 365.050 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets
- § 365.060 Parking Signs Required
- § 365.070 Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from Using Certain Streets
Chapter 370: Vehicle Equipment (25)
- § 370.010 When Lights Required
- § 370.013 Exemptions
- § 370.015 Light-Emitting Diodes Deemed Operating Properly, When
- § 370.020 Headlamp on Motor Vehicles
- § 370.030 Multiple-Beam Headlamps: Arrangement
- § 370.040 Dimming of Lights: When
- § 370.050 Taillamps: Reflectors
- § 370.060 Auxiliary Lamps: Number: Location
- § 370.070 Cowl, Fender, Running Board and Backup Lamps
- § 370.080 Spotlamps
- § 370.090 Colors of Various Lamps: Restriction of Red Lights
- § 370.100 Limitations on Lamps Other than Headlamps: Flashing Signals Prohibited Except on Specified Vehicles
- § 370.110 Limitation on Total of Lamps Lighted at One Time
- § 370.120 Other Vehicles: How Lighted
- § 370.130 Animal-Driven Vehicles: Lighting Requirements: Penalty
- § 370.140 Other Equipment of Motor Vehicles
- § 370.150 Loads Which Might Become Dislodged to Be Secured: Failure: Penalty
- § 370.160 Seat Belts
- § 370.170 Transporting Children under Sixteen Years of Age: Restraint Systems
- § 370.180 Vision-Reducing Material Applied to Windshield or Windows Without Permit Prohibited: Penalty: Rules: Procedure
- § 370.200 Studded Tires: Prohibited When
- § 370.210 Restriction on Use of Metal-Tired Vehicles
- § 370.220 Passengers in Trucks
- § 370.230 Altering Passenger Motor Vehicle by Raising Front or Rear of Vehicle Prohibited, When: Bumpers Front and Rear Required, When Certain Vehicles Exempt
- § 370.240 Defective Equipment Prohibited
Chapter 375: Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (11)
- § 375.010 Bicycle and Motorized Bicycle: Defined
- § 375.020 Brakes Required
- § 375.030 Lights and Reflectors: When Required: Standards to Be Met
- § 375.040 Rights and Duties of Bicycle and Motorized Bicycle Riders
- § 375.050 Riding to Right: Required for Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- § 375.060 Bicycle to Operate on the Shoulder Adjacent to Roadway, When: Roadway Defined
- § 375.070 Bicycle Required to Give Hand or Mechanical Signals
- § 375.075 Electric Bicycles: Rights and Privileges; Label, Requirements, Modifications; Safety Standards; Authorized to
- § 375.080 Penalty for Violation
- § 375.090 Motorized Bicycles: License Required
- § 375.100 Equipment Required
Chapter 380: Licensing Requirements (19)
- § 380.010 Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
- § 380.020 Operation of Motor Vehicle Without Proper License Prohibited: Motorcycles: Special License
- § 380.025 Effect of Revocation: Penalty
- § 380.030 Prohibited Uses of License
- § 380.040 Exemptions from License Law
- § 380.050 State Vehicle License Plates Required
- § 380.055 Registration of Motor Vehicles Operated for First Time in State
- § 380.060 Method of Displaying License Plates
- § 380.065 Display of State Certificate of Inspection
- § 380.070 Unauthorized Plates, Tags, Stickers, Signs
- § 380.080 License Plates on Vehicles Displayed for Sale
- § 380.090 Certificate of Ownership Required for Registered Vehicle
- § 380.100 Transfer of Certificate of Ownership upon Sale of Vehicle
- § 380.110 Removal of Plates on Transfer of Vehicle: Use by Purchaser
- § 380.120 Sale by Dealer
- § 380.130 False Information by Dealer
- § 380.140 Financial Responsibility Required
- § 380.150 Display of False Evidence of Insurance: Penalty: Confiscation of False Evidence
- § 380.160 Alteration, Production or Sale of Invalid Insurance Card
Chapter 385: Abandoned Vehicles (6)
Traffic Schedules (6)
Chapter 400: Planning and Zoning Regulations (60)
- § 400.001 Authority to Adopt City Plan and Appoint Planning Commission
- § 400.010 Provisions of Chapter to Govern: When
- § 400.020 Membership; Compensation; Terms; Vacancies; Removal
- § 400.030 Commission, Officers, Rules, Records, Employees, Expenditures: Zoning Commission to Constitute Planning Commission
- § 400.040 Functions of Commission
- § 400.050 Zoning Commission: Appointment: Duties
- § 400.060 City Plan: Contents: Zoning Plan
- § 400.070 City Plan: How Prepared: Purposes
- § 400.080 Procedure for Adoption of Plan
- § 400.090 Powers of Commission: Recommendations
