(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the provisions of the city’s Water Resource and Emergency Management Plans. Any customer, defined pursuant to Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 291, failing to comply with the provisions of the Plans shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $2,000 and/or discontinuance of water service by the city. Proof of a culpable mental state is not required for a conviction of an offense under § 51.08 when the fine imposed does not exceed $500. When the fine exceeds $500, proof of culpable mental state is required for a conviction of an offense under § 51.08. Each day a customer fails to comply with the plan is a separate violation. The city’s authority to seek injunctive or other civil relief available under the law is not limited by this section.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to violate the provisions of §§ 51.21 through 51.24. Any person who violates §§ 51.21 through 51.24 is guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Neither allegation nor proof of a culpable mental state is required for a conviction of an offense under this section. Each offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of $2,000 and/or discontinuance of water service by the city. The city’s authority to seek injunctive or other civil relief available under the law is not limited by this section.
(Ord. 230509A, passed 5-9-2023; Ord. 230822D, passed 8-22-2023)