(a) Recovery of Costs Incurred by the City. Any User violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or who discharges or causes a discharge producing a deposit or obstruction, or causes damage to or impairs the City’s wastewater disposal system shall be liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage caused by such violation or discharge.
The City shall bill the User for the costs incurred by the City for any cleaning, repair, or replacement work caused by the violation or discharge. Refusal to pay the assessed costs shall constitute a violation of this chapter enforceable under the provisions of Section 925.41.
(b) Falsifying Information. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required or authorized under this chapter, shall, upon conviction be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(c) Civil Penalties. Any User who is found to have violated an Order of the City or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, the rules and regulations of the City, or the order of any court of competent jurisdiction relating thereto, may be subjected to the imposition of a civil penalty.
(d) Criminal Penalties. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day per violation. After the second conviction, the City shall discontinue the service of the sewerage and disposal system to the violator.
(Ord. 2003-85. Passed 9-23-03.)