(A) Violators of these wastewater regulations may be cited to City Court, General Sessions Court, Chancery Court or other court of competent jurisdiction, face fines, have sewer service terminated or the city may seek further remedies as needed to protect the collection system, treatment plant, receiving stream and public health including the issuance of discharge permits according to §§ 51.25 through 51.35. Repeated or continuous violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance and may result in legal action against the property owner and/or occupant and the service line disconnected from sewer main. Upon notice by the Superintendent that a violation has or is occurring, the user shall immediately take steps to stop or correct the violation.
(B) The city may take any or all the following remedies:
(1) Cite the user to City or General Sessions Court, where each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense;
(2) In an emergency situation where the Superintendent has determined that immediate action is needed to protect the public health, safety or welfare, a public water supply or the facilities of the sewerage system, the Superintendent may discontinue water service or disconnect sewer service;
(3) File a lawsuit in Chancery Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction seeking damages against the user, and further seeking an injunction prohibiting further violations by user;
(4) Seek further remedies as needed to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the public water supply or the facilities of the sewerage system; and/or
(5) Where the owner of a property is in violation of § 51.06 of these wastewater regulations, upon notice to the owner when the Utility Board deems it necessary to protect the sewer system Utilities Board may make repairs or modification to the owner’s service connection at the owner’s expense. In such circumstances where the owner fails repay the costs of such repairs or modifications the utility board may attach the cost to the owner’s water utility bill, place a lien against the property or employ any other commonly used method of debt collection to recover payment.
(Ord. 699, passed 10-26-2009)