(A) When the WWS finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the WWS may fine such user in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Such fines shall be assessed on a per-violation, per-day basis. In the case of monthly or other long-term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.
(B) Unpaid charges, fines, and penalties shall, after 30 calendar days, be assessed an additional penalty of 12% the legal rate of the unpaid balance, and interest shall accrue thereafter at a rate 12% per month the legal rate. A lien against the user’s property shall be sought for unpaid charges, fines, and penalties.
(C) Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the WWS to reconsider the fine along with full payment of the fine amount within 30 days of being notified of the fine. Where a request has merit, the WWS may convene a hearing on the matter. In the event the user’s appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest accruing thereto, shall be returned to the user. The WWS may add the costs of preparing administrative enforcement actions, such as notices and orders, to the fine.
(D) Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
(Ord. 2017-72.01d, passed 2-27-17)