(A) Jurisdiction of the court shall be to the fullest extent provided by law for municipal courts including those provided for in Tex. Gov’t Code, Ch. 29 and 30, as the same may be amended from time to time, the ordinances of the city and the laws of this state.
(B) The court shall have jurisdiction for all appeals as provided by state law or by ordinance.
(C) The court has concurrent jurisdiction with any justice court in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the city and are punishable by fine only.
(D) The court has civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing municipal ordinances enacted under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, Ch. 214, Subchapter A, and Tex. Transp. Code, Ch. 683, Subchapter E as the same may be amended.
(E) The court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances within the city territorial limits and property owned by the city located in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction under Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, Ch. 54, Subchapter B.
(F) The court has authority to issue:
(1) Search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation; and
(2) Seizure warrants for the purpose of securing, removing or demolishing the offending property and removing the debris from the premises.
(Ord. 02-02-2016-REC, passed 2-2-2016)