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San Marcos City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 20

550 - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY

Section 20.550.010 - Authority to Enforce

City personnel in the following City Departments and Divisions shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance: City Attorney, City Manager, Code Compliance, Development Services, Public Safety, and Public Works.

Section 20.550.020 - Violators Punishable by Fine and Imprisonment

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by fine, by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of time, or both such fine and imprisonment in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 1.12 (General Penalty) of this Code. As provided in Chapter 1.12, each violation constitutes a public nuisance and is declared unlawful each day it is committed, continued, or permitted to exist. Each offense constitutes a separate offense, and the City's remedies are cumulative in nature. In addition to any civil or criminal penalties imposed under Chapter 1.12, the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance may be enforced under the provisions in Chapter 1.14 (Administrative Citations and Fines) and Chapter 10.04 (Nuisance Abatement Procedure—Real Property). A violation of the Zoning Ordinance includes the following:

A.

Any building or structure erected, constructed, altered, or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance;

B.

Any violation of any Permit or Entitlement as defined in Section 1.14.020 of this Code or condition thereto, or failure to obtain a required permit or entitlement; or

C.

Any violation of any term or condition of any agreement with the City entered into under this Zoning Ordinance.