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<br />subject to the penalties set forth in section 1-6 of the Code of <br />Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas. <br /> <br />(d) Civil action authorized <br /> <br />(1) City attorney authorized. The city attorney is hereby authorized to <br />bring a civil action for the enforcement of any order issued by the <br />building and standards commission in accordance with this article. <br /> <br />(2) Jurisdiction. venue, and preferential setting. The jurisdiction and <br />venue of any such action shall be as established in accordance with <br />~ubchapter B, Section 54.013 of the Texas Local Government Code. <br />The city attorney shall be authorized to seek a preferential setting for <br />said action in accordance with Section 54.014 of the Local <br />Government Code. <br /> <br />(3) Remedies authorized The city attorney may in his discretion seek any <br />and all remedies authorized under state law, including the provisions <br />of Chapters 54 and 214 of the Texas Local Government Code. Such <br />remedies may include, but may not be limited to, injunctive relief <br />pursuant to Section 54.016 of the Texas Local Government Code, <br />enforcement and collection of civil penalties authorized under this <br />article, an action to compel the repair, demolition, or securing of any <br />building or structure, recovery of all costs and attorneys fees, <br />appointment of a receiver to administer any noncompliant property in <br />a<.;cordance with Section 214.003 of the Texas Local Government <br />Code, and any and all other remedies actionable to the City under law <br />or equity. <br /> <br />(4) Lis pendens authorized The city attorney may file a notice of lis <br />pendens in the office of the county clerk regarding such action. If the <br />City files such notice, a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who <br />acquires an interest in the noncompliant property takes the property <br />subject to the enforcement proceeding of the City and subsequent <br />orders of the court. <br /> <br />(e) Buildings or structures secured by the city. For any building or structure <br />which the City it~elf secures in accordance with this article, following such securing <br />of said building Cor structure, the City shall undertake the following procedure: <br /> <br />(1) Before the 11 th calendar day after the date the building is secured, the <br />City shall give notice to the owner of said property by: <br /> <br />a. Personally serving the owner with written notice; <br /> <br />Page 17 of 24 <br />