Any discharger violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or who discharges or causes a discharge producing a deposit or obstruction, or causes damage to or impairs the City's stormwater or wastewater disposal system shall be liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage caused by such violation or discharge. The City shall bill the discharger for any and all cost incurred by the City for any supervision, investigation, sampling, administration, cleaning, repair or replacement work caused by the violation or discharge. Refusal to pay the assessed costs shall constitute a violation of this chapter enforceable under the provisions of the City Charter and/or §§ 53.100 through 53.114. In addition to the foregoing, the charges which are made pursuant to this chapter are hereby made a lien on all premises served thereby. In case any bill, together with all penalties thereon, shall not be paid within six months of the date of which said bill is due and payable the delinquent bill and all penalties thereon shall be a lien on the premises served. The City Assessor shall then place such charges on the next general tax roll and the same shall be collected in the same manner and in all respects provided by law for the collection of taxes by the City.
(Ord. 312-3-92, passed 3-16-92; Am. Ord. 493-05-02, passed 5-20-02)