(a) Recovery of Costs Incurred by the Village. Any User 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 Municipal wastes works shall be liable to the Village for any expense, loss, or damage caused by such violation or discharge. The Village shall bill the User for the costs incurred by the Village for any 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 Section 945.16.
(b) Falsifying Information. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document, filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device, or method required or authorized under this chapter, shall, upon conviction be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both. (Ord. 84- 7. Passed 5-23-84.)
(c) Civil Penalties. Any User who is found to have violated an order of the Village or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, and the regulations, or rules of the Village, or orders of any court of competent jurisdiction, may be subjected to the imposition of a civil penalty. Except as otherwise provided, any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) on the first offense, two thousand dollars ($2,000) on a second offense, and three thousand dollars ($3,000) on a third defense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which offense occurs or continues. After the third offense, the Village may discontinue the service of Municipal wastes works to the violator.
(Ord. 2004-10. Passed 12-8-04.)