§ 5-11-3. Enforcement; offense and penalty; culpable mental state not required; judicial notice.

(a)

The Director, officers of the City of Midland Code Administration Division, and peace officers of the City of Midland Police Department are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter beginning on September 1, 2014.

(b)

A person who violates a provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in a sum not to exceed $500.00. A person commits a separate and distinct offense for each separate violation of a provision of this Chapter. A person commits a separate and distinct offense for each day during which a violation of this Chapter is committed, permitted, or continued.

(c)

Evidence of a culpable mental state is not required to prove a criminal offense under this Chapter. It is hereby declared that, for all offenses under this Chapter, the culpable mental state required by Section 6.02 of the Texas Penal Code is specifically negated and clearly dispensed with.

(d)

The Municipal Court upon its own motion may, or upon the motion of a party shall, take judicial notice of:

(1)

This Chapter;

(2)

Chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code;

(3)

All records of the City of Midland, Texas;

(4)

All records of Midland County, Texas; and

(5)

All records of the Midland Central Appraisal District.

(e)

The criminal penalty in this Section shall be in addition to any other remedies that the City may have under City ordinance and/or state law.

( Ord. No. 9274, § 1, 6-17-14 )