If the Water Department shall find any conditions to exist which
create a hazard or danger to the health of the community or the neighboring
properties, it shall determine the cause thereof and shall issue such
stop orders or directives to the person or persons causing such situation
as it shall determine necessary, and the Water Department shall immediately
report such conditions to the Town Board, which shall take such action
as it deems appropriate. The failure of any person to comply with
a lawfully issued stop order or directive of the Water Department
or the Town Board hereunder shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be
responsible in money damages for any injury to the water system or
expense caused by the Town by such violation. This money may be collected
by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Obedience
to this chapter may also be enforced by injunction.
The malicious, willful or negligent breaking, damaging, destruction,
uncovering, defacing or tampering with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment that is part of the water system shall be a violation
of this chapter, and any person violating this section shall be subject
to the fines herein provided and shall be liable for any damage or
loss suffered by the Town arising therefrom.
Any person violating any provisions of this chapter and interfering with, entering or using said water system without obtaining permission hereunder shall be guilty of an offense and subject to a penalty as provided for in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I. In addition, when a violation of this chapter or any of the provisions thereof is continuous, each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate, distinct and additional violation.
