§ 51.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.999.

   (B)   Public water service. Any violation of or failure to comply with the provisions of §§ 51.001 through 51.029 shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500 and costs of prosecution or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and when the fine and costs are imposed, the court may provide that in default of the payment thereof, the offender shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days, unless the fine and costs shall be sooner paid provided, no person shall be imprisoned for a single violation of this subchapter for a longer period than 90 days.

   (C)   Drinking water wells. Any person or firm found guilty of having violated any of the provisions of §§ 51.050 through 51.052 shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both a fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

   (D)   Water conservation. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of §§ 51.060 through 51.062 or of any rule and/or regulation lawfully promulgated therewith, shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine at the discretion of the court.

   (E)   Cross-connection. Any person or customer found guilty of violating any of §§ 51.110 through 51.117 or any written order of the city in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500 for each violation. Each day upon which a violation of the provisions of §§ 51.110 through 51.117 shall occur shall be deemed a separate and additional violation for the purpose of §§ 51.110 through 51.117.

(Ord. 2010-2, passed 4-27-2010)