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(6) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any building or structure after the code inspector has placed a notice thereon as provided for in this section. Section 7-56. 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 ofthe city council, to undertake, by all legal means appropriate or necessary, the enforcement ofthe 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 7-57. 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 preserved. Remedies set out in 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 subject to 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 structure, or any person who shall willfully refuse or fail to leave a building or structure that has been ordered vacated under the terms of this article or who shall enter an area around such building or structure that has been declared to be dangerous, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine as provided in section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas. Each and every day's violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (2) If the owner of any dangerous building or structure ordered vacated, repaired, demolished, or secured under the terms of this article shall be a corporation and shall violate any of the provisions of this article, Page 17 of 26