(a) Process Of Settlement: Any person accused of any of the following enumerated offenses may, in lieu of a court appearance, settle and compromise the ordinance violation notice or citation by payment of the fines and penalties hereinafter provided in accordance with the instructions contained in the citation or violation notice.
(b) Payment Schedule: The plumbing or sewer offenses described in any citation issued pursuant to this section may be settled, compromised and paid in the respective amount set forth in the following payment schedule. Citations issued pursuant to this section may be compromised and settled for the compromise amount if paid within the time specified in the citation.
Plumbing Or Sewer Violation | Compromise Amount |
Plumbing Or Sewer Violation | Compromise Amount |
Any drain, pump, outlet or other structure which admits stormwater runoff or groundwater for discharge to public sanitary sewer | $100.00 |
Area drains connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Areaway drains connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Building storm drain connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Combination sumps connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Diverter valves connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Driveway drain connected to public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Exterior foundation drain connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Patio drains connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Roof downspouts connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Storm sumps connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Sump pump drains or outlet pipes which collect or include the collection of rainwater, stormwater runoff or groundwater for outlet to public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Unsealed sanitary sump pump pits connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
Yard drains connected with public sanitary sewer | 100.00 |
(c) Late Payment Amount: Failure to pay the compromise penalty assessed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section within thirty (30) days shall result in an increase of said compromise penalty to twice the amount set forth in this section.
(d) Payment Of Fines: Fines and compromise penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be paid at the village hall and a receipt shall be issued for all money so received. All money received pursuant to this section shall be promptly turned over to the village treasurer.
(e) Filing Complaint: In the event that the person to whom the citation is issued fails to settle and pay the compromise penalty amount within the time prescribed in this section (or within the period of time otherwise specified in a final notice if a final notice is served upon the offender), a notice to appear may be issued to said offender for the violation and said person shall be subject to the general penalty set forth in this section.
(f) General Penalty: Unless another penalty is otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subjected to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and court costs.
(g) Separate Offenses: Each act of violation and each day on which a violation of this chapter or of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 0-13-51, 11-4-2013)