§ 19-114. Violations, damages and remedies.

(a)

Any person, whether acting singly or in concert with others, who causes damage to the person or property of others or to any public property by reason of any violation of divisions 2 and 3 of this article shall be liable for the damage so caused.

(b)

Any person found to be violating any provision of this article, except this section and sections 19-49 through 19-53, shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

(c)

The city engineer shall have the authority to post a notice at the principal entrances of any premises where a violation of this article is found, which notice shall set forth the nature of the violation and the sanitary facilities affected thereby and provide a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. It shall be unlawful for any person to use the facilities beyond the period mentioned in the notice unless the notice has been removed with the city's permission, or unless an extension of time has been obtained from the city engineer.

(d)

The city engineer shall have authority to disconnect or order the disconnection of water or sewage service to any premises found to contain plumbing which is unsanitary or unsafe, or which is violative of this article or of the state sanitary code. No person shall knowingly reconnect or use such facilities unless permission to reconnect has been given by the city engineer.

(Code 1955, § 23-26)