§ 25-142. Penalties for noncompliance.

The failure to comply with or a violation of any requirements contained in this section by any user of water from the city is hereby declared to be unlawful, and any user of water subject to the jurisdiction of the city, upon being convicted of such unlawful act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

First violation. Not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(2)

Second violation. Not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(3)

Third violation and each subsequent violation. Five hundred dollars ($500.00).

It is declared to be unlawful to tamper with or disable any meter used to register the water usage of any user of water from the city, and any individual or user of water convicted of violating this provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with Section 1-9 of the Code.

(Code 1976, § 31-42(g); Ord. No. 31-92, § 7, 5-5-92; Ord. No. 40-07, § 10, 6-5-07)