The town council has the authority to pull the Certificate of
Occupancy on a residence it determines to present a health and/or
safety hazard.
(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
The following inspections will be required before the reissuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy:
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Electrical
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Plumbing
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Septic System
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Other known problem
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(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
(a)
Costs
- 100% of all costs including but not limited to engineering, inspections,
etc.
(b)
An administrative
fee as set forth in the fee schedule in the appendix of this code.
(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
Notice of revoking of a Certificate of Occupancy shall be by
certified mail and/or posting of notice at the structure. It shall
be unlawful for an owner, without first obtaining a new certificate
of occupancy, to occupy or cause such a structure to be occupied after
it has been posted with a notice of such revocation or after such
owner has received notice of such revocation by certified rail. It
shall also be unlawful for a person, firm, corporation, or person
other than the owner, without first obtaining a new certificate of
occupancy, to occupy a structure after it has been posted with a notice
of such revocation. It shall be unlawful to remove the posted notice
of revocation without first having obtained a new certificate of occupancy.
(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
An person, firm or corporation aggrieved by the pulling of a
Certificate of Occupancy shall have the right of appeal and hearing
by submitting in writing, to the city secretary, a request to be placed
on the city council agenda for their consideration.
(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of such ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of fine in accordance with
the general penalty provision set forth in Section 1.109 of this code
for each offense, except where a different penalty has been established
by state law for such offense, the penalty shall be that fixed by
state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision
that governs fire safety, zoning, public health and sanitation, or
dumping of refuse as that term is defined by Chapter 365, Texas Health
and Safety Code, as amended, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed
the amount as set forth in the general penalty provision in Section
1.109 of this code for each offense, and each and every day such offense
is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense.
(Ordinance 16.6 adopted 3/13/89)
