§ 52.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.

   (B)   Section 52.037; general consumption rates. A penalty of 10% will be added to the amount due if the amount is not paid on or prior to the twentieth day following the original date set forth in the current bill.

(1980 Code, § 25.303)

   (C)   Cross connection control.

      (1)   Generally. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 52.075 through 52.084 shall, in addition to other relief as provided herein or as the law may afford, but subject to the punishment set forth in § 10.99 of this code.

      (2)   Nuisance abatement. In addition to the foregoing any violation of the provisions of §§ 52.075 through 52.084 shall be subject to abatement as set forth in Chapter 92 of this code.

      (3)   Discontinuance of service. The Director of Utilities and Engineering, or his or her designee, shall have the authority to deny or discontinue water service for any violation of the provisions of §§ 52.075 through 52.084, provided that prior notice be given if practical to the consumer and/or occupant of the premises for which the service is to be terminated. Water services to the premises shall not be restored until the consumer has complied with the terms of §§ 52.075 through 52.084 and corrected or eliminated the conditions, defects or actions constituting the violation of §§ 52.075 through 52.084, to the satisfaction of the Director of Utilities and Engineering and a required reconnection fee is paid. Water service to any premises may be cancelled without notice to any party to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the public water supply, provided that, in the reasonable opinion of the Director of Utilities and Engineering or the State Environmental Protection Agency, the action is required to prevent actual or potential contamination or pollution of the public water supply.

      (4)   Liability. Neither the city public water supply, the Director of Utilities and Engineering or its agents or assigns shall be liable to any customer of the city public water supply for any injury, damages or lost revenues which may result from termination of the customer’s water supply in accordance with the terms of §§ 52.075 through 52.084, whether or not the termination of the water supply was with or without notice.

(1980 Code, § 25.511) (Ord. 8994, passed 9-22-2003)