Chapter 13 PUBLIC UTILITIES SYSTEMS*

Section 13-155 Civil penalties.

     Any person who violates any provision of this division shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each such violation. Actions to recover the penalty  provided for in this section shall be brought by the city at the request of any person in the circuit  court in and for the city in which the cause or some part thereof arose. All penalties recovered in  such actions shall be paid into the gas renewal and extension fund of the city utilities department. This section does not affect any civil remedies for personal injury or property including underground utilities damage, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this section.

 (Code 1958,   18-47(j))