§ 2-10-1. JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY.

A municipal court, including the Downtown Austin Community Court has:

(1)

the general jurisdiction provided by Chapter 30 ( Municipal Courts of Record ) of the Texas Government Code;

(2)

civil jurisdiction to enforce a municipal ordinance adopted under Subchapter A, Chapter 214 ( Dangerous Structures ) of the Texas Local Government Code or Subchapter E, Chapter 683 ( Junked Vehicles; Public Nuisance; Abatement ) of the Texas Transportation Code;

(3)

concurrent jurisdiction with a district court or a county court at law under Subchapter B, Chapter 54 ( Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances ) of the Texas Local Government Code, to enforce a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance:

(a)

within the city limits; and

(b)

on property owned by the City that is located in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and

(4)

authority to issue:

(a)

a search warrant to investigate a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance violation; and

(b)

a seizure warrant to secure, remove, or demolish property or remove debris found in violation of a health and safety or nuisance abatement ordinance.

Source: 1992 Code Section 2-5-1; Ord. 031204-9; Ord. 031211-11.