Codes & Ordinances

Below are links to commonly referenced Codes and Ordinances during the development process.  For more information on planning and zoning, engineering, fire, or building codes, please visit the corresponding department webpages. 

Planning

  1. Mesquite Sign Ordinance
  2. Mesquite Subdivision Ordinance
  3. Gus Thomasson Corridor Revitalization Code - Amended 2011
  4. Truman Heights Revitalization Code - Amended 2011
  5. Interim K-20 Development Code - Adopted 2008
  6. Community Appearance Manual Version 1.5
  7. Schedule of Permitted Uses in Residential Zoning Districts
  8. Schedule of Permitted Uses in Nonresidential Zoning Districts
  9. Mesquite Zoning Ordinance - Complete
  10. Ordinance 4892 Mesquite Thoroughfare Plan - Adopted August 2021.pdf

Parks and Recreation

  1. Irrigation Standards
  2. Landscape and Tree Preservation Ordinance
  3. Irrigation Specifications (City Projects Only)
  4. Landscape Specifications (City Projects Only)
  5. Irrigation Details

Engineering

  1. Drainage Ordinance Completed 7/2/2012
  2. Driveways Ordinance
  3. Signage and Streetlight Standards Ordinance
  4. Visibility Ordinance

Building

  1. 2014 National Electrical Code Amendments
  2. 2015 Energy Conservation Code Amendments
  3. 2015 International Building Code Amendments
  4. 2015 International Fuel Gas Code Amendments
  5. 2015 International Mechanical Code Amendments
  6. 2015 International Plumbing Code Amendments
  7. 2015 International Property Maintenance Code