§ 110-15. Penalty.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, within the city limits shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable for a fine not to exceed the sum of $500.00. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Such penalty shall be in addition to all the other remedies provided herein.

It shall be unlawful to receive water, wastewater, electric or solid waste collection service from the city and refuse or fail to pay the fees and charges for such service or services. It shall be prima facie evidence that a delinquent customer is in violation of this section, if the service fee or charges remain unpaid 30 days after receiving written notice of such delinquency. Conviction of the offense of refusing or failing to pay a service fee or charge shall be a misdemeanor subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 dollars. Each day in violation shall be deemed a separate offense and subject to the penalty herein provided.

(Ord. No. 2002-04, § 2, 5-28-02; Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12)