§ 6-41. Jurisdiction, enforcement and penalties.

(a)

Failure to register with the department after written notice to the absentee property owner, as is hereinafter specified, is a violation of this article. The absentee property owner shall have forty-five (45) days in which to register from the date that written notice is issued to the property owner. Written notice shall be issued to the absentee property owner by means of personal service, or by first class mail to their last known address according to Bexar County Appraisal District records and posting on the property.

(b)

Absentee property owners shall provide written notice to the department, including a copy of the deed, of a change in:

(1)

Ownership of the property;

(2)

A change of contact information for either the owner or the designated manager.

Written notice must be provided to the department no later than thirty (30) days after said changes have occurred.

(c)

Violation of this article is a Class C misdemeanor.

(1)

This is a strict liability offense in which no mental state is required.

(2)

The fine for this offense may not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(d)

Administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement are alternative remedies which may be sought independently of each other. Criminal prosecution may occur regardless of pursuit of civil or administrative remedies and vice versa.

(Ord. No. 2013-09-19-0651, § 1, 9-19-13)