§ 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 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, the violation shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500.00, and it is further provided that anywhere in this Code or any ordinance wherein a fine of more or less than $500.00 is provided for violation thereof, notwithstanding such designation, the maximum fine shall be $500.00 for any violation unless State law specifically provides for a required fine less than $500.00 in which case the State law fine shall be observed. Each day any violation of this code or any violation of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Whenever in this Code, or any ordinance of the city, an act is prohibited, or the doing of a specific act is required, and in the event of the committing of an act which is prohibited or the failure to correspond to an act which is required, such act or omission constitutes an offense and unlawful conduct and is hereby declared to be against the peace and dignity of the state and the city. All such violations of this Code are punishable by a fine as provided for in this section and shall be under the jurisdiction of the municipal court in and for the city.

(Code 1966, § 1-5; Ord. No. 2005-92, § 1, 11-14-05)

State law reference

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