(A) No person shall do or authorize any work or perform any of the operations prescribed in this chapter without first procuring and having in force the permit(s) required by the Department. Failure to obtain a permit prior to doing or authorizing any work shall result in the permit fee being doubled and may also result in penalties as provided in Chapter 166.
(B) Any person who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter may be punished as provided in § 10.99 or Chapter 166.
(C) There shall be no penalty for failure to obtain the required permit prior to starting said work when work is begun in response to an unanticipated emergency at a time other than the regular business hours of the Department and for which a permit is later obtained during the next succeeding regular business day of the Department.
(Ord. 7686, passed 1-4-94; Am. Ord. 7823, passed 3-5-96; Am. Ord. 8933, passed 4-1-14)