Penalties.

San Antonio City Code § 34-482

in effect

Sec. 34-482. - Penalties. (1) Penalties for violations. (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 a minimum amount of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) per violation and a maximum amount of not 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. A culpable mental state is not required to prove an offense under this division. (b) Civil. A civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) 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 offense continues shall be considered a new violation for purposes of enforcing this division, and calculating the amount of civil penalties. (2) Falsifying information. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this division or pursuant to any condition or provision of an industrial wastewater discharge permit, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inoperable monitoring, sampling or surveillance devices or improperly impedes an inspection procedure required or authorized under this division and/or any industrial wastewater discharge permit, shall upon conviction, be punished by a criminal fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per violation per day. A person found guilty of damaging equipment used or necessary for monitoring compliance with an industrial wastewater discharge permit and/or this division, shall also be liable for the cost associated with replacing or repairing such equipment. Reports and other documents required to be submitted or maintained in accordance with 40 CFR 403.12 shall further be subject to Provisions Governing Fraud and False Statements as provided for at 40 CFR 403.12(n). (3) Damage, theft and vandalism. A person found responsible of damaging, stealing, or vandalizing Control Authority equipment, used or necessary for monitoring compliance with an industrial wastewater discharge permit and/or this division, shall also be liable for the cost associated with replacement or repair of such equipment. (4) Remedies nonexclusive. The remedies provided for in this division are not exclusive. The control authority may take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with the control authority enforcement response plan. However, the control authority may take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, the control authority is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant user. (Ord. No. 81771, § 2(App. I), 3-2-95; Ord. No. 85765, § 1, 3-20-97; Ord. No. 99480, § 1(Exh. 1), 7-22-04)

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_DIV3INWA_S34-482PEFetched: 10/27/2026