§ 16-63. Criminal and civil penalties.

(a)

Any person, firm, entity or corporation who violates any provision of this article, as it exists or may be amended, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefore, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this article shall not preclude the city from filing suit to enjoin the violation. The city retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state, and federal law.

(b)

In addition to any other remedies or penalties contained in this section, the city may enforce the provisions of this article pursuant to the applicable provisions of V.T.C.A., Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 54, which provides for the enforcement of municipal ordinances.

(c)

Allegation and evidence of a culpable mental state is not required for the proof of an offense defined by this article.

(Ord. No. 2013-O-025 , § 5, 3-18-13)