(a) Penalties under Municipal Authorization.
(1) The JRS shall also have authority to seek or assess civil penalties for violation of this chapter, in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) a day, as permitted by 53 P.S. § 66601 of the Second Class Township Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 58301 et seq. of the First Class Township Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 48301 of the Borough Code, as amended, and 53 P.S. § 41303 of the Optional Third Class City Code, as amended.
(2) Enforcement shall be as provided for in the organic law of the Municipality with the JRS bringing the action in the name of the Municipality. Each violation for each separate day shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. This authorization to assess penalties is in addition to authority already granted to the JRS under provisions of Publicly Owned Treatment Works Penalty Law, 35 P.S. § 752.1 et seq.
(b) Penalties under Publicly Owned Treatment Works Penalty Law. For penalties assessed under authority of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works Penalty Law, 35 P.S. § 752.1 et seq., Notice of Assessment of Civil Penalties shall include as part of the notice of an assessment of civil penalties a description of the applicable appeals process under the Pennsylvania Local Government Public Agency Law, 2 Pa C.S. Section 55, et seq., to be followed, including the name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for accepting such appeal.
(Ord. 5031. Passed 4-8-09.)