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The ordinance authorizes the City Manager to enforce the provisions of the ordinance. Enforcement will be made in the following manner.

(A) It shall be unlawful to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance. No person shall be convicted of violating this ordinance unless such person in fact turned on water, directed the turning on of water or kept water turned on after learning it was turned on in violation of this ordinance, or failed to turn off automatic devices capable of turning on water in violation of this ordinance. It will not be necessary, however, to present a witness who saw the accused turning on the water, if the circumstances indicated the accused did turn on the water.

(B) In the event of a violation, a written notice of the violation shall be provided to the customer of record by personal service, or by delivering the same to and leaving it with some person of suitable age and discretion upon the premises; or, if no person is found on the premises, by affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of said premises and by mailing a copy thereof to such person by registered or certified mail to his/her last known address. Said notice shall describe the violation and order that it be corrected, cured or abated immediately or within such specified time as the City determines is reasonable under the circumstances.

(C) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this ordinance, including failing to comply with any notice or order issued pursuant to 13.34.080(B), shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a first conviction; not less than Two Hundred Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a second or subsequent conviction. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 04-60 § 1, 2004; Ord. 03-35 § 1, 2003.)