(A) The Court has the jurisdiction provided by general law for municipal courts.
(B) The Court has jurisdiction over criminal cases arising under ordinances authorized by Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 215.072, 217.042, 341.903 and 551.002.
(C) The Court has concurrent jurisdiction with any justice court in any precinct in which the city is located in criminal cases that arise within the city and are punishable only by fine.
(D) The Court has civil jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing ordinances enacted under Tex. Local Gov’t Code Ch. 214, Subch. A, or Tex. Transportation Code Ch. 683, Subch. E.
(E) The Court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court at law under the Tex. Local Gov’t Code Ch. 54, Subch. B, within the city's territorial limits and property owned by the city in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.
(F) The Court has the 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 debris from the premises.
(G) The Court has the authority to establish procedures and local rules for the purpose of promoting the speedy resolution of disputes involving the enforcement of the health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances of the city.
(Ord. 13-54, passed 12-18-2013)