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Ordinances

City Ordinances listed below. You can obtain a copy from the City upon written request. Copy fee will apply. 

An ordinance granting Kaufman County Electric Company a franchise to furnish and supply electricity to the general public in the City of Post Oak Bend
Signed:     April 1, 1979
Ordinance fixing and determining the general service rate to be charged for sales of electricty to residential and commercial consumers within the City of Post oak Bend, and providing for the manner in which such rates may be changed. 
Signed:     April 1, 1979
Ordinance providing an annual street and alley rental to be paid by Texas Power and Light Company operating within the City of Post Oak Bend for the use of its streets and public places in the amount of 3% of the gross receipts of such utilities for the proceeding twelve months derived from the sale of electricity. 
Signed:     May 29, 1979
Ordinance granting Gulf States--United Telephone Company the right, privilege, and authority to construct, reconstruct, erect, install, operate, and maintain its poles, wires, lines, anchors, cables, manholes, conduits, and other plat construction, fixtures, and appurtenances along, across, on, over, through, above and under all public streets, avenues, alleys, ways, grounds, and places in said town of Post Oak Bend, upon terms and conditions, and that said town of Post Oak Bend shall receive an annual amount and as to other matters, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith all as herein provided. 
Signed:     June 29, 1979
Ordinance created the Zoning Commission of the City of Post Oak Bend. 
Signed:     August 7, 1979 
Ordinance providing for the holding of a Public Hearing jointly by the City Council and the Zoning Commission of Post Oak Bend in relation to the consideration and adoption of a proposed zoning ordinance. 
Signed:     October 31, 1979
Ordinance regulating the location and use of buildings, structures, and land; the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; the size of yards and other open spaces; and the density of populatio; and for said purposes to divide the municipality into districts of such number and areas may be deem best suited to carry out these regulations; to require a building permit; to prescribe penalties for the violation of its provisions and to provide for its enforcement. 
Signed:     March 4, 1980
Ordinance providing for the maintenance of certain state highways and/or portions of state highways in the City of Post Oak Bend, County of Kaufman, Texas hereby referred to as municipal maintenance project and authorizing the Mayor of the City or other authorized City Official to execute and affix the Corporate Seal and attest same.  A certain agreement between the City and the State of Texas, providing for the maintenance and use of the said maintenance project; and declaring emergency and providing that this ordinance should be effective from and after its passage. 
Signed:     September 4, 1980
Ordinance providing for the surrender of the City of Post Oak Bend original jurisdiction over public utilities as provided for in the Public Utility Regulatory Act to the Public Utility Commission of Texas. 
Signed:     August 27, 1981
Ordinance approving the retail base rate reductions for Texas Utilities Electric Company, providing an effective date therefore, providing conditions under which the rate shcedules and service regulations of Texas Utilities Electric Company may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn, finding and determining that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law. 
Signed:     January 5, 1998
Ordinance electing to have the Public Utility Commission of Texas exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over the Electric Utility rates, operations, and services of Texas Utilities Electric Company within the existing and future incorporated limits of this municipality, providing for an effective date, providing for notice of this ordinance to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and finding and determining that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law. 
Signed:     February 2, 1998
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend regulating junked vehicles declaring junked vehicles a public nuisance; abatement of nuisance; providing for severability; providing for a penalty of a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and establishing an effective date. 
Signed:     April 12, 2001
Ordinance amending the existing electric franchise between the City and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, to provide for a different consideration; providing an effective date; providing for acceptance by Oncor Electric Delivery Company; finding and determing that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required. 
Signed:     September 3, 2002
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas providing for two year staggered terms of office for the Mayor and Aldermen; providing transition requirements; providing for drawing lots for terms of office and place numbers; and providing an effective date. 
Signed:     December 3, 2002
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas de-annexing the hereafter described tract of land (Gibson Road) from the City of Post Oak Bend; providing that the City of Post Oak Bend relinquishes any and all extraterritorial jurisdiction; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. 
Signed:     February 4, 2003
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas annexing Bend East tract of land.
Signed:     April 3, 2003
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas creating a Zoning Board of Adjustment; providing for the City Council to act as Zoning Board of Adjustment; providing jurisdiction of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 
Signed:     April 6, 2004
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas de-annexing tract of land (29 acres) from the City of Post Oak Bend (see ordinance for more).
Signed:     January 4, 2005
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas annexing a tract of land (known as Bend East, Phase III) 
Signed:     February 1, 2005
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas, approving ATMOS Energy Corp. request for compliance tariffs and rate adjustment in this municipality. 
Signed:     July 5, 2005

Ordinance granting to ATMOS Energy Corp.....its successors and assigns, a franchise to construct, maintain, and operate pipelines and equipment in the City of Post Oak Bend....for the transportaiton, delivery, sale, and distribution of gas in, out of, and through Post Oak Bend City.  
Signed:     January 27, 2006

Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas adopting a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating the location and use of buildings, structures, and land; the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the size of yards and other open spaces; and, the density of pupulation; dividing the municipality into districts and adopting an official zoning map; providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each violation of its provisions; and providing an effective date. 
Signed:     February 17, 2006

ORDINANCE 22
Copy can be obtained from City. No upload at this time. 

Ordinances of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas denying ATMOS Energy Corp. statement of intention to increase gas utility rates in this municipality. 
Signed:     June 6, 2006

Ordinance - Establishment of Municipal Court 
SIGNED:     October 3, 2006

ORDINANCE  Subdivision Regulations (in city limits and ETJ)

Ordinance 25
Copy available at City Offices. Copy Fee applies. 

Ordinance - Prohibits new billboard construction and conversion of existing billboards into changeable electronic message signs in the city and ETJ limits. 

Signed:     May 20, 2008

Ordinance- Amendment of existing gas franchise between the City and ATMOS Energy Corporation 

Signed:     June 16, 2008

Ordinance - Approval of new rates for ATMOS Energy Corp.
PASSED:     September 7, 2010

Ordinance -Prohibiting Discharge of Firearms in the City Limits...providing a penalty or fine... $500 each offense. 
PASSED:  October 5, 2010

City of Post Oak Bend, County Road 278, Kaufman, Texas 75142

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