NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
Austin City Code § 15-10-271
in effect§ 15-10-271 - NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
(A) The director may serve a written or verbal notice of violation on a person the director determines has violated or is violating:
(1) this chapter;
(2) the conditions of a permit or order issued under this chapter; or
(3) other pretreatment standard or requirement.
(B) A notice of violation shall describe the violation and instruct the person to take immediate corrective action to prevent a recurrence of the offense. A notice of violation may state that, no later than the date specified by the director, a person must provide to the director an explanation of the violation and a plan for the specific actions to be taken to satisfactorily correct and prevent any recurrence of the violation.
(C) A person who submits a proposed corrective plan under this section is not relieved of criminal or civil liability for a violation of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the director to take any action, including emergency actions or any other enforcement action, without first issuing a notice of violation.
Source: 1992 Code Section 18-2-271; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20200729-002, Pt. 46, 8-10-20.
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=TIT15UTRE_CH15-10WARE_ART12ENPEAP_DIV3ADRE_S15-10-271NOVIFetched: 10/27/2026