(a) 
It shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee, or occupant of any land, tract, or lot or any portion thereof, regardless of size, within the corporate limits of the city (hereafter “property”):
(1) 
To fail to maintain the property free of weeds, grass and undergrowth over twelve (12) inches tall;
(2) 
To fail to maintain the property free from household trash, garbage, used building materials and supplies, used and/or discarded household fixtures or appliances, toxic materials, stagnant water, dead animals, brush piles, debris, rubbish, materials which constitute a fire hazard, or any other matter which may be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city; or 342.004 et seq.
(3) 
Within 21 days of placing any manufactured home, manufactured housing, or mobile home located on the property, to fail to maintain underpinning on the manufactured home, manufactured housing, or mobile home.
(b) 
For purposes of subsection (a)(3) of this section, “manufactured home,” “manufactured housing,” and “mobile home” have the definitions assigned to them under section 1201.003 of the Texas Occupations Code.
(c) 
For purposes of subsection (a)(3) of this section, “underpinning” shall mean enclosing the entire perimeter from the ground to the bottom of the manufactured home, manufactured housing, or mobile home with material manufactured or intended for this purpose. Examples of commonly recognized building materials which are weather resistant and suitable for use as underpinning shall include but not be limited to the following list: brick masonry, concrete block masonry, natural or synthetic stone masonry, wood, or vinyl. Assemblies, products, and materials manufactured expressly for the purpose of underpinning shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
(Ordinance 116C adopted 5/19/08)
Should any owner violate the provisions of section 6.02.001 of this article, following 10 days’ notice of a violation, the city may:
(1) 
Do the work or make the improvements required; and
(2) 
Pay for the work done or improvements made and charge the expenses to the owner of the property.
(Ordinance 116C adopted 5/19/08)
Within the ten (10) days’ notice described in section 6.02.002 of this article, should an owner request a hearing before the city council to appear and show cause why such abatement should not or cannot be complied with, such hearing may be held in the sole discretion of the city council; the city council may grant an extension of the time to abate or remove the weeds, rubbish, brush, or other noxious materials, if in the city council’s sole discretion such extension does not continue or create an immediate danger to public health.
(Ordinance 116B adopted 5/19/03)
Notice shall be given:
(1) 
Personally to the owner in writing;
(2) 
By letter addressed to the owner at the owner’s post office address; or
(3) 
If personal service cannot be obtained or the owner’s post office address is unknown:
(A) 
By publication at least twice within 10 consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation within the city; and
(B) 
By posting the notice on or near the front door of each building on the property to which the violation relates; or
(C) 
By posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates, if the property contains no buildings.
(Ordinance 116-A, sec. 3, adopted 8/27/98)
(a) 
As an alternative method of notice to that provided in section 6.02.004, the city may deliver notice by certified mail return receipt requested. The notice shall contain the following:
(1) 
A statement that, if the owner commits another violation of the same kind or nature that poses a danger to the public health and safety on or before the first anniversary of the date of the notice, the city without further notice may correct the violation at the owner’s expense and assess the expense against the property.
(b) 
If a violation covered by this section occurs within the one-year period, and the city has not been informed of a change of ownership, the city may, without further notice to the owner, take action permitted by section 6.02.002 and assess its expenses as provided in section 6.02.006.
(Ordinance 116-A, sec. 4, adopted 8/27/98)
The mayor, city health officer or municipal official designated by the mayor shall file a statement of expenses incurred under section 6.02.002 with the county clerk. The lien statement shall state the name of the owner, if known, the legal description of the property, a description of the work performed and the amounts claimed. The lien attaches upon the filing of the lien statement with the county clerk. The lien shall accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum from the date the city pays for the work or improvements. The lien is inferior only to tax liens and liens for street improvements. The city may bring a suit for foreclosure to recover the expenditures and interest due. The statement of expenses or a certified copy of the statement is prima facie proof of the expenses incurred by the city in doing the work or making the improvements.
(Ordinance 116-A, sec. 5, adopted 8/27/98)
(a) 
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing sections, the city may abate, without notification, weeds that:
(1) 
Have grown higher than forty-eight (48) inches; and
(2) 
Are an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
(b) 
The city must give notice, in the manner provided in section 6.02.004, to the property owner no later than the tenth (10th) day after the date the city abates weeds under this section. The notification shall contain:
(1) 
An identification, which is not required to be a legal description, of the property;
(2) 
A description of the violation of this article that occurred on the property;
(3) 
A statement that the city abated the weeds; and
(4) 
An explanation of the property owner’s rights to request an administrative hearing regarding the city’s abatement of the weeds.
(c) 
The city shall conduct an administrative hearing on the abatement of weeds under this section if, not later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the date of the abatement of the weeds, the owner files a written request for a hearing with the city.
(d) 
The city shall conduct the administrative hearing not later than the twentieth (20th) day after the date a request for hearing is filed. At the administrative hearing, the owner may testify or present any witnesses or written information relating to the city’s abatement of the weeds.
(e) 
The city may assess expenses and create liens under this section in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as set forth in section 6.02.006 above.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Any person, firm or individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each and every day the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance 116-A, sec. 6, adopted 8/27/98)