(A) Any person except an industrial user who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Any industrial user who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be fined in the amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. Each day in which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
(B) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.
(C) The Mayor, as control authority over the city’s pretreatment program, is authorized to implement and enforce program requirements under 40 CFR 403.8. Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except § 52.31 shall be served, at the Mayor’s discretion, whatever enforcement option he deems necessary as an initial response. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
(D) Any user who knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, or wastewater permit, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of at least five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation or imprisonment for not more than one year or both. Each day shall be considered a separate violation.
(Ord. passed 9-2-86; Am. Ord. passed 3-20-89; Am. Ord. passed 8-19-91; Am. Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-6-14)