§ 1-11. General penalty for violations of Code; continuing violations.

Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the city an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00); provided, however, that when such provision or ordinance is codified in Chapters 6, 10, 11, 13 or 16 of this Code, and no specific penalty is provided for violation of such provision or ordinance, such violation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); further provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a similar offense under the laws of the state. Each day any violation of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. In the event that any such violation is designated as a nuisance under the provisions of this Code, such nuisance may be summarily abated by the police department of the city.

(Ord. No. 499, § 1, 9-9-85; Ord. No. 499-1, § 1, 8-10-87; Ord. No. 499-2, § 1, 3-13-89)

State law reference

Authority of city to prescribe penalties for violation of Code of Ordinances, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 53.001.