(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, by doing a prohibited act, failing to perform a required act, or failing to perform permitted acts in the prescribed manner, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. Each day a violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) If, during excavation or demolition, an underground utility line is damaged by any person who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, any permit(s) acquired through the County of Loudoun to perform work related to said excavation or demolition (including permits for building, grading, blasting, plumbing, electrical and/or mechanical work) may be revoked and any fees paid to the County for said permit(s) may be forfeited. In order to continue work, a new application for permit(s), if revoked, must be filed; plans of the proposed excavation or demolition must be re-examined; the located of all existing utility lines must be verified in writing by each operator having facilities in the area of proposed excavation or demolition; and new fees, if forfeited, must be paid.
(c) Any person who is convicted two or more times within a twelve-month period of violating any provision of this chapter which resulted in damage to any existing utility line, shall be subject to suspension or revocation of any license(s) or permit(s) issued by the County of Loudoun to perform related work for a period not to exceed twelve-months. Furthermore, no subsequent permits or licenses to perform said related work shall be issued to such convicted persons during that suspension or revocation period.
(d) The operator of a utility line shall notify the County of Loudoun of any action by a contractor that is deemed to be a violation of this chapter and that may result in a hazardous condition. Upon such notification, a representative of the County shall promptly inspect the work site and, if deemed necessary, require the contractor to stop work until compliance with this chapter is verified by the County or operator of the line. (Ord. 91-04. Passed 3-5-91.)