(A) Any user who violates any provision of this chapter, including the failure to pay any fees, charges, or surcharges imposed hereby, or any condition or limitation of a permit issued pursuant thereto or who knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or certification to any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or wastewater discharge permit, or who tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device required under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 per day for each violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. The control authority is hereby authorized to seek, through its counsel, prosecution of criminal charges against any person violating any provision of this chapter.
(B) If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into the POTW contrary to the provisions of this chapter, permit, or order issued thereunder, the city or the control authority may commence a civil action to enjoin the discharge or to enforce compliance with its ordinance, permit, or order issued thereunder, in the Circuit Court for Wayne County or other appropriate court. Upon a proper showing of a violation of its ordinance, permit, or order issued thereunder, a permanent or temporary injunction may be granted without bond. The control authority or the city may also seek additional legal and/or equitable relief. Instituting suit in this circuit court does not constitute an exclusive election of remedies and does not prohibit the control authority or the city from commencing action in federal court for discharges believed to be in violation of this chapter, state and federal requirements pursuant to the Clean Water Act, Detroit's NPDES permit, or other applicable laws or requirements. The control authority may also recover reasonable attorney fees, court costs, court reporters' fees, and other unusual expenses related to enforcement activities or litigation against the person found to have violated this chapter or the orders, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder.
(‘83 Code, § 54.99) (Ord. 89-009, passed 8-21-89)