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(4) Upon a finding of immediate risk and danger to the public health and safety, and upon the order of the City Manager, secure the exterior doors and all first level windows of any dangerous building or sh-ucture, and provide such other security measures reasonably necessaryto protectthe public health and safety. (5) Appear at all hearings conducted by the building and standards commission, testify as to the condition of dangerous or substandard buildings at such hearings, and perform all other staff-related functions in support of the activities of the building and standards commission. (6) It shall be unlawful for any person to eccupy or use any building or structure after the code inspector has placed a notice thereon as provided for in this section. Section 7-55. Authority of the city attorney. The city attorney is hereby authorized and it shall be the duty of the office of the city attorney ofthe City ofParis, Paris, Texas, without further authorization of the city council, to undertake, by all legal means appropriate or necessary, the enforcement of the orders ofthe building and standards commission, including but not limited to enforcement in municipal court, filing of appropriate civil actions in courts of appropriate jurisdiction to seek compliance with said orders, or defending the City from suit if suit is taken to appeal any action of the building and standards commission. Section 7-56. Remedies and enforcement. (a) Nonexclusive. The remedies and penalties set out herein are intended to be nonexclusive; that is, they shall not be construed to exclude the City from seeking any and all remedies at law or equity to which the City may be entitled under state law or otherwise, and the remedies as set out herein shall be considered in addition to and cumulative of such remedies as set out under state law. (b) Municipal court remedies preservecl Remedies setoutin this article shall not affect or be construed to affect the ability of the City to proceed under the jurisdiction of the municipal court. (c) Penalties in municipal court. (1) The owner, occupant, lessee, agent, or any other person subjectto any notice and order issued by the building and standards commission under this article who shall fail to comply with said notice or order to repair, demolish, or secure such building or shucture, or any person who shall willfully refuse or fail to leave a building or structure that Page 15 of 24