§ 51.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
   (B)   Any person found to be in violation of §§ 51.35 et seq. shall be served by the town with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a 30-day time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof, with the exception of § 51.40. Any person found to be in violation of § 51.40 shall be subject to immediate arrest under a charge of disorderly conduct and processed accordingly. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for, including § 51.40, shall be fined in an amount not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 plus actual damages for each violation. Actual damages are to include any and all engineering fees and any other associated costs incurred by the town to remedy the violation. Each day in which any violation shall be continued after the 30-day time period specified shall be continued to be a separate offense.
   (C)   (1)   Whoever violates any provision of §§ 51.70 et seq. for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be fined not more than $1,000. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.
      (2)   In addition to any monetary penalty, the license of the private wastewater hauler may be subject to suspension or termination for violations of this code or other applicable law, rule, or regulations.
      (3)   All fines and penalties shall be payable to the Town Clerk-Treasurer. The Town Clerk-Treasurer is the Town “Violations Clerk” and shall receive all payment of penalties under §§ 51.70 et seq. for which the violator desires to waive trial and admit the violation. The Clerk/Treasurer of the town is hereby authorized to accept the payment of the monetary penalties into the general fund of the town.
      (4)   All cases wherein persons cited for a violation do not waive trial and admit the violation or default in appearance before the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall be referred to the Town Attorney for filing with the appropriate court in Warrick County, Indiana.
(Ord. 1995-5, passed 10-2-1995; Am. Ord. 2011-3, passed 6-20-2011)