(A) Residential users. Any residential user who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to civil penalties recoverable in the nature of a civil debt.
(1)
Civil penalties for a violation of Stage 2, 2A and 3 mandatory restrictions shall be as follows:
(a) A warning for the first offense;
(b) A civil penalty in the amount of $100 for the second offense; and
(c) A civil penalty in the amount of $200 for the third and successive offenses.
(2) In Stages 4 or 5, there shall be no warnings given for violations by residential users of the mandatory restrictions of these Stages and the penalties shall be $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense and successive offenses.
(B) Non-residential users. Any non-residential customer, who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty recoverable in the nature of a civil debt except as provided in section (D) below. Civil penalties for a violation of any mandatory restriction of any Stage of this ordinance shall be as follows:
(1) A warning for the first offense;
(2) A civil penalty of $200 for the second violation;
(3) A civil penalty of $500 for the third violation; and
(4) A civil penalty of $1,000 for the fourth and successive offenses.
(C) Accumulation of violations. Violations shall be accumulated by all customers so long as this ordinance, in any of its Stages, is continuously in effect and until no Stage of this ordinance has been in effect for a period of one calendar year. Violations of any of the mandatory restrictions of any Stage shall accumulate with violations of other Stages. Should a customer move, or cease and renew service, during the period described herein, the customer's violations shall continue to accumulate as if such move or cessation had not occurred.
(D) Civil penalties for excessive water use. Excessive use water rates imposed upon users by Stages 3, 4 and 5 constitute the sole monetary penalty for such excessive use. Other violations by such users shall be subject to the civil penalties and other enforcement measures set out herein. Other enforcement procedures shall apply to such users for excessive use and other violations.
(Ord. O-2002-51, passed 8-20-02
; Am. Ord. O-2007-35, passed 12-4-07
)