§ 60-12. Jurisdiction.

(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 V.T.C.A., Local Government Code §§ 215.072, 217.042, 341.903 and 401.002.

(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 V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, ch. 214, subch. A or V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, ch. 683, subch. E.

(e)

The court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under V.T.C.A., Local Government 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 in accordance with V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 30.00005.

(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. No. 11,746, § 2, 9-22-11)