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OR BK 9999 PG 2139 Page 20 of 21 B. The City shall make a reasonable effort to inspect and keep its facilities in good repair, but assumes no liability for any damage caused by the reclaimed water system that is beyond the control of normal maintenance or due to situations not previously reported to the utilities services branch.This shall include damage due to breaking of pipes,poor quality of water caused by unauthorized or illegal entry of foreign material into the reclaimed water system,faulty operation of fire protection facilities,or other reasons. C. All facilities that have been accepted by the City shall become the property of the City and will be operated and maintained by the City.No person shall perform any work or be reimbursed for any work or in connection with any work on the reclaimed water system unless written authorization from the City is received prior to the work being accomplished. 56.19.16 EMERGENCY ACTS A. The Administrator or designee may interrupt the delivery of reclaimed water to any property for or upon which a violation of the sub-Ordinance or any related regulation has occurred.Any such interruption shall continue until such time deemed appropriate by the Administrator or designee for resumption of service to the property. B. The Administrator or designee may take whatever emergency action he deems necessary and appropriate to protect persons or property from any injury,loss,or damage which may reasonably be expected to result from each specific violation of this article or of any related regulation.The customer shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City for any emergency measures performed by or at the request of the City as a result of such a violation attributed to the customer's reuse system or operation thereof. 56.20 PENALTY A. Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding$500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60 days,or both the fine and imprisonment.Except where otherwise provided,every day any violation of this Ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. B. Any person convicted of a violation of sub-Ordinances 9,or 15 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor by the second degree and punished as provided by the Florida Statutes. 56.20.1 PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED EXTENSION Any unauthorized or unapproved extension or use of the reclaimed water system for the purpose of avoiding the accurate metering of reclaimed water shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed$1,000 and incarceration in the County Detention Center for a period not to exceed 30 days.In addition,the City may assess a civil penalty in an amount no less than the revenue determined to have been lost,but not in an amount to exceed twice the revenue determined to have been lost as a result thereof. 56.20.2 PENALTY FOR WATER METER VIOLATION In the event any user shall fail or refuse to comply with this sub-Ordinance after notice by the City Manager of noncompliance,of what is required to comply,and that unless the user/owner shall comply with this sub-Ordinance within 30 days after such notice,reclaimed water service will be discontinued,the City Manager shall,at the expiration of such 30-day period,discontinue reclaimed water service to the consumer.An additional fee of$1 shall be added to the bill when notice has been caused to be mailed. SECTION 3.REPEALER -20-