(a) Violations of this article will result in a written notice placed on the property where the violation occurred. A duplicate will be mailed to the person who is regularly billed for the service where the violation occurs and to any person known to the department who is responsible for the violation or its correction. The notice will describe the violation and order that it be corrected, ceased or abated immediately or within such specified time as the department determines is reasonable under the circumstances. The notice of violation will contain a description of the possible fees and penalties associated with said violation. If the order is not complied with, the department may disconnect the service where the violation occurs and the then current disconnection charge will be applied to the customer account. Reconnection of any service disconnected for non-compliance will require payment of the then current complete new service connection charge in addition to other fees or charges imposed by this ordinance for disconnection of service.
(b) In addition to being grounds for discontinuation of service, violation of any provision of this article shall be a civil infraction. An individual or corporation convicted of violating provisions of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation.
(Ord. No. 10380, § 1, 3-20-07)