City of Frisco
As the weather begins to warm, the number of calls to the police department and our city’s animal control officers increases as encounters with wild animals such as coyotes become more frequent. Many areas of our city are still very rural and are natural habitats for such wild animals that we do not want to see roaming in our backyards; however, these animals are in their natural habitat and do not recognize property lines or residential neighborhoods. When they do wander into unsafe areas it’s time for the professionals to take over.
The Frisco Police Department would like to encourage all citizens to not attempt to run off, shoot at, or trap any wild animal that they encounter. Instead, call Animal Control at 972.292.5303 or the police department at 972.292.6010 if after hours and have a Frisco animal control officer or police officer respond to handle the situation.
Also, please remember that Frisco city ordinance prohibits discharging a firearm within the city limits. Please do not shoot any weapons in an attempt to scare off wild animals that you may encounter.
FEMA recently revised the flood zone maps for parts of Collin County. No change has been made to previous maps in relation to the requirement for flood insurance to be purchased. Parts of Plantation Springs has been designated within the 100 to 500-year flood zone, however this leaves the areas affected in a moderate to low risk area.
An email has been circulated that suggests that parts of the community may be in a flood zone, and may cause unnecessary concern to residents. Only two areas in Frisco have been added to within the 100-year flood zone, and neither of these affect our community (these were in Plantation Resort and Lakewood Farms).
Attached is a map of the revised FEMA map, and the LOMC (Letter Of Map Change) affecting Frisco.
FRISCO, TX – Beginning on March 1 the Frisco Police Department will begin to enforce a new city ordinance regulating residential and business alarms. The Frisco City Council passed the new ordinance near the end of 2009, but enforcement of the new regulations and fees have not yet been enforced as city officials wished to allow both residents and businesses to meet compliance prior to active enforcement by the police department.
The new ordinance requires a $35 annual fee for residential and business alarms and incorporates a new fee schedule for excessive false alarms. In 2009, the Frisco Police Department responded to 9,841 alarms of which over 99.6% were false alarms, costing taxpayers over $1.1 million for a police response. In an effort to mitigate these costs and reduce the impact on Frisco taxpayers, the following fines will be applied to excessive false burglar alarms occurring in a 12-month period preceding the last false alarm:
* $50 for more than three but fewer than six false burglar alarms;
* $75 for more than five but fewer than eight false burglar alarms; and
* $100 for more than eight false burglar alarms.
Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 3 (corrected), 2010 as the City of Frisco National Night Out.
More information will be sent in the coming months for the kick off events, etc. as the plans begin to develop.
We hope you will be able to participate this year and make 2010 the best NNO Frisco has ever had!
Mary McDonald
Volunteer at Frisco Police Department
Thinking about joining COPs (Citizens on Patrol)? Now is your chance. Applications close on February 20, 2010.
The City of Frisco have advised that the weekly watering recommendation for Monday (1/18) – Sunday (1/24) is: 0 inches
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Receive up to two free showerheads by bringing your current showerheads and your latest Frisco water bill to the Public Works facility. Email us at waterwise@friscotexas.gov and let us know if you’re interested!
14TH ANNUAL DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE HAPPENS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 WITH
‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ THEME; TICKET SALES BEGIN SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
(January 7, 2010) Don’t be late for this very important date! The City of
Frisco’s 14th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance will have daddies and their
little girls dancing into the pages of a classic children’s story. ‘Alice
in Wonderland’ is the theme of this year’s dance, which happens Saturday,
February 6. Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, TweedleDee and TweedleDum and
many other characters for one of four dance times offered this year in the
ballroom of the Frisco Conference Center, located at 7600 John Q. Hammons
Dr. (next to the Dr Pepper Arena).
The City of Frisco has issued the following weekly watering recommendation for Monday (12/21) – Sunday (12/27) is:
0 inches
(December 17, 2009) In observance of Christmas, the City of Frisco government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25. Regular hours will resume Monday, December 28. City of Frisco government offices will also close the following week on Friday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. Please see the list below for closings or special hours for city services and facilities.
Garage Sale Signs do not require the issuance of a Sign Permit. Garage Sale Signs may be displayed as early as 9 a.m. Saturday the weekend of the garage sale and must be removed by 6 p.m. on the Sunday of the weekend of the garage sale. Garage Sale Signs cannot be larger than six (6) square feet in total area and cannot be displayed during weekdays.
Under NO circumstances are garage sale signs permitted on public rights of way, medians, etc.
Garage Sale Signs are allowed to be installed on private residential property with the consent of the property owner. Obtaining permission from the Plantation Springs Architectural Control Committee provides you with authority to place your signs on HOA property (for example, entrances).
Do not place Garage Sale signs on fences, poles, trees or railings. Make sure the signs do not contain any balloons, streamers or similar materials. Garage Sale Signs must not block drivers’ visibility and should be placed 10 to 15 feet from the curb or street pavement. Do not decorate and/or park a vehicle at an intersection, or place signs on a vehicle, to advertise for a garage sale.