§ 53.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   (1) As set out in § 53.151 of this chapter, when the Superintendent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent may fine such user in an amount not to exceed $2,500. Such fine shall be assessed on a per-violation, per-day basis. In the case of monthly or other long-term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.
      (2)   Unpaid charges, fines and penalties shall, after 180 calendar days, be assessed an additional penalty of 10% of the unpaid balance, and interest shall accrue thereafter at a rate of 1% per month. A lien against the user’s property shall be sought for unpaid charges, fines and penalties.
(Ord. 3-2019, passed 8-12-2019)