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San Antonio City Code ch. 34, art. VIII, div. 9
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San Antonio City Code § 34-1321 Authority.

Sec. 34-1321. - Authority. SAWS' legal department is hereby granted the authority to seek legal and/or equitable remedies for violations of this division, including the filing of criminal charges. For the purpose of enforcing this division the SAWS' environmental counsel shall represent the city in civil enforcement actions, by and through SAWS, and is hereby authorized to seek legal and/or equitable remedies against any person or entity which is reasonably believed to be violating or to have violated this division. A legal proceeding pursued under this division does not constitute a waiver by SAWS of any right the city may have to join in a legal action originating from an alternative source of law. SAWS may commence such actions for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in courts having proper jurisdiction and may seek civil penalties and any other legal or equitable relief available under common law, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code ch. 54, under V.T.C.A., Water Code § 26.124, or any other applicable local, state, or federal code or statute. (Ord. No. 87597, § 1, 3-26-98)

San Antonio City Code § 34-1322 Penalties.

Sec. 34-1322. - Penalties. (a) Criminal. A conviction for violation of this division shall constitute a class C misdemeanor. A person convicted of a violation of this division shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per violation. Each violation of a particular section of this division shall constitute a separate offense, and each day an offense continues shall be considered a new violation for purposes of enforcing this division. (b) Civil. A civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation of this division may be imposed. Each violation of a particular section of this division shall constitute a separate offense, and each day such an offense continues shall be considered a new violation for purposes of assessing civil penalties and otherwise enforcing this division. All civil penalties collected by reason of enforcing this division shall be deposited in the water quality and environmental education and enforcement account as established by article I, division 8 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 87597, § 1, 3-26-98)

San Antonio City Code § 34-1323 Authority of city attorney to enforce.

Sec. 34-1323. - Authority of city attorney to enforce. The grant of the authority set out in this section shall in no way diminish the authority and responsibility of the office of the city attorney to ensure that this division is properly and diligently enforced, to prosecute violations of this division, and to defend the legality of this division if challenged. (Ord. No. 87597, § 1, 3-26-98)
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_ARTVIIIREWASERA_DIV9ENFetched: 10/27/2026

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