.010 No person shall wilfully break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage works.
.020 Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter except Section 10.08.140.010 shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
.030 Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Section 10.08.140.020 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished in the manner provided in Section 1.01.370. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
.040 Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
.050 The Engineer shall have the power to temporarily shut off any premises from the use of the public sewerage system and/or any municipal industrial waste pipeline of the City where the occupant or user of such premises is placing in such public sewerage system and/or municipal industrial waste pipeline substances in violation of this chapter. The Engineer shall report the circumstances of such shut-off to the City Council at its next regular meeting following such shut-off.
.060 In the event that any person deposits any substances in any public sewer, sewer pipe, manhole, septic tank connected with the public sewerage system or municipal industrial waste pipeline within the City in violation of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to any other penalties provided by this chapter, such person shall pay the City for the damage caused thereby and for the cost of any cleaning of any portion of said public sewerage system and/or municipal industrial waste pipeline made necessary by reason thereof. The Engineer shall determine the amount of such damage and costs and shall deliver to the occupant of the premises wherein said substances were placed or deposited in said public sewer, sewer pipe, manhole, septic tank connected with the public sewerage system or municipal industrial waste pipeline, a statement of the same. In the event that such occupant fails to pay the same within fifteen days after such delivery of statement, the Engineer shall notify the City Council. Thereupon the City Council shall cause a notice to be sent by the City Clerk by registered United States mail to the occupant of said premises at least ten days previous to a hearing on the amount of such damage and costs as determined by the Engineer. At such hearing the City Council shall take evidence upon the extent of such damage and costs and determine whether the same, as determined by the Engineer is correct. If the Council finds the determination of the Engineer is incorrect, it shall correct the same and fix the correct amount. After correcting the determination of the Engineer or affirming the same if it finds it to be correct, the City Council shall thereupon give said occupant fifteen days in which to pay said costs and damages and if the same are not paid within said fifteen days, then the City Council shall shut off said premises from the use of the public sewerage system and municipal industrial waste pipelines of the City. The hearing upon determining the amount of such damages and costs, as herein provided, shall be public, and the said occupant shall be entitled to be represented by an attorney. The decision of the City Council determining the amount of such costs and damages shall be final and conclusive.
.070 (Repealed by 5040, 7/25/89) (Ord. 2585 § 1 (part); October 22, 1968; Ord. 5040 §§ 7 (part), 8; July 25, 1989: Ord. 5618 § 17, October 21, 1997.)