(A) Each property owner and/or person within the city shall be responsible for compliance with § 96.05 with respect to the premises where the customer receives water service. If the identity of the water user cannot be ascertained, the customer shall be prima facie liable for violations that occur on such premises.
(B) A person’s first and second violations admitted in any 12-month period shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first violation and $150 for the second violation, and $500 every violation thereafter.
(C) If:
(1) Payment is not made within 60 days of issuance;
(2) The violation is not resolved by an admission in the Noblesville City Court; or
(3) The alleged violation is the person’s third or subsequent violation in a 12-month period;
the offense shall be docketed in the Noblesville City Court and a notice of hearing issued to the offender. Violations under this division (C) shall be Class C infractions, and the penalty for each such violation shall not be more than $500, plus court costs. For purposes of this section, each day of a violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
(D) All fines collected from violation of this chapter shall be deposited in City Fund 309, the “Sewage Stormwater Fund.”
(Ord. 29-7-09, passed 8-11-09; Am. Ord. 29-07-12, passed 7-16-12)