§ 1-9. Certain ordinances not affected by Code.

Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this Code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following:

(1)

Any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this Code;

(2)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the city, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the city or any evidence of the city's indebtedness;

(3)

Any contract or obligation by the city;

(4)

Any right or franchise granted by the city; or any street rental imposed by the city;

(5)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the city;

(6)

Any ordinance relating to municipal street maintenance agreements with the state;

(7)

Any ordinance establishing or prescribing grades or specifications for streets in the city;

(8)

Any appropriation ordinance or ordinance providing for the levy of taxes or for an annual budget;

(9)

Any ordinance relating to local improvements and assessments therefor;

(10)

Any ordinance annexing territory to the city or discontinuing territory as a part of the city;

(11)

Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any plat or subdivision in the city;

(12)

Ordinances prescribing traffic regulations for specific streets, such as ordinances establishing speed limits or designating one-way streets, no parking areas, truck routes, stop intersections, intersections where traffic is to be controlled by signals, etc.;

(13)

Any urban renewal ordinance;

(14)

Any ordinance regarding rezoning and specific use permit;

(15)

Any ordinance accepting subdivision plats;

(16)

Any ordinance relating to land use assumptions or capital improvements;

(17)

Any ordinance relating to specific elections;

(18)

Any ordinance relating to city personnel;

(19)

Any ordinance relating to reinvestment zones.

(20)

Any ordinance designating the official newspaper;

All such ordinances and actions are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length in this section.

(Code 1992, § 1-8)

State law reference

Municipal annexation, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 43.001 et seq.