- § 400.100 Planning Commission to Approve Improvements: Commission Disapproval, How Overruled
- § 400.110 Commission to Make Recommendations to Board on Plats: When
- § 400.120 Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land; Limitations; Contents: Public Hearing: Escrow Funds; When Released
- § 400.130 Commission to Approve Plats
- § 400.140 Commission Approval of Plats: Effects
- § 400.150 Public Improvements: How Approved After Adoption of Major Street Plan
- § 400.160 No Building Permitted on Streets Not Conforming to Major Street Plan
- § 400.170 Establishment of Building Lines
- § 400.180 Powers of Board of Aldermen
- § 400.190 Purpose
- § 400.200 Powers and Limitations of Board of Aldermen: Hearings: Notice
- § 400.210 Change in Regulations, Restrictions and Boundaries: Procedure
- § 400.300 Purpose, Authority and Jurisdiction
- § 400.310 Definitions
- § 400.320 Interpretation
- § 400.330 Zoning Districts
- § 400.340 General Description of Zoning Districts
- § 400.350 A-1 General Agricultural District
- § 400.360 R-1 One-Family District
- § 400.370 R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District
- § 400.380 R-3 Multifamily Dwelling District
- § 400.390 R-4 High-Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District
- § 400.400 O-C Office/Commercial District
- § 400.410 C-1 General Commercial District
- § 400.420 C-2 Planned Shopping Center District
- § 400.430 B-1 Central Business District
- § 400.440 I-1 Light Industrial District
- § 400.450 I-2 Controlled Industrial District
- § 400.460 M-1 Manufactured Home District
- § 400.470 F-1 Floodplain District
- § 400.480 Minimum Dimensional Requirements
- § 400.490 Height Requirements
- § 400.500 Fences
- § 400.510 Building Complexes
- § 400.520 Lot Record
- § 400.530 Accessory Buildings
- § 400.540 Corner Vision
- § 400.550 Signs
- § 400.560 Day care
- § 400.570 Nonconformities
- § 400.580 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- § 400.590 Screening and Landscaping Requirements
- § 400.600 Communication Antennas and Towers
- § 400.605 Medical Marijuana
- § 400.610 Administrative Officer
- § 400.620 Zoning Permits
- § 400.630 Amendments and Changes
- § 400.640 Board of Adjustment
- § 400.650 Conditional Use Permits
- § 400.660 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 405: Subdivision Regulations (20)
- § 405.010 Purpose
- § 405.020 Definitions
- § 405.030 Conditions
- § 405.040 Conflict with Public and Private Provisions
- § 405.050 Recording of Subdivision Plats and Deeds
- § 405.060 Use of Unapproved Plan in Sale of Land: Penalty: Vacation or injunction of transfer
- § 405.070 General Plan of Subdivision Developed in Separate Sections
- § 405.080 Concept Review: Generally
- § 405.090 Preliminary Plat
- § 405.100 Final Plat Review
- § 405.110 Acceptance of Improvements for Maintenance: Continuing Obligation of Developer for One Year
- § 405.120 Lot Split: Generally
- § 405.130 Streets and Alleys: Generally
- § 405.140 Sidewalks
- § 405.150 Easements
- § 405.160 Lot Identification, Size and Arrangement
- § 405.170 Variances
- § 405.180 References to Other Ordinances or State Laws
- § 405.190 Severability
- § 405.200 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 410: Floodplain Management (27)
- § 410.010 Statutory Authorization
- § 410.020 Findings of Fact
- § 410.030 Statement of Purpose
- § 410.040 Lands to Which Ordinance Applies
- § 410.050 Floodplain Administrator
- § 410.060 Compliance
- § 410.070 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
- § 410.080 Interpretation
- § 410.090 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
- § 410.095 Severability
- § 410.100 Floodplain Development Permit
- § 410.110 Designation of Floodplain Administrator
- § 410.120 Duties and Responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator
- § 410.130 Application for Floodplain Development Permit
- § 410.140 General Standards
- § 410.150 Specific Standards
- § 410.160 Manufactured Homes
- § 410.170 Recreational Vehicles
- § 410.180 Establishment of Appeal Board
- § 410.190 Responsibility of Appeal Board
- § 410.200 Further Appeals
- § 410.210 Floodplain Management Variance Criteria
- § 410.220 Conditions for Approving Floodplain Management Variances
- § 410.230 Conditions for Approving Variances for Accessory Structures
- § 410.240 Violations and Penalties
