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e e Ordinance No. 909 , Page 4. '. vehicle in accordance with this Ordinance. If, after the expiration of such ten (10) day period, the defendant has not caused or allowed the said vehicle to be removed from the premises, he shall be in violation of this ordinance and be subject to a different penalty for each day thereafter. (H) REMOVAL OF JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES (1) If within ten (10) days of receipt of notice from the Building Official or any duly authorized person, to abate or remove a nuisance, the owner or occupant of the premises shall give his written permission to the Building Official or any duly authorized person for removal of the junked motor vehicle from the premises, the giving of such permission shall be considered compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) In no event will a junked motor vehicle be recon- structed or made operable. (3) The Building Official or any duly authorized person shall give notice to the Texas Highway Department within five (5) days after the date of removal and identify the vehicle or part thereof. (4) Junked motor vehicles or parts thereof may be disposed of by removal to a scrap yard, demolishers, or any suitable site operated by the City for processing as scrap or salvage, which process shall be consistent with the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act. (I) AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE (1) The Building Official of the City of La Porte shall have full responsibility for administration of this Ordinance by its regularly salaried, full time employees, except that the removal of junked motor vehicles or parts thereof from property may be by any other duly authorized person. (2) The Building Official or any duly authorized person may enter upon private property for the purposes specified in this Ordinance to examine motor vehicles or parts thereof, ... .' .