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Ordinances

City's The ordinances are listed below with links. You can also receive a copy from the City Secretary 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 a tract of land, (Bend East) more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, adopting a service plan as Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof; and providing an effective date. 
 
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; and providing for an effective date. 
 
Signed:     April 6, 2004
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas de-annexing the hereafter described tract of land from the City of Post Oak Bend; providing a Severability Clause; and providing an effective date (containing 29.20 acres of land). 
 
Signed:     January 4, 2005
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas annexing a tract of land more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof; adopting a service plan as Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof; and providing an effective date.  (Known as Bend East, Phase III)
 
Signed:     February 1, 2005
Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas, approving ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division's request to authorize the compliance tariffs for the annual gas reliability infrastructure program 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 said City for all purposes, providing for thepayment of a fee or charge for the use of the public rights-of-ways; and providing that such fee shall be in lieu of other fees and charges excepting ad valorem taxes; and repealing all previous gas franchise ordinances. 
 
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 builidngs and other structures; the size of yards and other open spaces; and, the density of pupulatio; 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

Copy can be obtained from City Secretary.  Unable to upload at this time. 

Ordinances of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas denying ATMOS Energy Corp.; Mid-Tex Division's statement of intention to incrase the gas utility rates in this municipality so that the company may pursue a system-wide rate case with the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing an effective date; finding that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law; and providing for notice of this Ordinance to ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division.
 
Signed:     June 6, 2006

An Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas, establishing a municipal court in the City of Post Oak Bend.
 
SIGNED:     October 3, 2006

Ordinance No. 25 - Subdivision Regulation

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POST OAK BEND, TEXAS, Adopting Subdivision Regulations; extending the subdivision regulations to the corporate limits and the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City; providing for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. 

Please contact the City Secretary for a copy of this Ordinance. 

Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend adopting the prohibition of new billboard construction and a prohibition of the conversion of existing billboards into changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS) in the corporate and extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) limits.

 

Signed:     May 20, 2008

Ordinance amending the existing gas franchise between the City and ATMOS Energy Corporation to provide for a difference consideration;  providing an effective date; providing for acceptance by ATMOST Energy Corporation; and finding and determining that the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed is Open to the Public as required by law.

Signed:     June 16, 2008

An Ordinance of the City Countil of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas ("CITY") approving new rates for ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("ATMOS MID-TEX" or "COMPANY") in response to the Company's third rate review  mechanism ("RRM") filing in all cities exercising original jurisdiction; declaring existing rates to be unreasonable; adopting tariffs that reflect just and reasonable rates; extending the RRM process for two cycles and adopting a new RRM Tariff, including cost recovery for a stell service line replacement program; adopting a savings clause; determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this ordinance to the Company. 
                                                                  PASSED:     September 7, 2010

An Ordinance of the City of Post Oak Bend, Texas prohibiting the discharge of firearms in the City limits, providing exception; providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and providing and effective date. 
PASSED:  October 5, 2010

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

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