- § 410.250 Amendments
- § 410.260 Word Usage; Definitions
Chapter 420: Voluntary Annexations (1)
Chapter 500: Building Regulations (13)
- § 500.010 Adoption of Agreement
- § 500.020 Execution of Agreement
- § 500.025 Building Code Adopted
- § 500.030 Violations and Penalties
- § 500.040 Definitions
- § 500.050 Requirements
- § 500.060 Violations and Penalties
- § 500.070 Severability
- § 500.080 Appeal Process
- § 500.090 Standard and Purpose
- § 500.100 Permit Classification
- § 500.110 Fee Structure
- § 500.120 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 505: Dangerous Buildings (12)
- § 505.010 Purpose and Scope
- § 505.020 Dangerous Buildings Defined
- § 505.030 Dangerous Buildings Declared Nuisance
- § 505.040 Standards for Repair, Vacation or Demolition
- § 505.050 Building Inspector
- § 505.060 Duties of Building Inspector: Procedure and Notice
- § 505.070 Building Commissioner
- § 505.080 Duties of the Building Commissioner
- § 505.090 Insurance Proceeds: How Handled
- § 505.100 Appeal
- § 505.110 Emergencies
- § 505.120 Violations: Disregarding Notices or Orders
Chapter 510: Numbering of Houses and Buildings (4)
Chapter 515: Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (12)
- § 515.001 Requirements and Standards
- § 515.010 Street Acceptance Requirements
- § 515.020 Right of Entry
- § 515.030 Construction Specifications
- § 515.040 Drainage Requirements
- § 515.050 Utilities
- § 515.060 Materials
- § 515.070 Terminating Streets
- § 515.080 Violations and Penalties
- § 515.100 Owners to Bear Expense
- § 515.110 Owners to Keep Sidewalks Repaired
- § 515.120 Board of Aldermen May Condemn
Chapter 600: Alcoholic Beverages (22)
- § 600.005 Purpose
- § 600.010 Definitions
- § 600.015 Sale by the Drink Defined
- § 600.020 License Required: Classes of Licenses
- § 600.030 License Regulations
- § 600.035 Sales of Liquor Prohibited Near Schools and Churches
- § 600.040 Schedule of License Fees
- § 600.045 Temporary Location for Liquor by the Drink, Caterers: Permit: Fee Required
- § 600.047 Special Permit for Festivals: Limit on Shipment in State: Excise Taxes: Duration of Permit
- § 600.050 Self- Dispensing of Beer or Wine Permitted, When
- § 600.053 Draft Beer, Sale of 32 to 128 Fluid Ounces Dispensed on Premises for Consumption Off Premises: Requirements
- § 600.055 Application for License; Qualifications
- § 600.058 Sale of Retailer-Packaged Alcoholic Beverages to Customers in Containers for Off-Premises Consumption, When: Requirements
- § 600.060 Minors
- § 600.065 Burden of Proof on Violator Concerning Manufacturer-Sealed Container
- § 600.070 Miscellaneous Offenses
- § 600.075 Manufacturing a False Identification
- § 600.080 Warning Sign Displayed: Liquor Licenses
- § 600.085 Entertainment Facilities, Purchase Through Mobile Applications: Identification Required
- § 600.090 Administration of Law: License Suspension/Revocation
- § 600.100 Hearings upon Suspension or Revocation of Licenses
- § 600.150 Alcohol on City-Owned Property
Chapter 605: Business Regulations (11)
- § 605.010 License Required
- § 605.020 License Application and Issuance
- § 605.030 License Fees
- § 605.040 License Not Transferable
- § 605.050 Term of License
- § 605.060 Renewal Applications
- § 605.070 Display of License
- § 605.080 Persons Not to Be Charged for Business License
- § 605.090 Revocation of License: Grounds
- § 605.100 Revocation of License: Procedure
- § 605.110 Violation and Penalty: Delinquency
Chapter 610: Peddlers and Solicitors (17)
- § 610.010 Definitions
- § 610.020 Exception
- § 610.030 Permit Required for Peddlers and Solicitors, Available for Canvassers
- § 610.040 Fee
- § 610.050 Application for Permit
- § 610.060 Contents of Application
- § 610.070 Issuance of Permit
- § 610.080 Investigation
- § 610.090 Denial: Administrative Revocation
- § 610.100 Hearing on Appeal
- § 610.110 Display of Permit
- § 610.120 Validity of Permit
- § 610.130 Revocation of Permit
- § 610.140 Distribution of Handbills and Commercial Flyers
- § 610.150 General Prohibitions
- § 610.160 Violation to Be Prosecuted as Trespass
- § 610.170 Solicitation on Roadways Prohibited
Chapter 615: Convenience Businesses (5)
Chapter 620: Utility License Taxes (5)
Chapter 630: Garage Sales (5)
Chapter 700: General Provisions (3)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations (57)
