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2. • CONSENT AGENDACity of Dallas (Dallas County)

An ordinance amending Chapter 6A, “Amusement Centers,” of the Dallas City Code by reserving the chapter; amending Chapter 7, “Animals,” by amending Section 7-7.3; amending Chapter 12B, “Convenience Stores,” by amending Section 12B-21; amending Chapter 32, “Parks and Water Reservoirs,” by amending Section 32-74; and amending Chapter 50, “Consumer Affairs,” by amending Section 50-135; (1) repealing the requirement for an amusement center to obtain a license from the city; (2) the prohibition on co

Presented in: City of Dallas City Council on 2026-08-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (15 - 0)
“Motion to approve An ordinance amending Chapter 6A, “Amusement Centers,” of the Dallas City Code by reserving the chapter; amending Chapter 7, “Animals,” by amending Section 7-7.3; amending Chapter 12B, “Convenience St”
YES
CW
Chad West
Councilmember, District 1
YES
JM
Jesse Moreno
Councilmember, District 2
YES
ZD
Zarin D. Gracey
Councilmember, District 3
YES
MJ
Maxie Johnson
Councilmember, District 4
YES
JR
Jaime Resendez
Councilmember, District 5
YES
LC
Laura Cadena
Councilmember, District 6
YES
AB
Adam Bazaldua
Councilmember, District 7
YES
LB
Lorie Blair
Councilmember, District 8
YES
PB
Paula Blackmon
Councilmember, District 9
YES
KS
Kathy Stewart
Councilmember, District 10
YES
WR
William Roth
Councilmember, District 11
YES
CM
Cara Mendelsohn
Councilmember, District 12
YES
GD
Gay Donnell Willis
Councilmember, District 13
YES
PE
Paul E. Ridley
Councilmember, District 14
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

An ordinance amending Chapter 6A, “Amusement Centers,” of the Dallas City Code by reserving the chapter; amending Chapter 7, “Animals,” by amending Section 7-7.3; amending Chapter 12B, “Convenience Stores,” by amending Section 12B-21; amending Chapter 32, “Parks and Water Reservoirs,” by amending Section 32-74; and amending Chapter 50, “Consumer Affairs,” by amending Section 50-135; (1) repealing the requirement for an amusement center to obtain a license from the city; (2) the prohibition on coin-operated amusement devices in convenience stores; (3) the prohibition on keeping roosters; (4) providing that property left unattended at Lake Ray Hubbard for a period greater than 48 hours is considered litter; (5) providing that electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors are not required to obtain a home repair license if they are licensed by the state of Texas and have provided any notice or registration required by the Texas Occupations Code and Chapter 52 of the Dallas City Code to the building official; (6) providing a penalty not to exceed $500.00; (7) providing a saving clause; (8) providing a severability clause; and (9) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.