§ 26-44. Enforcement and penalty.

(a)

All officials duly authorized, including but not limited to peace officers of the state, and those authorized by statute to issue citations for class C criminal misdemeanors, may assist the city in enforcement of this article.

(b)

The city shall request that the San Antonio Water System assist in enforcement of this article. The directors of the departments of transportation and capital improvements, the metropolitan health district and development services are hereby authorized to designate trained personnel to enforce this article in the manner and to the extent allowed by law, including, but not limited to, filing complaints with the city municipal prosecutor's office for such violations, serving notices of violations of this article and filing civil enforcement actions, in coordination with the office of the city attorney, the municipal courts, and the police department.

(c)

Each person suspected to be in violation of this article shall allow, during normal business hours, an authorized representative or representatives of the city to conduct an inspection of their place of business for purposes of determining compliance with this article.

(d)

Nothing in this section shall limit any and all other criminal, civil or administrative remedies available to the city in seeking to enforce the provisions of this article. The city attorney's office is hereby empowered to secure injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this article. This shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the criminal penalties provided for in this article.

(Ord. No. 2016-06-30-0518 , § 4, 6-30-16)