- § 705.010 Water Use and Purchase
- § 705.020 Water Sales
- § 705.030 Requirement to Connect
- § 705.040 Request for Water Taps: Fees
- § 705.050 Requests for Water Taps Outside City Limits
- § 705.060 Requirements to Conform to MDNR
- § 705.070 Permits Issued: When
- § 705.080 City Stop: Location
- § 705.090 Permit to Open Streets: Who Makes Taps
- § 705.100 Record of Applications and Work Done
- § 705.110 Use of Branches
- § 705.120 Inspection of Water Superintendent
- § 705.130 Water Superintendent Shall Have Access to Building
- § 705.140 Application for Water for Building Purposes
- § 705.150 Plumbing Work Kept in Repair
- § 705.160 Water Not to Be Turned on Without Authorization
- § 705.170 Liability for Damage and Breaks
- § 705.180 Metering of Water
- § 705.190 Metering Location
- § 705.200 Metering Units
- § 705.210 Meter Testing and Non-Registration of Water
- § 705.220 Tampering with Equipment
- § 705.230 Meter Reading
- § 705.240 Water Rates When Meter Fails to Register
- § 705.245 Adjustments Due to Water Leaks
- § 705.250 Access to Buildings for Reading Meters
- § 705.260 Water Deposit
- § 705.265 Water Deposit Discount
- § 705.270 Payment for Water Service
- § 705.280 Penalty for Failure to Pay Rates When Due
- § 705.290 Responsibility for Delinquent Accounts
- § 705.300 City Has Right to Change and Alter Provisions
- § 705.310 Violations and Penalties
- § 705.320 Water Rates
- § 705.330 Primacy Fee
- § 705.340 Liability for Water Used and Services Rendered
- § 705.350 Notice of Termination of Service
- § 705.360 Cross-Connection Control
- § 705.370 Definitions
- § 705.380 Cross-Connections Prohibited
- § 705.390 Survey and Investigations
- § 705.400 Type of Protection Required
- § 705.410 Where Protection is Required
- § 705.420 Backflow-Prevention Devices
- § 705.430 Installation
- § 705.440 Inspection and Maintenance
- § 705.450 Violations and Penalties
- § 705.460 General Policy
- § 705.470 Definitions
- § 705.475 Exemptions
- § 705.480 Lead Banned from Drinking Water Plumbing
- § 705.490 Declaration
- § 705.500 Notification
- § 705.510 Application of Regulations
- § 705.520 Water Use Limitations and Prohibitions
- § 705.530 Exception to Maintain Sanitation
- § 705.540 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 710: Sewer System (31)
- § 710.010 Definitions
- § 710.020 Use of Public Sewers Required
- § 710.030 Private or Semi-Public Sewage Disposal
- § 710.035 Backflow Prevention
- § 710.040 Building Sewers and Connections
- § 710.050 Use of Public Sewers
- § 710.060 Pretreatment of Industrial Wastes
- § 710.070 Regulations for Admissions of Industrial Wastes
- § 710.080 Protection from Damage
- § 710.090 Powers and Authority of Inspectors
- § 710.100 Violations and Penalties
- § 710.110 Purpose
- § 710.120 Definitions
- § 710.130 User Charge Accounts
- § 710.140 User Charge Rates
- § 710.150 Sewer Usage Outside City Limits
- § 710.160 Sewer Deposit
- § 710.170 Payment for Sewer Service
- § 710.180 City to Review User Charge System
- § 710.190 Actual Use Rate Structure
- § 710.200 How User Fee Established
- § 710.210 Exception for Large Water Users
- § 710.220 No Free Service
- § 710.230 Tampering
- § 710.240 State of Missouri Service Connection Fee
- § 710.250 Justification
- § 710.260 Fee Assessment
- § 710.270 Fee Collection
- § 710.280 Fee Usage
- § 710.290 Failure to Comply
- § 710.300 Violations and Penalties
Chapter 715: Lateral Service Inspection Program (13)
- § 715.010 Short Title
- § 715.020 Definitions
- § 715.030 Discharge of Ground Water and Surface Water into Sewer System Prohibited
- § 715.040 Responsibility of Private Sewer Laterals
- § 715.050 New or Reconstructed Sewer Later Pipe Requirements
- § 715.060 Right of Entry and Inspection
- § 715.070 Authorized Inspection and Testing
- § 715.080 When Inspections Are to Be Conducted
- § 715.090 Notification of Findings
- § 715.100 Inspection by Owner Required Prior to Sale, Transfer, or Foreclosure of Real Estate
- § 715.110 Notification of Violation and Requirement to Remedy Defects
- § 715.120 Powers Conferred Herein Are in Addition to All Other Powers and Responsibilities of Authorities
- § 715.130 Violation and Penalties
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online)
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.