(a)
Adoption.
The city hereby adopts a sanitary code, consisting of minimum standards of sanitation and health protection measures, as provided by chapter 341 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as amended. The provisions of said chapter 341 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, including the penalty therein provided under sections 341.091 and 341.092, are hereby expressly referred to and fully incorporated into this section and adopted as the sanitary code of the city.
(b)
Enforcement.
The terms of this section shall be enforced by a chief health inspector, any assistant health inspectors that may be appointed, and the city health officer.
(c)
Penalty.
Each violation of this section shall be in accordance with section 341.091 of the Texas Health and Safety Code and punished by a penalty of a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00. In lieu of prosecution, the chief health inspector or assistant may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, issue a verbal or written warning.
(Ordinance 659 adopted 1/9/1984; 1996 Code, sec. 11-10(1), (3), (10); Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)