§ 8-192. Enforcement, penalties, and judicial review.

a.

Any person, whether as principal, agent, owner, lessee, tenant, contractor, builder, architect, engineer, or otherwise, who violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine as follows:

(1)

Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), for each offense, for demolition in part or in total; and

(2)

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), for each offense, for all other violations of this article.

b.

Fines shall accrue daily for each offense, beginning on the day the offense is reported and documented by the city, with a maximum accrued fine of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) per property.

c.

Any and all fines collected from violations of this article must be used to benefit historic buildings and structures located within established historic preservation districts.

d.

The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, demolition, color change, moving, or maintenance of any building, structure, or appurtenance which is begun, continued, or maintained contrary to any provisions of this article is hereby declared to be a nuisance and in violation of this article and unlawful. The city may institute a suit for injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain any person or government unit from violating any provision of this article and to cause such violation to be prevented, abated, or removed. Such action may also be instituted by any property owner who is adversely affected by the violation of any provision of this article.

e.

The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

f.

Any person or party aggrieved by a decision of the board shall be entitled to judicial review in accordance with Texas state law.

(Ord. No. 2012-35, § 1, 11-6-2012)