Local Ordinance and Fee Schedule Registry & Model Orders and Ordinances

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Local Ordinance and Fee Schedule Registry & Model Orders and Ordinances

Per SB 577 (88th), the following additions were made to Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 437:

HSC 437.009(b) INSPECTIONS; INSPECTION FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF CERTAIN LOCAL ORDERS; PROHIBITED DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  A municipality or public health district of which the municipality is a member may not conduct an inspection to determine compliance with an ordinance the municipality adopts that differs from state law or department rules or orders before the 60th day following the date the municipality or district submits a copy of the ordinance to the department for inclusion in the registry established under Section 437.0091.

Per SB 1008 (89th), the following additions were made to Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) Chapter 437:

HSC 437. 0124(b) COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT FEE SCHEDULE.  A county, municipality, or public health district shall submit a copy of the fee schedule to the department for inclusion in the registry established under Section 437.0091 not later than the 60th day before the date the fee schedule goes into effect.

HSC 437.0091 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE AND FEE SCHEDULE REGISTRY. The department shall establish and maintain on the department's Internet website a registry for municipal ordinances submitted under Section 437.009(b) and fee schedules submitted under Section 437.0124(b). The department shall post in the registry each submitted ordinance or fee schedule not later than the 10th day after the date the department receives the ordinance or fee schedule.

The registry below is intended to fulfill the requirements of HSC 437.0091.

Local Ordinance and Fee Schedule Registry

Jurisdiction Name

Jurisdiction Type

Address

Ordinance Date Submitted

Ordinance

Fee Schedule Date Submitted

Fee Schedule

City of AllenCity 305 Century Pkwy, Allen, Texas 7501310/26/2023PDF  
City of AmarilloCity 808 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, Texas 79105-197112/4/2023; updated 2/29/2024PDF  
City of BaytownCity 220 W. Defee Avenue, Baytown, Texas 775209/1/2023PDF  
Brazos County Health District County 201 North Texas, Bryan, TX 77803  9/1/2025PDF
City of BurlesonCity725 SE John Jones, Burleson, Texas 7602811/7/2023PDF  
City of Dallas City 7901 Goforth Road, Dallas, Texas 7523810/30/2023Word Doc  
City of Farmers BranchCity 1300 William Dodson Parkway, Farmers Branch, Texas 752349/12/2023; Rev 11/27/2023PDF  
Town of Flower MoundCity2121 Cross Timber Road, Flower Mound, Texas 7502811/7/2023PDF  
City of Fort Worth City 100 Fort Worth Trl. Fort Worth, TX 761026/27/2025PDF9/1/2025PDF
City of FriscoCity 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco, Texas 750349/1/2023PDF  
City of FulshearCity6611 W Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear, TX, 774416/21/2024PDF  
Galveston County Health DistrictCounty 9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, 7759112/5/2023PDF  
City of GarlandCity 1720 Commerce Street, Garland, Texas 750409/10/2023PDF9/5/2025PDF
City of HoustonCity 8000 North Stadium Drive, Houston, Texas 770549/6/2023Excel Sheet  
City of Irving City 825 West Irving Boulevard, Irving, Texas 750608/10/2023PDF  
City of JonestownCity 18649 FM 1431, Suite 1-A, Jonestown, Texas 7864511/17/2023PDF  
City of KerrvilleCity 701 Main Street, Kerrville, Texas 7802811/20/2024PDF  
City of Mansfield City 1200 E. Broad Street, Mansfield, Texas 760635/16/2024PDF9/1/2025PDF
City of ManvelCity 20025 Highway 6, Manvel, Texas 775789/21/2023PDF  
City of McKinneyCity 410 North Tennessee Street, McKinney, Texas 7506910/11/2023; Rev 12/1/2023PDF  
City of Missouri CityCity 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 774896/25/2024PDF  
City of New BraunfelsCity 550 Landa Street, New Braunfels, Texas 781309/10/2024PDF9/9/2025PDF
Northeast Texas Public Health DistrictPublic Health District815 N. Broadway Ave.,Tyler, Texas 7570211/2/2023, Rev 12/9/2024PDF9/1/2025PDF
City of North Richland HillsCity 4301 City of Point Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas 761806/29/2023PDF, PDF  
City of PearlandCity 2703 Veterans Drive, Pearland, Texas 775811/31/2024PDF  
City of Plano City 1520 K Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 210, Plano, Texas4/18/2025PDF  
City of Port ArthurCity 449 Austin Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas 7764011/15/2023URL Link  
City of PrincetonCity 2000 East Princeton Drive, Princeton, Texas 7540710/1/2023PDF  
City of Richardson City 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd, Suite 550, Richardson, TX 75082  9/1/2025Excel
City of RoanokeCity 500 South Oak Street, Roanoke, Texas 762629/5/2023URL Link  
City of RowlettCity 57020 Rowlett Road, Rowlett, Texas 750899/26/2023Word Doc9/1/2025Word Doc
City of San MarcosCity 1040 Texas Highway 123, San Marcos, Texas 786669/1/2023PDF  
City of Sugar LandCity 111 Gillingham, Sugar Land, Texas 774789/12/2023PDF  
Tarrant County Public HealthCounty 5001 N. Riverside, Ste 105, Fort Worth, TX 76137  9/10/2025PDF
Waco-McLennan County Public Health DistrictCounty225 W Waco Dr, Waco, TX 76707  9/1/2025Word Doc
City of Wichita FallsCity 1700 Third Street, Wichita Falls, Texas 763016/6/2024PDF  

Model Orders and Ordinances

The following model county order and city ordinance are provided for your use as templates in developing a county or municipal retail food program. Under Chapter 437 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, counties and public health districts "by order" may permit retail food establishments and enforce state law and rules adopted under state law.

Under the municipal code, home-rule cities and Type A General Law Municipalities may enact local ordinances that must be at least as stringent as state laws and rules, but may be more stringent. These are models only and we suggest contacting your local city, county or district attorney for specific advice and guidance in local enactment of orders and ordinances.

Also, review Health and Safety Code Chapter 341 for specifics on public health nuisances, nuisances and abatement for home - rule cities and Type A General Law Municipalities:

HSC Chapter 341-Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures

More information on Public Nuisances can be found on our website at: Public Nuisance Complaints - Public Health Sanitation Program | Texas DSHS.