(A) If any person violates any provision of this chapter, and thereby violates a state or federal statute or injunction, the city may seek prosecution of that person in the appropriate state or federal court, and may seek the penalties as are prescribed by that statute or injunction.
(B) If any person violates any provision of this chapter, and the violation is not punishable in state or federal courts, that person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction in the City Court. Each offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. Each day of the violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city of expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of the violation.
(D) The city may pursue all criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes and ordinances against a person negligently, willfully or maliciously causing loss by tampering with or destroying public water distribution or treatment facilities.
(Ord. passed 8-17-1993)