(a) The City of Longview Municipal Court created by Section 28-1 of this Code is hereby additionally designated as a Civil Municipal Court of Record of the City of Longview, Texas, whose judge shall hear and determine cases concerning any of the following:
(1) alleged violations of Article III of Chapter 19 of this Code and the imposition of penalties or remedial measures therefor in accordance with the provisions of said article, including without limitation the issuance of warrants for the securing, removal or demolition of dangerous buildings or structures and the removal of debris from such premises in accordance with the provisions of said article;
(2) matters within the jurisdiction of said court as specified in Article IV of Chapter 49 of this Code;
(3) the issuance of seizure warrants for the seizure and/or removal of junked vehicles under the authority of Article III of Chapter 49 of this Code and Subchapter E of Chapter 683 of the Texas Transportation Code; and
(4) the issuance of search warrants for the purpose of investigating a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation.
(b) In addition to any other jurisdiction granted in this section or in this Code, for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances the civil municipal court created by this section shall have concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a County Court at Law under Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Texas Local Government Code, within the city’s territorial limits and on property owned by the city that is located in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(c) By virtue of the office, a judge of the City of Longview Municipal Court created by Section 28-1 of this Code serves as judge of the civil municipal court created by this section. Such a judge shall not be considered to hold two offices within the meaning of the Constitution or laws of this state or of the Charter or ordinances of the City of Longview, Texas.
(Ord. No. 2893, § 5, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 3113, § 8, 3-21-02; Ord. No. 3525, § 30, 6-14-07)
(Ord . No. 3925, § 2, 5-8-14; Ord. No. 4200, § 2, 3-28-19)