(A) Penalties for building permit violations. Violation of any sections of this Code relating to building permits is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $200 per day for each day that a structure is constructed and/or maintained in violation of these sections of the Code.
(B) Penalties for Violations of International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and Various Regulations of Code chapter 6.
(1) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, or NFPA 70 National Electrical Code as adopted and amended in §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446 which do not relate to public health, sanitation or fire safety, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $500 for each day of such violation.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, or NFPA 70 National Electrical Code as adopted and amended in §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to public health and sanitation or fire safety shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000 for each day of such violation.
(3) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446 regarding (1) the requirement of first obtaining a permit for any construction, including any alteration of a street or right-of-way; (2) a suspension, revocation, or stop order; (3) occupancy of a building or structure without a Certificate of Occupancy; (4) trench safety; (5) restoration of a street following disturbance pursuant to a permit; and (6) a requirement to burrow under a street when extending a utility line which do not relate to public health, sanitation or fire safety, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $500 for each day of such violation. Any such violation within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to public health and sanitation or fire safety shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and each such person shall be guilty of separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000 for each day of such violation.
(C) Penalties for International Mechanical Code Violations.
(1) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the International Mechanical Code as adopted and amended in §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446 which do not relate to public health, sanitation or fire safety, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas shall be guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $200. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the International Mechanical Code as adopted and amended in §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446 within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to public health and sanitation or fire safety shall be guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted.
(D) Penalties for Uniform Plumbing Code Violations.
(1) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted which do not relate to public health, sanitation or safety, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $200. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted, within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to public health and sanitation or fire safety shall be deemed guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted.
(E) Penalties for International Fire Code violations. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the International Fire Code as adopted and amended in §§ 150.395 through 150.427 and §§ 150.440 through 150.446
within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, shall be guilty of a Class "C" misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted.
(F) Penalties for underground storage tank violations. The violation of any of the provisions of the sections of this Code on underground storage tanks shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor offense. Upon conviction, any person violating these sections of the Code shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000. Each day a violation of these sections of the Code continues shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
(G) Penalties for excavation permit violations. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the sections of the Code regulating excavation permits not relating to health, safety or sanitation or shall fail to comply therewith or any of the requirements thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable for a fine, and upon conviction of any of such violations shall be fined in a sum of not more than $500; and each day any such violation shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Any person violating any provision of these sections of the Code relating to health safety, or sanitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000.
(H) Penalties for underground utility line violations.
(1) Any person violating these sections of the Code on underground utility lines within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $5,000.
(2) Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violation of these sections of the Code.
(I) Penalties for subdivision violations.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this Code relating to non-health and sanitation subdivision requirements within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding $200. Any person violating any provision of these sections of the Code within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to health or sanitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000.
(2) Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of these sections of the Code.
(3) In the event any provision of the subdivision requirements of the Code is violated within the corporate limits of the city, or outside such corporate limits but within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, the city may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in District Court or another Court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin the violation of such sections of the Code.
(J) Penalties for watershed development violations.
(1) Any person violating any provision of the sections of this Code on watershed development which do not relate to health or sanitation within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding $500. Any person violating any provision of the sections of this Code on watershed development within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to health or sanitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000.
(2) Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of these sections of the Code.
(3) In the event any provision of these sections of the Code is violated within the corporate limits of the city, or outside such corporate limits but within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, the city may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in District Court or another Court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin the violation of such sections of the Code.
(K) Penalties for sign violations.
(1) Any individual, association, corporation or legal entity violating any provision of §§ 150.700 through 150.736 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by the assessment of a fine not exceeding $500 and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(3) Whenever any construction, installation, alteration, or repair of a sign is being done contrary to the provisions of §§ 150.700 through 150.736, another controlling ordinance or statute governing the sign, the Building Official may order the work stopped by notice verbally or in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done and the city shall post a STOP WORK ORDER on the property adjacent to the posted building permit, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Building Official to proceed with the work. If no permit has been issued, all work shall stop until a permit has been properly issued and all errors corrected to the satisfaction of the Building Official. The Building Official or Code enforcement authority may also issue a work correction order, which shall be served upon any persons who are working on a certain aspect of the sign.
(4) The city and/or the City Administrator shall enforce §§ 150.700 through 150.736 by appropriate administrative action, including but not limited to, the rejection of plans, maps, plats and specifications not found to be in compliance with §§ 150.700 through 150.736 and good engineering practices, and the issuance of stop work orders.
(5) Upon the request of the City Council, the City Attorney or other authorized attorney shall file an action in the district courts to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of §§ 150.700 through 150.736, or to obtain declaratory judgment, and to seek and recover court costs and attorney fees, and/or recover damages in an amount sufficient for the city to undertake any construction or other activity necessary to bring about compliance with a requirement regarding the property and established pursuant to §§ 150.700 through 150.7366.
(L) Penalties for landscaping violations.
(1) Any violation of the sections of the Code regulating landscaping will constitute a misdemeanor. Upon conviction a fine shall be assessed (not exceeding $200). Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of these sections of the Code.
(2) To avoid penalties involving the removal or damage of certain trees protected by this Code, the developer also should be familiar with and adhere to the requirements of the sections of the Code regulating trees of this city.
(M) Penalties for oak wilt disease regulations violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to violate the provisions of §§ 150.650 through 150.661. Any person violating any of the provision of §§ 150.650 through 150.661 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of §§ 150.650 through 150.661 is committed, continued, or permitted and upon the conviction of any such violation, such offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000.
(N) Penalties for drainage criteria violations.
(1) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the sections of this Code on drainage criteria which do not relate to health or sanitation within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding $200. Any person violating any provision of these sections of the Code within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to health or sanitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $1,000.
(2) Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of these sections of the Code.
(3) In the event any provision of these sections of the Code is violated within the corporate limits of the city, or outside such corporate limits but within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Sunset Valley, the city may institute any appropriate action or proceedings in District Court or another court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin the violation of such sections of the Code.
(O) Penalties for blasting permit violations. Failure to comply with the regulations in this Code on blasting permits will be subject to fines not to exceed $1,000 per day, each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(P) Penalties for fire lane violations. A violation of the requirement of a fire lane is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $100 per day for each day that a parking facility is in use in violation of these sections of the Code regulating fire lanes.
(Q) Penalties for on-site sewage system permit violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of the sections of the Code regulating on-site sewage systems shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of these sections is committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction of any such violation, such offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Prosecution under this section shall not bar any action under other federal or state statute or local ordinance.
(R) Penalties for wastewater system violations.
(1) Any person violating any provision of these sections of the Code regulating the wastewater system which do not relate to health or sanitation within the corporate limits of Sunset Valley, Texas shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $200.
(2) Any person violating any provision of these sections of the Code within the corporate limits of the City of Sunset Valley, Texas, that relates to health or sanitation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not exceeding $2,000.
(3) Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of these sections of the Code.
(S) Penalties for violation of floodplain regulations.
(T) Penalties for violation of obligation to timely pay permit. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to continue any development activity or to use any improvement installed or constructed pursuant to a permit issued for such development or improvement without timely paying all application fees owing in connection with such permit, including third party review fees first due and payable by the applicant after issuance of such permit. Any person violating the provisions of this
division (T) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted and upon the conviction of any such violation, such offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $200.
(U) Penalties for violation of zoning regulations.