§ 21-34. Watercourse, canal, drain, ditch, etc.; obstructing, damaging prohibited, penalty.

(a)

No person may willfully, or otherwise, obstruct, damage, destroy or interfere in any way with the functioning of any canal, drain, ditch or watercourse, or any drainage, flood control or water conservation works constructed by or for Miami-Dade County.

(b)

Any person who shall willfully obstruct, damage, destroy or interfere in any way with the functioning of any canal, drain, ditch, or watercourse, or any drainage, flood control or water conservation works constructed by or for Miami-Dade County shall be liable to the County for double the cost of removing such obstruction, repairing such damage or replacing such destroyed works.

(c)

Any person who shall willfully obstruct, damage, destroy or interfere in any way with the functioning of any canal, drain, ditch, or watercourse, or any drainage, flood control or water conservation works constructed by or for the County, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail not exceeding a period of one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

(Ord. No. 61-1, §§ 1—3, 1-17-61)

Editor's note

Section 21-34 is derived from Ord. No. 61-1, enacted January 17, 1961. As this ordinance did not amend this Code it has been designated as said section at the discretion of the editor.

Cross reference

Water conservation district established, § 7-1; motor boat regulations, § 7-21 et seq.