A.    It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation at any time to make or maintain or cause to be made or maintained, temporarily or permanently, for any period of time whatsoever, any cross-connection between plumbing pipes or water fixtures being served with water by the city water department and any other source of water supply, or to maintain any sanitary fixture or other appurtenances or fixtures which, by reason of their construction, may cause or allow backflow of water or other substances into the water supply system of the city and/or the service of water pipes or fixtures of any consumer of the city.

    B.    Any violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment for term not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided nevertheless, that any violation or offense may be deemed an infraction as defined by Section 19C the California Penal Code and charged as such in the discretion and at the election of the prosecuting attorney, in which event the punishment therefore shall not be imprisonment but a fine not to exceed the amount specified by Government Code Section 36900, as then in effect.

    C.    Every day any violation of any provision of this article continues constitutes a separate and chargeable offense. (Ord. 471 § 2 (part), 1991: prior code § 23-61)