Farmersville, TX Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Sec. 38-136 creates the code enforcement officer position and places it under the direction of the city manager, or, at the manager's discretion, under the supervision of the chief of police. Sec. 38-137 requires that officer to hold and maintain state department of health registration as a condition of continued employment. Sec. 38-138(a) then defines the officer's jurisdiction collectively as 'the Code': state law, the Code of Ordinances, and city ordinances covering building standards, fire safety, unsafe buildings, junked vehicles, signs, subdivisions, and zoning, which are the most common categories a resident reporting a violation should expect the officer to actually act on.

Sec. 38-138(b) gives the officer authority to direct abatement of any nuisance or Code violation within that scope, to issue required notices, to initiate abatement proceedings, and to issue citations and initiate proceedings in municipal court against violators. Because those powers span multiple chapters, junked or abandoned vehicles reported to code enforcement are cross-enforced with chapter 44's abandoned and junk vehicle provisions, and sign or zoning complaints route through chapter 56 and chapter 77 respectively. Sec. 38-139 backs this up with authority for the officer to obtain and execute administrative search warrants under Vernon's Ann. art. 05 when an inspection is necessary but consent to enter is refused.