§ 5.3.09 PENALTIES.
   (A)   Sewer use.
      (1)   Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, except §§ 5.3.06 and 5.3.08, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
      (2)   Any person who shall continue any violation, except for violations of §§ 5.3.06 and 5.3.08, beyond the time limit provided for in division (A)(1) of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit an amount not less than $5, and not more than $25 for each violation, and the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the County Jail until payment thereof, but not exceeding 30 days for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
      (3)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
   (B)   Sewer service charge.
      (1)   Legal basis. Each sewage service charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a lien upon the corresponding premises served by the sewer system as provided for in Wisconsin Statutes §§ 66.071 and 66.076 .
      (2)   Violations.  
         (a)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 5.3.08 of this chapter shall be liable to the Medford Sewer Utility for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by such violation, and, upon conviction of any violation of § 5.3.08 of this chapter, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $300 per violation, and, in default of payment, shall be committed to the County Jail for a period of confinement not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days.
         (b)   Each day a condition is allowed to exist that is contrary to all or any part of this chapter shall constitute a new violation.
      (3)   Ownership and occupancy. Change of ownership or occupancy of premises delinquent under provisions of this chapter shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating penalties and charges due.
(Ord. 1077, passed 10-18-22)