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The following is a list of questions frequently asked by citizens. You may search for specific words or phases, or shorten the list by selecting a specific category.
Animal Shelter
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Please contact your local animal shelter or animal services agencies as soon possible. You can choose to remain anonymous, if you wish.
Ph: (254) 298-5732 |
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Any dog/cat or puppy/kitten regardless of the breed or mix can make a great pet if the prospective owners take their time researching and acquiring their new pet. Early socialization and training is a prerequisite and will not only ensure appropriate communication between owner and pet but will strengthen the animal-human bond. Knowing as much as you can about a specific breed will ensure easier training techniques and familiarity with your new pet. Most shelter employees possess knowledge when it comes to identifying the different mix of breeds. The shelter employees can provide tips for training your new dog. |
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Consider these important factor before you choose your new dog/cat:
Dog
- Dog Size
- Dog Breed
- Shedding of Coat
- Learning Ability
- Grooming
- Diet
- Breed Group
- Dominance Level
- Adequate Living Area
- Energy Type
- Age
Cat
- Breed of cat
- Shedding of Coat - Long, Medium, or Short Hair
- Grooming - the longer the hair the more likely it is to shed more and require brushing
- Diet
- Adequate Living Area
- Energy Type
- Age
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Dog
- Brush
- Comb
- Shampoo
- Rubber Mat
- Nail Clippers
- Towel
- Ear Treatment
- A book on how to groom your new pet
- Collar & Leash
- Food & Water Bowls
- Bed
- Toys
Cat
- Brush
- Comb
- Litter Box
- Cat litter
- Collar
- Ear Treatment
- A book on how to groom & care for you pet
- Food & Water Bowls
- Bed
- Toys -Include a scratching post!
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Getting your pet to react to your verbal commands requires time, patience and more than a few treats, the result will be a responsible, well-adjusted pet. A good place to start is with an obedience class. If you cannot afford a class, buy an instruction book to inform you of the best ways to train your new pet. Keep a positive attitude! The pet should be rewarded when done right, if the pet does not follow your instructions a simple, deep NO should get your pet's attention. Do not hit your pet, this will make it mistrust you. |
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The title is a little misleading since almost from birth kittens are "house trained". Unlike a dog which requires actual training, a kitty requires you to show them where their "litter box" is. Just place the cat in the box and gently scratch their paw across the surface of the litter. From then on, most cats know instinctively what to do with the litter box. It is a good idea to have 1 litter box for every cat you have. Yes, every cat. By forcing more than 1 cat to share a litter box, you may experience one or more of the cats refusing to share and urinating at a location they choose - if you're lucky it's linoleum...if you're not, it's carpet. Also keep the litter box in an area that's not heavily trafficked. Cats are private animals and may not use the litter box if children or other animals are constantly around. Online Reference |
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The problem is pet overpopulation. Each year about eight to twelve million dogs and cats end up at an animal shelter around the country. Some are lost, some abandoned, some unwanted; most the result of irresponsible pet ownership. Sadly, between four to six million of them must be euthanized because there is not enough available homes.
Consider these facts:
- In six years, one female pup dog and her offspring can be the source of 67,000 puppies.
- In just seven years, one female cat and her young can produce 420,000 kittens.
- There is theoretically no limit to the number of offspring male dogs and cats can produce.
- Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of puppies and kittens are born. Compare this to the 11,000 human births each day, and you can see that there can never be enough homes for all these pets
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Spaying or neutering helps your pet live longer, healthier lives. Spaying eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer. |
Planning & Zoning
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Any time that you are dividing property into two or more pieces and one or more of the pieces is less than 5 acres (or 10 acres within Temple’s ETJ). |
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Generally, any local registered surveyor or civil engineer is familiar with the platting process, and can lead you through it. |
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Platting process can last from 10 to 30 days or more depending on type of plat. |
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The plat will be reviewed by the Design Review Committee (DRC); the review takes 2-5 days. After the review, you will meet with the DRC group to resolve any issues and concerns. Next, depending on the type of plat it may need to be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and the Temple City Council. |
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Yes, it is best to be available at those meetings for any questions they may have regarding your property. |
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Plats in the ETJ will also need to be heard and approved by the Bell County Commissioners and signed by the Bell County Sanitarian. |
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Visit the Planning Department or call (254) 298-5668. A map will soon become available online. |
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The plat will now need to be signed by the individuals who approved it and then taken to the Bell County office to be recorded. |
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You will need to leave a message with the inspector. Please call permit clerk at (254) 298-5640. |
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Please contact the Purchasing Department at (254) 298-5655. |
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Yes, depending on the zoning of the property, easements, and location of other structures your house, accessory building or fence will need to be placed a certain distance from property lines and/or other structures. |
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Most easements are shown on the plat of the property; you should find out the subdivision name in order to have Planning Staff locate the easements for that piece of property. |
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The landscape requirements can be found in the zoning ordinance or under the ordinance section of the Planning Department. |
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It is the homeowner’s responsibility to contract a plumber to locate a water line on private property. |
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You should have the address or legal description of the property. You can find out the zoning on a piece of property by asking in the Planning Department, 2 North Main, Room 304 or by calling (254) 298-5668. |
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After finding out the zoning district refer to the land use tables in the Zoning Ordinance. |
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The type of zoning district outlines what kinds of uses and restrictions apply to that piece of property. |
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An application and fee must be filed. Property owners within 200 feet will be notified of the request and the request will be heard at public meetings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. They will vote on whether the zoning change will be permitted. |
Public Works - Brush and Bulk Collection Program
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The City of Temple's Brush and Bulk program was modified in 2006 to meet homeowner's request to provide cleaner and safer neighborhoods. Beginning on October 1, 2008 the program is being further modified to include a wider window for curbside placement of brush and bulk items. Residents will now have a 7 day window to place items at the curb for regular collections without incurring a separate charge. |
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Your items will be collected two times per month and always on the same days (i.e. first and third Monday, second and fourth Friday, etc.). Your brush/bulk collection day
will always coincide with one of your garbage collection days. |
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You can go to the City of Temple website to find your location on the Brush and Bulk collection map and go to the number and color-coded key to
determine your pickup days. You can also call Solid Waste Services at (254) 298-5725 and they will be happy to assist you with any question. |
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Items should be placed at the curb no more than 7 days prior to your scheduled collection day. Your collection day is considered Day 7, and items must be at the curb no later than 7:00 AM on that day.
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Your brush and bulk items should be placed in separate piles at least 6 apart. Both piles should also be at least 6 feet apart from your garbage container. There are three different automated collection vehicles involved in your collection
and each requires 6 feet of space around the container or pile. |
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On extremely heavy collection days, it is possible that the collection crew might not complete the route. In this case, your items will be collected the following morning. |
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There is no limit on what you can put out, however, only the first 6 cubic yards will be
picked up without a charge (six cubic yards is approximately a heaping pickup load).
You will be charged a fee of $65 per each 6 cubic yards in excess of the first 6 cubic
yards. The charge will appear on your monthly utility bill. |
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Small amounts of brush/bulk items should be put in your roll-out garbage can, as space allows. |
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Items placed at the curb outside of your 7 day window will incur "out-of-cycle" charges. To avoid additional charges you should keep the item(s) away from the curb until your next collection window. |
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Yes. You can call (254) 298-5725 to schedule a special pickup. There is a charge of $65 per 6
cubic yards. |
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Any brush/bulk item placed within 8 feet of the curb outside of your seven day collection window is considered to be a “request for
service” and you will be charged a fee of $65 per 6 cubic yards. |
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You should specify to the professional tree trimmer that they are responsible for removing the limbs and brush at the conclusion of the job. If you instead choose to leave the limbs and brush at the curb for collection please note that only the first six cubic yards is included in the regular collection fee. For amounts over six cubic yards and for limbs and brush set out at a time outside of your seven day collection window you will be assessed an additional collection charge of $65.00 per six cubic yards. |
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Clean brush can be taken to the BRA Wastewater Treatment Plant for composting but brush mixed with bulky items has to go to the landfill resulting in a substantial cost in disposal fees and consuming valuable landfill space. |
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Items such as brush, trimmings and limbs less than 8 inches in diameter should be placed in the brush pile. Items such as old furniture, appliances, general clean-up items and limbs and stumps over 8
inches in diameter should be placed in the bulk pile. |
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These large items are difficult to chip and can’t be included in the compost material. |
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You should contact your Church or other support group with which you are connected. If you are still unable to get help, call Solid Waste Services at (254) 298-5725 and we will work with you to solve the problem. |
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Make sure that your contractor is aware that he/she is responsible for the removal of all construction debris. If you are doing the repairs yourself, you should make arrangements with the City for a temporary construction container. Construction materials are not
allowed in your residential container. Construction materials placed at the curb will be collected for a fee of $300 per twenty cubic yards. |
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If there is a documented storm or other event resulting in broken limbs and heavy brush debris, the City brush crews will be diverted to collect these items at no cost to you. When collection of the debris from the event is completed, the regular brush collection schedule, and charges, will be resumed. |
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