(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, except § 51.13, shall be served by the city with written notices stating the nature of the violation and providing 30 days for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
(B) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in division (A) shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $250 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or exists shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation.
(D) (1) Minor violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of § 51.11 shall be subject to a written warning for the first violation, a $250 civil penalty for the second violation, a $500 civil penalty for the third violation and a $1,000 civil penalty for the fourth violation within a two-year period. Consistent violations will result in a $500 increase in civil penalty and may result in termination of service.
(2) Major violation. lf the POTW determines that a user is responsible for a blockage of a collection system line:
(a) For the first offense, a field citation with date for compliance shall be issued to the responsible person on site. The focus of the citation shall be education. The cost of removal of the blockage shall not be assessed for the first occurrence. However, the facility shall be notified of the cost that they may incur.
(b) For the second offense within a 12-month period, a notice of violation shall be issued with a penalty of no less than $1,000 in addition to the cost of the removal both the first and second blockages to be assessed. The discharger shall be informed that a future occurrence will result in termination of sewer service.
(c) For the third offense within a two-year period, a notice of violation shall be issued with a penalty of no less than $2,500 per violation, the cost of the removal of the blockage and termination of sewer service.
(1980 Code, § 51.99) (Ord. 441, passed 9-24-1959; Am. Ord. 2010-1, passed 1-26-2010; Am. Ord. 2013-16, passed 6-11-2013; Am. Ord. 2014-22, passed 1-13-2015)