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Editor’s note–Former article 12.02 pertaining to unsanitary or unsightly conditions and deriving from Ordinance 850618-4 8 adopted 6/18/85 and Ordinance adopting Code, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 2018-15, sec. 6, adopted 7/3/18.
Whatever renders the ground, water, air or food hazardous or injurious to human life or health or is offensive to the senses or whatever is or threatens to become detrimental to the public health is hereby declared to be a nuisance, prohibited and made unlawful.
(Ordinance 2019-07 adopted 5/7/19)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the owner, or the owner’s agent, or the occupant or the occupant’s agent, of any lot, building, premises or place of any kind within the city where any nuisance may exist or of any person who commits, causes, creates, permits, keeps or otherwise maintains a nuisance to remove, abate or destroy the same without delay.
(b) 
Summary abatement authority rests in the city’s enforcement or health officials when imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare may arise.
(Ordinance 2019-07 adopted 5/7/19)
(a) 
Any person who violates, or any person who causes or allows another person to violate, any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by as provided in section 1.01.009. Each occurrence of any violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense. Each day in which any violation of this article occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) 
Whenever the prosecution of a nuisance results in a conviction and the court presiding over such prosecution finds the nuisance continues at the time of conviction, such court shall order and adjudge the removal, abatement or destruction of the nuisance, as the case may require, and shall issue a separate warrant therefor. The court shall inquire into the probable costs of such removal, abatement or destruction and shall tax the costs thereof against the defendant as costs in the case.
(Ordinance 2019-07 adopted 5/7/19)
Under authority of the Texas Local Government Code, section 217.042, any violation of provisions of this article is here declared a nuisance and extends to and shall be applicable within both the corporate limits of the city and within five thousand (5,000) feet outside the limits.
(Ordinance 2019-07 adopted 5/7/19)
(a) 
Any unreasonably noxious, unpleasant, or strong odor, which causes material distress, discomfort or injury to persons of ordinary sensibilities and extends beyond the boundaries of the property on which such odor originates, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, is prohibited and is made unlawful.
(b) 
Any odor of such character, strength and continued duration which substantially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of private homes by persons of ordinary sensibilities is hereby declared to be a nuisance, is prohibited and made unlawful.
(c) 
The following things, among others, are declared to be offensive odors and health and sanitation nuisances in violation of this article and are hereby prohibited and made unlawful, but said enumerations shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) 
Chemicals.
Offensive odors from the use or possession of chemicals or from industrial processes or activities which shall disturb the comfort and repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(2) 
Smoke.
Offensive odors from smoke from the burning of rubbish, trash, rubber, chemical substances or other things or substances which shall disturb the comfort and repose of persons of ordinary sensibilities.
(3) 
Stagnant pools, refuse, and composting.
Offensive odors from stagnant pools, rotting garbage, refuse, offal, or composting which shall disturb the comfort and repose of persons with ordinary sensibilities.
(4) 
Dead animals.
Offensive odors from dead animals which shall disturb the comfort and repose of persons with ordinary sensibilities.
(Ordinance 2019-07 adopted 5/7/19)