(a) No person, other than a duly authorized city officer or person acting at the express direction of such city officer, shall knowingly obtain or exert control over a fire hydrant or any part thereof. For purposes of this section, "obtain or exert control" shall include without limitation removing, possessing, giving, selling, accepting, purchasing, reselling or recycling.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment not to exceed ten days, or both such fine and imprisonment, for a first offense, and shall be subject to a fine of $500.00, or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, for each subsequent offense.
(c) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person holding a recycling facility permit issued pursuant to Chapter 11-4, or agent or employee thereof, who violates this section shall be subject to suspension of any such permit for a first violation of this section, and shall be subject to revocation of any such permit for any subsequent violation. Any proceedings to implement such suspension or revocation shall be carried out by the commissioner of health pursuant to procedures set forth in Chapter 11-4. The remedy provided in this subsection (c) shall be in addition to any remedy otherwise available to the city under the code.
(Added Coun. J. 3-12-08, p. 22763, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)