A. Violation of a pretreatment standard or requirement referred to in 40 CFR of chapter 1, section 403.8 is a Municipal infraction and shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each day said violation exists or continues. All other Municipal infractions shall be punishable by a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each initial separate violation and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each repeated violation. In addition to the penalties established in this section for Municipal infractions, corporation counsel shall seek all other appropriate remedies allowed by law in regard to the abating correction or discontinuance of activities which constitute Municipal infractions under this subsection.
B. Assessments may be added to the user's next scheduled sewer service charge and the Superintendent shall have such other collection remedies as may be available for other service charges and fees.
C. Unpaid charges, fines and penalties shall, after thirty (30) calendar days, be assessed an additional penalty of five percent (5%) of the unpaid balance. Interest shall accrue thereafter at a rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month. A lien against the individual user's property will be sought for unpaid charges, fines and penalties.
D. Issuance of a Municipal infraction citation shall not be a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user. (Ord. 94-14, 7-5-1994)