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Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-2, art. 6
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Austin City Code § 6-2-71 PENALTY.

§ 6-2-71 - PENALTY. (A) A person commits an offense if the person performs an act prohibited by the chapter or fails to perform an act required by this chapter. An offense under this chapter is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000. (B) Each instance of a violation of this chapter is a separate offense. (C) Each day a violation of this chapter continues is separate offense. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-999; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6ENCOCO_CH6-2HAMA_ART6OFFetched: 10/27/2026

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