(a) Enforcement authority. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the director. For this purpose, the director shall have police power necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Designation of local railroad company official. Each railroad company shall designate a local official who is an employee of the railroad company to be available for notification by the director. This designation shall be in writing to the director and shall include the information necessary to enable the director to contact the designated official in emergencies. The designated official shall be available at all times.
(c) Notification of violations by the director. The director shall notify, in writing, the FRA and the responsible railroad company of any violation of the provisions of this chapter. This written notification shall list all particulars of the alleged violation with sufficient detail to enable the United States Attorney General to seek prosecution under federal regulations.
(d) Penalty for violation. Upon conviction, a person who violates a provision of this chapter is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion of a day during which the violation is committed, continued or permitted.
(e) Repeat violations. Whenever three or more violations are committed in any calendar year by the same railroad company, the director shall notify, in writing, the chairman of the committee and the responsible railroad company.
(f) Exception. This chapter does not apply to a public transportation authority chartered by the state or to any railroad tracks owned or operated by a public transportation authority chartered by the state. (Ord. Nos. 18100; 19963)