Criminal Class C misdemeanor, civil remedy, and enforcement.
San Antonio City Code § 19-613
in effectSec. 19-613. - Criminal Class C misdemeanor, civil remedy, and enforcement.
(a) Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall constitute an offense punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), to the extent such violation may pose a fire or public health threat. Local Government Code Sec. 54.001(b).
(b) Both officers of the fire department, having citation authority under the laws of the State of Texas, and officers of the police department are expressly authorized to enforce the provisions of this article, as are other peace officers with jurisdiction to enforce the laws and ordinances of the city and state on public roadways within the city.
(c) The city shall be entitled to pursue all remedies, at law and in equity, including but not limited to injunctive relief, with attendant civil penalties as may be provided under state statute, which remedies shall be cumulative of the criminal laws, none of which shall be mutually exclusive of the other.
(Ord. No. 94321, § 1, 8-9-01)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH19MOVETR_ARTXVINDIHAMARO_S19-613CRCLCMICIREENFetched: 10/27/2026