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<br />(7) rpon a finding that the owner was actually notified of the provisions <br />of this article and any other applicable City building standards, and a <br />further finding that after the owner received notice of this article's <br />provisions, the owner committed acts in violation of this article or <br />failed to take action necessary for compliance with this article, the <br />commission then may determine the amount and duration of a civil <br />penalty which the city may be entitled to recover for such violations, <br />not to exceed $1,000.00 per day for each violation of this article for <br />non-homestead property, $10 per day for homestead property. Any <br />civil penalty so assessed shall accrue interest at the rate of 10 percent <br />a year from the date of assessment until paid in full. <br /> <br />(f) Standards. The following standards shall be applied by the building and <br />standards commission in determining whether or not to order a building or structure <br />repaired, vacated, demolished, or secured, or a combination of such remedies: <br /> <br />(1) If the dangerous building or structure can be reasonably repaired so <br />that it will no longer be in a condition which is in violation of this <br />article, it shall be ordered repaired. <br /> <br />(2) If the dangerous building or structure is in such condition as to make <br />it dangerous to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of its <br />occupants or of the public, it shall be ordered to be vacated. <br /> <br />(3) III any case where a dangerous building or structure is so damaged or <br />destroyed that it cannot be repaired so that its existence will no longer <br />be in violation of the terms of this article, it shall be ordered <br />demolished and removed. <br /> <br />(4) If open to the public such as to constitute a threat to public health or <br />safety, the commission may order such building secured by such <br />means as the commission shall deem appropriate. <br /> <br />(g) Civil penalties final. <br /> <br />(1) An assessment of a civil penalty by the commission as provided in this <br />article is final and binding and constitutes prima facie evidence of the <br />penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction in a civil suit brought by <br />the City for final judgment as provided elsewhere herein. <br /> <br />(2) To enforce any civil penalty as assessed hereunder, the City Clerk <br />shall file with the district clerk of Lamar County a certified copy of the <br />commission's order establishing the amount and duration of the civil <br />penalty. No other proof is required for a district court to enter final <br />judgment on said penalty. <br /> <br />Page 11 of 24 <br />