§ 82-44. Violations of article; misdemeanor.

(a)

Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this article and who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for the satisfactory correction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day in which a violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this article shall be punished in the manner prescribed by law for misdemeanors, and shall further reimburse the county for any expenses, loss, or damage occasioned the county by reason of such violation such as the total cost incurred by the county to repair or replace facilities, e.g., damaged meters, service connections, pipelines, fire hydrants, or other appurtenances and lost revenue.

(c)

Persons designated by Fulton County are hereby authorized to issue citations or summonses, or both, charging violations under this article, returnable to the State Court of Fulton County, or to any other court having the jurisdiction of a commitment court throughout the entire county, for trial.

(d)

No provision of this section shall prevent Fulton County from prosecuting theft of service to the full extent of Georgia law.

(Res. No. 04-1326, 12-15-04)

State law reference

Punishment for misdemeanors generally, O.C.G.A. § 17-10-3; maximum punishments which may be imposed for violations of county ordinances, O.C.G.A. § 36-1-20(b); theft of service, O.C.G.A § 16-8-5; Punishments for other than misdemeanors, O.C.G.A § 16-8-2 (a)(1).