The purpose of this chapter is to
promote public health and safety by fixing a civil penalty for: taking
water from the City potable or recycled water system without the City's
permission; tampering with or damaging the City potable or recycled
water system; operating the City potable or recycled water system
without the City's permission. These sections are intended to assure
the safe functioning of the potable or recycled water system by discouraging
potential contamination as well as other potential damage resulting
from tampering, unauthorized operation, or unauthorized use of the
City potable or recycled water system.
(Ord. 2792 §
1, 1989; Ord. 3845 § 6, 2007)
Every person who willfully takes
water from the City potable or recycled water system without the City's
permission is liable to the City in the sum of $500.00, as a civil
penalty, for the first such act and $1,000.00, as a civil penalty,
for each subsequent act during any three-year period. This sum shall
be recoverable by civil suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
This section does not limit the City's right to recover the cost of
any City potable or recycled water taken without the City's permission.
(Ord. 2792 §
1(part), 1989; Ord. 3845 §
6, 2007)
Every person who willfully tampers
with or causes damage to any City potable or recycled water system
appurtenance is liable to the City in the sum of $500.00, as a civil
penalty, for the first such act and $1,000.00, as a civil penalty,
for each subsequent act during any three-year period. This sum shall
be recoverable by civil suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
This section does not limit the City's right to recover the cost or
damage to its potable or recycled water system.
(Ord. 2792 §
1(part), 1989; Ord. 3845 §
6, 2007)
Every person who willfully operates
or uses any City potable or recycled water valve or hydrant on the
City potable or recycled water system without the City's permission
is liable to the City in the sum of $500.00, as a civil penalty, for
the first such act and $1,000.00, as a civil penalty, for each subsequent
act during any three-year period. This sum shall be recoverable by
civil suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2792 §
1(part), 1989; Ord. 3845 §
6, 2007)
