[CC 2008 § 15-010; Ord. No. 1616, 6-20-1983; Ord. No. 1666, 10-21-1985]
A. 
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Milan, being marked and designated as the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Electric Code of the City of Milan in the State of Missouri for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electric systems in the City of Milan, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., on file in the office of the City of Milan are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Subsection (B) of this Section.
B. 
Modifications And Amendments To Code. Amendments are on file in the City offices.
C. 
Violations And Penalties.
1. 
For any violation of the code adopted hereby, the violator, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine imprisonment. Every day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
2. 
Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, by an amendment thereof, or by any rule or regulation adopted there under, such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act. Whenever any act is prohibited by the code adopted hereby, an attempt to do the act is likewise prohibited.
3. 
Equitable Relief. In addition to any other remedies or penalties established for violations the code adopted hereby, or any rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order promulgated by any officer or agency of the City under duly vested authority, the City official responsible for the enforcement of the code adopted hereby, rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order may, on behalf of the City and after approval by the Board of Aldermen, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the code or rule, regulation, notice, condition, term or order. In such action the court may grant such legal or equitable relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as the facts may warrant. Upon the successful prosecution of any such action the City may be awarded by the court reasonable attorney fees as allowed by law.