(A) Civil penalties. Any user who is found to have violated an order of the City Council or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter and the orders, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder shall be fined a fee listed in the fee schedule ordinance. Each day on which a violation shall occur or continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the city may recover reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, court reporters’ fees, and other expenses of litigation by an appropriate action against the person found to have violated this chapter or the order, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder.
(Prior Code, § 14-6-1)
(B) Costs of damage. In addition to the civil penalties provided for in division (A) above, any user violating any of the provisions of this chapter or who has a discharge which causes a deposit, obstruction, damage, or other impairment to the city’s wastewater disposal system shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage caused by the violation or discharge. The Director may add to the user’s charges and fees the costs assessed for any cleaning, repair, monitoring at user’s location, or replacement work caused by the violation or discharge. Any refusal to pay the assessed costs shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 14-6-2)
(C) Criminal penalties.
(1) Any person who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of a permit issued by the city thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished not more than the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor as prescribed by law.
(2) Any person who continues any violation of any provision of this chapter or any provision of a permit issued by the city thereunder beyond the time limit provided for in the Director’s written notice of violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished not more than the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor as prescribed by state law.
(3) Each day in which a violation referred to in either divisions (D)(1) or (D)(2) above continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(4) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or representation in any record, report, plan, or document filed with the city, or who falsifies, tampers with, or renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter or any permit issued by the city thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished not more than the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor as prescribed by state law.
(Prior Code, § 14-6-4)
(Ord. 132, passed 1-23-1984; Ord. 274, passed 8-14-1995; Ord. 358, passed 1-8-2001)