Whenever the council by ordinance declares an area of city an underground utility district as provided in section 8-12-2 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person or utility to maintain any pole, overhead wire or associated overhead structure on any public street, alley, or way within the district after the date when said overhead facilities are required to be removed. Any person or utility who shall erect, construct, place, keep, maintain, continue, employ, or operate any such pole or overhead wire or associated overhead structure on any public street, alley, or way within the district, or who shall neglect to take down and remove any such pole, overhead wire or associated overhead structure within the time designated in said ordinance, or who shall otherwise fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each consecutive fifteen (15) day period during which the failure to comply with the provisions hereof shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 947, 5-10-1966)