(A) A user who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) per violation, per day, or imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both.
(B) A user who willfully or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a penalty of at least two thousand dollars ($2,000) or be subject to imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both. This penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property damage available under state law.
(C) A user who knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or other documentation filed, or required to be maintained, pursuant to this ordinance, wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to the civil or criminal provisions contained in S.C. Code §§ 48-1-320 and 48-1-330.
(Ord. CM-93-34, passed 12-13-1993)