The City may commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the appropriate courts with respect to the conduct of a discharger contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(a) Injunctive Relief. Whenever an industrial user has violated or continues to violate this chapter, its wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, the City may petition the court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both (as may be appropriate), which restrains or compels the activities of the industrial user.
(b) Civil Penalties. Any discharger who is found to have violated any provision of this chapter, its wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. Each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the City may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, court reporter's fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law against the discharger.
(c) Criminal Penalties. Any person who intentionally or willfully violates any provision of this chapter, his or her wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, or any person who allows a violation to continue after becoming aware of said violation, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense. Each day of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(d) Falsifying Information. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or document, filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, his or her wastewater discharge permit or any order of the City or a court of competent jurisdiction, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense. Each day of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 88-91. Passed 10-7-1991.)