§ 36-12. Enforcement.

(a)

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, in addition to any authority having jurisdiction to enforce city ordinances, shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Any citizen who desires to register a complaint under this chapter may initiate enforcement with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.

(c)

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, fire department, or their designees shall, while an establishment is undergoing otherwise mandated inspections, inspect for compliance with this chapter.

(d)

An owner, manager, operator, or employee of an establishment regulated by this chapter shall inform persons violating this chapter of the appropriate provisions thereof.

(e)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an employee or private citizen may bring legal action to enforce this chapter.

(f)

In addition to the remedies provided by the provisions of this section, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, fire department, or their designees, or any person aggrieved by the failure of the owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of a public place or a place of employment to comply with the provisions of this chapter may apply for injunctive relief to enforce those provisions in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2010-08-19-0697, § 1, 8-19-10)