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<br />. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />48.12 <br /> <br />48.09. ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND. The municipality <br />may acquire, pursuant to law, fee title or easement rights, by <br />dedication, gift, purchase, eminent domain, tax forfeiture, <br />leasehold estates, part or all of any wetlands or land adjacent, <br />abutting, contiguous, or affecting wetlands, for the purpose of <br />preserving such lands and protecting the public health, safety, <br />and welfare. Charges authorized by Chapter 25 and Chapter 42 of <br />the Municipal Code or by other applicable law may be used to <br />finance the acquisitions authorized herein. The Council may <br />abate those taxes and assessments within wetlands as authorized <br />by law. <br /> <br />48.10. RESPONSIBILITY. Neither the issuance of a permit <br />nor compliance with the conditions thereof, nor with the <br />provisions of this Chapter, shall relieve any person from any <br />responsibility otherwise imposed by law for damages to persons <br />or properties; nor shall the issuance of any permit hereunder <br />serve to impose any liability on the municipality or its <br />officers or employees for injury or damage to persons or <br />property. A permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall not <br />relieve the permittee of the responsibility of complying with <br />any other requirements established by law, regulation or <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />48.11. PENALTY. Any person who violates the provl.sl.ons of <br />this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day during <br />which said violation exists is a separate offense. Any <br />violation of this Chapter is a public nuisance and may be <br />enjoined by civil action. Costs of any civil enforcement shall <br />be assessed against the property so enjoined. Any person who, <br />in violation of this Chapter, alters, changes or modifies any <br />wetlands shall restore such wetlands to their original <br />condition. <br /> <br />48.12. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Chapter is held <br />to be unconstitutional or otherwise illegal, the remainder of <br />this Chapter shall be deemed and held to be valid and remain in <br />force and effect as if such portion had not been included <br />herein. If this Chapter or any provision herein is held to be <br />inapplicable to any person, property or work, such holding shall <br />not affect the applicability hereof to any other person's <br />property or work. <br />