Hallsville Dirt and Debris on Streets, Sidewalks, etc ordinance (§ 210.1990)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article XIV. Miscellaneous Offenses
In short: You can't dump, wash or let spill dirt, rock, sand, mud, leaves, clippings, trash, automotive fluids or debris onto city streets, sidewalks or other public ways. A violation is a Class C misdemeanor: a $75 to $300 fine, up to 15 days in county jail, or both.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or dump, or to cause or allow the placing, depositing or dumping, or washing of any earth, dirt, rock, clay, sand, building material, debris or rubbish from vehicles owned or controlled by them, onto any street, sidewalk or other public way within said City.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership or corporation to place, deposit or cause to be deposited upon the streets of the City of Hallsville any mud, dirt, leaves, vegetative clippings, other organic matter, refuse, trash, automotive fluids, debris, or other similar matter in any roadway.
C. Violation of this Section shall be a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed fifteen (15) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 210.1990
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.