Same—Failure of owner to repair; penalty.
San Antonio City Code § 34-449
in effectSec. 34-449. - Same—Failure of owner to repair; penalty.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of real property located within the corporate limits of the city to knowingly fail (1) to repair or replace a faulty sewer pipe or connection located within a structure on said real property, or (2) to repair or replace that portion of a sewer lateral which is the responsibility of the owner as defined in subsection 34-447(b) herein.
(b) Any person, firm, corporation or agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this division shall be fined an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) provided, however, in the event a defendant has once previously been convicted under this division, the defendant shall be fined an amount no less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and shall be fined no less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for a third conviction and for each conviction thereafter. Each day a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) Nothing in this section shall limit the remedies available to the city in seeking to enforce the provisions of this division nor effect the city's authority to initiate other legal or equitable actions to abate any nuisance as herein defined.
(Code 1959, § 18-68.3; Ord. No. 54344, 9-24-81; Ord. No. 64489, § 6, 2-5-87; Ord. No. 80574, § 11, 8-4-94; Ord. No. 89695, § 1, 4-29-99)
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_CH34WASE_ARTVSETRTRDI_DIV2TOSETAPR_S34-449SAAIOWREPEFetched: 10/27/2026