Dallas

This ordinance amends Dallas City Code Chapter 42 to establish a registration and regulatory program for home solicitors, responding to citizen complaints about unsolicited solicitations and door-to-door activities on residential premises. The measure creates requirements for home solicitor registration, sets procedures and fees, regulates the timing and manner of solicitations, establishes recordkeeping requirements, and allows residents to post signs prohibiting solicitors; it also bars persons convicted of serious crimes (listed in Section 429(a)(2)) from engaging in home solicitation activities. The ordinance carries a penalty of up to $500 for violations and updates existing provisions to comply with state law requirements.

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The Dallas City Council approved deed restrictions on August 8, 1990, for property on the north side of Eighth Street west of South R. L. Thornton Freeway (zoning Case #2890-1a2/8883-1-ot), in conjunction with an RR Regional Retail District designation. The deed restrictions, imposed on Lot 5 of the E. Robertson Survey by property owner Collection Finance Corporation, establish a maximum floor area ratio of 1:1 as defined in the Dallas Development Code. The restrictions remain in effect for 25 years from execution and automatically extend for additional 10-year periods unless amended or terminated through public hearings before the City Plan Commission and City Council approval. The restrictions were filed in the Dallas County Deed Records.

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This ordinance rezones approximately 0.155 acres in City Block 817130 from NO(A) Neighborhood Office District to TH-3(A) Townhouse District, with the property fronting approximately 104 feet along Calypso Street and 65 feet along Hampton Road. The City of Dallas City Council approved the rezoning on April 25, 2025, following required public hearings by the city plan commission and city council. Violations of the ordinance are punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000, and no building permit or certificate of occupancy may be issued until full compliance with the Dallas Development Code and all applicable city ordinances is achieved. The ordinance becomes effective immediately upon passage and publication.

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This proposal from the City of Dallas City Secretary's Office dated February 25, 2026 documents procedural changes to the city's housing programs following significant policy reorganization. Key actions include the establishment of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (effective October 1, 2025), which consolidated four former offices, and the replacement of the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 with the Drivers of Opportunity Policy Framework (adopted December 10, 2025) that shifts equity focus from traditional diversity and inclusion approaches to opportunity-centered drivers such as employment, education, health, and community safety. The proposal also addresses amendments to the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog and various housing programs including the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program to align with revised 2025 federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program regulations and streamline operations.

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This document authorizes the City of Dallas Department of Aviation to terminate two existing leases with Regal Assets, LLC (formerly Associated Air Center, Inc.) at Dallas Love Field Airport and consolidate them into a single 30-year lease with two five-year renewal options. The consolidated lease encompasses approximately 1,092,273 square feet combining the two prior leases: one dating from July 11, 1984 covering 408,962 square feet, and another from April 1, 1994 covering 683,311 square feet. The new consolidated lease requires Regal Assets to make a capital investment of $5,000,000 within 36 months and generates estimated revenue of $97,744,973.83 over the primary term, offsetting $7,230,158.80 in foregone revenue from terminating the existing leases. The agenda item was scheduled for February 27, 2019, and falls under the City's strategic priority of Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability.

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Ordinance No. 33263 rezones approximately 0.992 acres of property in Dallas (Lots 6-11 in City Block C17240, bounded by Ivanhoe Lane, Ithaca Street, and Brundrette Street) from an IR Industrial/Research District to a D(A) Duplex District. The rezoning follows required public hearings and city plan commission approval, with an effective date immediately upon passage and publication. The ordinance includes standard provisions for building permits, compliance with Dallas Development Code, a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for violations, and severability and savings clauses.

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This ordinance, adopted February 14, 2024, authorizes the City of Dallas, Texas to issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds. The ordinance establishes the legal framework for the bonds, including definitions, security provisions backed by a tax levy for payment, and general terms governing bond issuance, denomination, maturity, interest rates, registration, transfer, and redemption. The document addresses administrative mechanisms such as book-entry-only systems, successor securities depositories, and payment procedures through Cede & Co., with provisions for optional and mandatory sinking fund redemption before maturity. No specific bond amount, interest rate, maturity date, or tax rate is stated in the provided excerpt.

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