§ 53.075 GENERAL.
   (A)   Authority to enforce. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Storm Water Administrator, his or her designee or any authorized agent of the town. Whenever this section refers to the Storm Water Administrator, it includes his or her designee as well as any authorized agent of the town.
   (B)   Violation unlawful. Any failure to comply with an applicable requirement, prohibition, standard or limitation imposed by this chapter, or the terms or conditions of any permit or other development approval or authorization granted pursuant to this chapter, is unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
   (C)   Each day a separate offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation or offense.
   (D)   Responsible persons/entities. Any person who erects, constructs, reconstructs, alters (whether actively or passively) or fails to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, repair or maintain any structure, BMP, practice or condition in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the remedies, penalties and/or enforcement actions in accordance with this section. Persons subject to the remedies and penalties set forth herein may include any architect, engineer, builder, contractor, developer, agency or any other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, causes or maintains a condition that results in or constitutes a violation of this chapter, or fails to take appropriate action, so that a violation of this chapter results or persists; or an owner any tenant or occupant, or any other person, who has control over, or responsibility for, the use or development of the property on which the violation occurs. For the purposes of this subchapter, responsible person(s) shall include, but not be limited to:
      (1)   Person maintaining condition resulting in or constituting violation. An architect, engineer, builder, contractor, developer, agency or any other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, causes or maintains a condition that constitutes a violation of this chapter, or fails to take appropriate action, so that a violation of this chapter results or persists.
      (2)   Responsibility for land or use of land. The owner of the land on which the violation occurs, any tenant or occupant of the property, any person who is responsible for storm water controls or practices pursuant to a private agreement or public document, or any person, who has control over, or responsibility for, the use, development of the property.
(Ord., passed 5-11-09; Am. Ord., passed 1-13-20; Am. Ord., passed 9-13-21) Penalty, see § 10.99