Municipal Archives

​Dallas City Code, 1889-Current

Collection 1991-016​

Overview

​Repository​​
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
Creator​ Office of the City Manager
Title Dallas City Code
Dates 1889-Current
Quantity8 linear feet
Abstract Documentation of Dallas City Code.
Identification 1991-016
Language Records are in English
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​Scope and Content

The Civil and Criminal Ordinances passed by the Dallas City Council are codified as Dallas City Code.  The additions and modifications reflected in the code give a historical view of the changes in the laws of the community.

This collection contains copies of the Dallas City Code from 1889 to 1960 with supplements and updated printings to the most current printing.  The collection is updated as needed.

Organization

​The collection is organized chronologically.

Access

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.  The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Citation

​Dallas City Code, 1889-Current (Box <#>, Folder <#>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related materials

1991-074 Dallas City Charter, 1871-Current
1991-133 ​Dallas City Code Chapter 51 Maps, 1989

Index terms

​Dallas -- Texas – History
Ordinances, Municipal -- Texas -- Dallas

Container List

Box​ Folder Title, Date
   Nineteenth-Century and 1911
1 1 Title page only, 1898.
  2 Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 1.
  3  Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 2.
  4 Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 3.
  5 Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 4.
  6 Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 5.
2 1 Dallas City Code, bound volume, adopted April 10, 1911, prepared by C. F. O'Donnell, c. 6.
  2 Revised Code of the City of Dallas, adopted November 1, 1920.
  3  Zoning Map of Dallas, 1941, removed from pocket insert of Dallas City Code, bound volume, 1941, c. 1.
  4 Zoning Map of Dallas, 1941, removed from pocket insert of Dallas City Code, bound volume, 1941, c. 2.
  5 Zoning Map of Dallas, 1941, removed from loose-leaf volume, Dallas City Code, 1941, c. 1.
  6 Zoning Map of Dallas, 1941, removed from loose-leaf volume, Dallas City Code, 1941, c. 2.
  7 Certified copy of an ordinance dated 1952, found in loose-leaf volume, Dallas City Code, 1941 c. 2.
   1941
3 1 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941.  Bound volume, c. 1.
  2 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941. [damaged].  Spine and Cover only.
  3  Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941.  c. 2. [damaged], pages 1-318.
  4 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941.  c. 2. [damaged], pages 320-335.
  5 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941.  c. 2. [damaged], pages 337-884.
   1941
4 1 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, c. 3.
  2 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, c.4.
   1950s
5 1 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's changes ‑ Loose leaf, volume 1.  Intro‑Chapter 13, p. 1‑38.
  2 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's changes ‑ Loose leaf, volume 1.  Chapters 14‑36, p. 39‑140.
  3  Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's changes ‑ Loose leaf, volume 1.  Chapters 37‑53, p. 141‑241 with additional unnumbered additions.
  4 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's changes ‑ Loose leaf, volume 1.  Chapters 54‑73, p. 243‑311 with additional unnumbered additions.
  5 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's changes ‑ Loose leaf, volume 1.  Chapters 74‑85, p. 313‑414 with additional unnumbered additions.
  6 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950's hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2. Begins with Table of Contents for Chapter 85; pages 2 ‑ 70, Chapters 85‑1 to 85‑22.
  7 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950s hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2, pages 71-74.  Begins pages from 1941 edition p. 415-512, Chapters 85-23 to 86-113.1.
  8 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950s hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2.  Begins page 527 [p. 513-526 missing] - 610, Chapters 115-14 to 147-5.
  9 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950s hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2.  Begins page 611-692, Chapters 147-6 to 161-1.
  10 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950s hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2.  Begins page 693‑721, Chapters 161‑1 to 165‑26.
  11 Code of the City of Dallas Texas:  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole July 30, 1941, effective September 1, 1941, with 1950s hand and typewritten changes, loose-leaf, volume 2.  Index.
   ​1960s and 1970s
6 Item 1 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, volume 1.  Loose Leaf Bound.
  Item 2 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, volume 2.  Loose Leaf Bound.
  1 Adoption of Code 1960 ‑ Ordinance #8737.
  2 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with supplements and instruction pages 1972-1975.
  3  The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, instructions, and preface pages.
  4 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 1-6.
   1960s
7 1 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 7-15D.
  2 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements,  Chapters 16-20A
  3  The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 21   30 4.
  4 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 31   40.
  5 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 41   48.
  6 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Chapters 41   48.
  7 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Appendix   Zoning.
  8 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Code Comparative Table.
  9 The Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960.  The Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City (Except as Expressly Excepted in the Adopting Ordinance), enacted as a whole February 6, 1961, effective March 1, 1961, with 1970s supplements, Code Index.
  10 Amendments August-September 1976
  11 Amendments October-December 1976
  12 Amendments January-February 1977
  13 Amendments March-June 1977
  14 Amendments July-September 1977
  15 Amendments October-December 1977
  16 Amendments March-September 1978
   1980s
8 1 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960 -Microfiche supplements #1-6
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960 -Microfiche supplements #7-13
  3  Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960 -Microfiche supplements #14-20
  4 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960 -Microfiche supplements #21-22
   Supplements
9 1 Fire Code updates 1980–1982
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements August and September 1980 (may also be known as Supplement #23)
  2a Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October-September 198
  3  Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements January 1982
  4 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements June 1982
  5 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements July-September 1982
  6 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October-December 1982
  7 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements January-March 1983
  8 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements April-July 1983
  9 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October-December 1983
  10 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements January-March 1984
  11 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements April-June 1984
10 1 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements September 1984
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October 1984
  3  Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements December 1984
  4 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements January-April 1985
  5 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements May-July 1985
  6 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements August 1985
  7 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements September-December 1985
  8 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements January-April 1986
  9 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements May-June 1986
  10 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements July-September 1986
11  City of Dallas, Texas Code of Ordinances 1990 Printing, Volume 1 Loose Leaf Bound
   1990s
12 Item 1  City of Dallas, Texas Code of Ordinances 1990 Printing, Volume 2 Loose Leaf Bound
  Folder 1 Mailing List for Updates—City Departments
  2 Mailing List for Updates—Outside
13  City of Dallas, Texas Code of Ordinances 1990 Printing, Volume 3 Loose Leaf Bound
   Supplements 1990s
14 1 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October 1990
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements December 1990
  3 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements April 1991
  4 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements December 1991
  5 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements December 1991
  6 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements March 1992
15 1 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October 1992
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements October 1992
  3  Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements February 1993
  4 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements June 1993
16 1 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements February 1993.
  2 Revised Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City of Dallas, Texas 1960, Supplements June 1993