The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicated a different meaning:
“ABATEMENT COSTS.” A city’s necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to, or demolishing all or a portion of a structure or premises, or taking any other action with regard to a structure or premises necessary to remedy a violation and to maintain and preserve the public health, safety and welfare in accordance with any city ordinance.
“CIVIL OFFENSE.” A violation of city code, ordinance, and/or regulation, for which a fine may be imposed upon the offender.
“CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD.” An administrative body created and acting under the authority of the Local Government Code Enforcement Board.
“CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.” A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer, or other public law enforcement officer with the authority to issue a citation.
“FINAL ORDER.” Any order:
(1) Issued by the Code Enforcement Board following a hearing in accordance with § 35.98
(E) of this section;
(2) Created because a violator neither paid nor contested the citation within seven (7) days as provided in § 35.97
(F) of this subchapter; or
(3) Created because a violator failed to appear at a hearing the violator requested to contest the citation as provided in § 35.98
(C).
“IMMINENT DANGER.” A condition which is likely to cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
“ORDINANCE.” An official action of the local government body, which is a regulation of a general and permanent nature and enforceable as a local law and shall include any provision of a code of ordinances adopted by the city legislative body which embodies all or part of an ordinance.
“OWNER.” A person, association, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having a legal or equitable title in real property.
“PREMISES.” A lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures upon it.
“VIOLATION.” Failure to abide by a city code, ordinance, or regulation. Where multiple violations are assessed for the same conduct, omission or condition, each violation may he fined per § 35.101
.
(Ord. 2016-11-02, passed 12-14-16; Am. Ord. 2019-08-01, passed 9-11-19)