§ 32-225. Violations.

(a)

Any pipeline owner or operator subject to this division, who shall have failed to comply with this division, shall be deemed to maintain a nuisance.

(b)

It shall be a violation of this division for a person to knowingly make a misrepresentation of any information to be reported pursuant to this division. It shall also be a violation of this division if the person makes such misrepresentation as a result of failure to exercise such due diligence of investigation or inquiry, as would a reasonable prudent pipeline owner or operator conducting business in the jurisdiction of the city.

(c)

Each violation of any section, subsection or part of this division shall be a separate offense. Each day of ongoing violation shall be a separate offense, and shall carry with it a fine of not more than $2,000.00 per day.

(d)

The city shall be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to prevent violation of or to compel compliance with this division.

(Code 1994, § 4.935; Ord. No. 430, § 1, 9-17-2007)