§ 1-14. General penalty for violations of Code; continuing violations.

(a)

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 wherever 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 punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00. However, a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule, ordinance or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.00. Provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or similar offense under the laws of the state.

(b)

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 wherever 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 the specific penalty provided therefor is punishment by fine exceeding the jurisdictional limit authorized for a class C misdemeanor by the Texas Penal Code as defined by V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 12.23 and no specific mental culpability is otherwise required by the provisions of this Code or any such ordinance, it shall be required that the offense have been committed intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence as defined by the Texas Penal Code.

(c)

Each day or fractional part thereof any violation of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 301, §§ 1, 2, 4-15-1997)

State law reference

Authority of city to prescribe penalties for violation of Code of Ordinances. V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 54.001.