Chapter 13.40
VIOLATIONS
Sections:
13.40.010 Penalty.
(1) Any person, firm, association or corporation found guilty of violating OHMC 13.12.020, Damaging or interfering with water system prohibited, or OHMC 13.12.060, Unauthorized connection and turning off prohibited, shall be punishable as a gross misdemeanor and may be fined up to $5,000 or imprisoned up to 364 days in jail or both such fine and jail time.
(2) Reckless or intentional interruption of service to a customer of the water utility which is the result of a prohibited act under Chapter 13.12 OHMC shall be a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or 364 days in jail or both such fine and jail time. Interruption of service to each customer affected by an interruption, in violation of Chapter 13.12 OHMC, shall be a separate offense.
(3) Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of intentionally or recklessly violating the terms of this title (except as specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to a sum of $1,000 or imprisoned up to 90 days in jail, or both such fine and jail time.
(4) Other violations of this chapter are Class 1 infractions as defined in Chapter 1.28 OHMC.
(5) Each day of continued violation shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 1717 § 29, 2015; Ord. 1393 § 8, 2004; Ord. 1014 § 10, 1995; Ord. 403 § 41, 1975).