(A) Whoever shall violate any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is provided shall be punished as set forth in § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) Any person found to be violating any provision of §§ 51.01 et seq. or §§ 51.20 et seq., except § 51.24, 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.
(2) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in subsection (1) of this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding $100 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 144, passed 12-18-96)
(C) A surcharge of $100 per month is imposed by invoice and//or added to every sewer billing mailed out on and after August 24, 2000 to property owners or to the contractor/builder of a new house which are not in compliance with §§ 51.35 et seq. The surcharge will be levied monthly against those properties found not to be in compliance with §§ 51.35 et seq. until the property has been certified by the City Engineer, his or her representative or licensed plumber hired by the property owner that the property is in compliance. The surcharge will be levied against the property owner and/or contractor/builder of a new house on the thirty-first day after notice of the violation has been provided to the owner/contractor/builder. Should an individual who has been notified of noncompliance with §§ 51.35 et seq. and has corrected that noncompliance be found that his or her sump system is out of compliance with §§ 51.35 et seq. a second time, he or she will be fined $100 a day commencing upon the day he or she is found to be in noncompliance with §§ 51.35 et seq. There shall be no grace period for bringing the system into compliance.
(Ord. 429, passed 8-24-00; Am. Ord. passed 11-26-13; Am. Ord. 20-06, passed 10-13-20)