(A) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is set forth is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the city may bring an action in the Superior Court of the state of California for the county of Riverside to obtain injunctive relief prohibiting any violation of this chapter.
('61 Code, § 24.111) (Ord. 631, passed - - )
(B) Any person found taking water from a fire hydrant in violation of § 54.068 shall be subject to a fine of $50 for the first offense in one calendar year, $100 for the second offense in the same calendar year and $300 for the third and each additional offense in the same calendar year.
('61 Code, § 24.38)
(C) Any person found taking water from a city main or service line is in violation of § 54.100 and shall be subject to a fine of $25 for the first offense in a calendar year and $50 for each additional offense in the same calendar year.
('61 Code, § 24.43)
(Ord. 257, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 894, passed - - )
(D) (1) The City Engineer, or the City Engineers designee, may, at any time, and all reasonable times, enter any and all places, property, enclosures and structures for the purpose of conducting examinations and investigations to determine whether all provisions of §§ 54.215 through 54.238 are being complied with.
(2) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association of persons to violate any provisions of §§ 54.215 through 54.238 or to violate any provisions of any permit granted pursuant to those sections. Any person, firm, corporation or association of persons violating any provision of those sections shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as herein specified. The person, firm, corporation or association of persons shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of those sections or the provisions of any permit granted pursuant to those sections is committed, continued or permitted. Any person, firm, corporation or association of persons so convicted shall be:
(a) Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation;
(b) Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation at the same site. The third and any additional violations on the same site shall constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or six months in jail or both. Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve a person, firm or corporation or association of persons from the responsibility for correcting the violation.
(3) Anything done, maintained or suffered in violation of any of the provisions of those sections is a public nuisance and may be enjoined or summarily abated in the manner provided by law. Every public officer or body lawfully empowered to do so shall abate the nuisance immediately.
('61 Code, § 24.136) (Ord. 1041, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1103, passed 11-20-91)