Any violation of this Title shall be deemed a civil infraction and any person found violating this Title shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation. Each day in which a violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. In lieu of a court appearance, any person or entity charged with having committed a civil infraction may forfeit to the city the sum of fifty dollars for each such violation. For any user who becomes delinquent in the payment of water rates, fees, and charges established by the City Council, the finance director may require, as a condition of further service, a security deposit in an amount not to exceed twice the average monthly bill of the user over the preceding twelve months. (Ord. 99-38 §1, 1999; Ord. 88-23 §11, 1988).