A. Any violation of the restrictions of stage 2, stage 3, stage 4 or stage 5 by any party receiving water as a customer located inside the city limits shall be deemed in violation of this code and the penalties shall be as set out in section 1-108 of this code for a first offense. Each day that an offense occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Second and subsequent offenses shall also be prosecuted in municipal court and fines shall be enhanced with fines set out herein.
1. Convictions for violations of stage 2 or stage 3 shall be punishable by the following: First offense shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a second offense shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a third offense shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) plus court costs.
2. Violations of stage 4 restrictions shall entail the following: Conviction of a first offense shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a second offense shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a third offense shall be punishable by a fine of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), and/or thirty (30) days in jail.
3. Violations of stage 5 restrictions shall entail the following: Conviction of first offense shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a second offense shall be punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) plus court costs. Conviction of a third offense and each subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) plus court costs, and/or thirty (30) days in jail.
B. Customers receiving water under the terms of a contract shall for a first violation receive a letter of notice of violation and the water rate applicable to that customer shall be increased by fifty percent (50%) for the duration of that billing period. For a second violation by the customer during the declared water emergency, the customer shall receive a notice of violation and the water rates applicable to that customer shall be doubled for not only the duration of that billing period but for the remainder of the declared emergency as well. A third violation during the declared emergency by the customer shall cause the customer(s) agreement to be canceled and immediately terminate water service(s). The customer, whether inside the city limits or outside the city limits, shall be required to reapply for water service and additional application fees and deposits will be required as established by other ordinances of this code in effect at the time of such violation. Water service agreements with customers outside the city limits are at the discretion of the general manager/city manager. For purposes of this section, "customer" is defined as the individual or entity contracting with the city for water service provided through a master meter. If the customer has additional customers attached beyond the master meter, it is the customer's responsibility to ensure compliance with the declared water emergency requirements by all its additional customers. (Ord. 1726, 9-9-2014)