(a) Any discharger who is found to have violated any provision of this chapter, its wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, may be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the City may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, court reporter's fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law against the discharger.
(b) Any person who or which intentionally or willfully violates any provision of this chapter, its wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, or any person who or which allows a violation to continue after becoming aware of said violation shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a criminal penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day per violation and not more than six (6) months in jail.
(c) When the City finds that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or a general permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or Requirement, the City may petition the Preble County Common Pleas Court through The City of Eaton Law Director for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the individual wastewater discharge permit, the general permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this chapter on activities of the User. The City may also seek such other action as is appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the User to conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a User.
(Ord. 23-14. Passed 8-17-23.)