§ 62-95. Penalty.

(a)

Violations of the provisions under this chapter are hereby deemed violations of ordinances, rules, or police regulations that govern fire safety, zoning, and public health and sanitation.

(b)

Persons who shall violate any provision under this chapter, or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall fail to comply with the directive of the city official charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished according to the general penalties imposed for violations of ordinances, rules, or police regulations that govern fire safety, zoning, and public health and sanitation as described under section 1-13(b). Each day that such a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(c)

Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00.

(Ord. No. 46, § 29, 12-7-1972)

State law reference

Enhanced penalty for violation ordinances governing fire safety, zoning, or public health & sanitation, Tex. Local Government Code § 54.001(b).