§ 51.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit, any pretreatment standard or requirement or an order issued hereunder, shall be served 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. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in said notice shall be fined in an amount of at least $1,000 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
   (B)   For §§ 51.026, 51.027, 51.028, 51.029 or 51.030, the following penalties shall apply:
      (1)   Any person who violates § 51.026 shall be fined not more than $500.
      (2)   Any person who violates §§ 51.027, 51.028, or 51.029 shall be fined not less than $ 10 nor more than $500 for each offense, which shall be recoverable against the person perforating the work or his employer.
      (3)   Any person who violates § 51.030 shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500.
   (C)   Any person, firm, or corporation falsifying any report required and submitted in § 51.042 shall be fined in an amount not less than $25 and not exceeding $1,000 for each violation. Each report found to have such falsification shall be deemed a separate offense.
   (D)   Any person, firm, or corporation, and any employee or agent or the same, who violates any provisions of §§ 51.060 through 51.064 or who assists or causes any provision thereof to be violated, shall pay a penalty to the city utilities in any sum not in excess of $1,000 for each violation of any provision of §§ 51.060 through 51.064. Each day any obstruction remains on the property described in § 51.061 shall be a separate violation of the provisions hereof.
(Ord. 6386, passed 3-20-17)