The following penalties are enacted for violations of the City of Napoleon Rules for Water and Sewer Service:
(a) Any person found violating Rules 26.1 (A-1), (A-2), or (A-3); 26.2; 26.6; 26.7; 26.9; 26.11(A-2); 26.13 or 26.16 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and the penalties as contained in Section 501.99 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Napoleon, Ohio shall apply. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(b) Any person found violating Rules 26.3 or 26.15(C) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and the penalties as contained in Section 501.99 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Napoleon, Ohio shall apply. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(c) Any person found violating Rules 26.1 (A-4); 26.4; 26.5; 26.8; 26.10; 26.11 (A-1); 26.12; 26.14; or 26.15 (A),(B) or (D); 26.17; 26.18 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the minor degree and the penalties as contained in Section 501.99 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Napoleon, Ohio shall apply. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.
(d) When a person is found violating any Sub Rule ("provision") found in Rule 26, the appeal procedure as set forth in these Rules shall not apply.
(e) In addition to any criminal, civil, or administrative penalty that may be applied for a violation of any Rule contained within these Rules, if such violation creates a condition which may be harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the violation shall be deemed a public nuisance and the City may seek a civil injunction and abatement from a court of competent jurisdiction; further, violations of any water or sewer Rule or the failure to pay in a timely manner an administrative fine will be just cause for termination of service.
(f) Organizational penalties as provided for in Chapter 501 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Napoleon, Ohio shall apply to this penalty section.
(Ord. 82-97. Passed 10-20-97.)