(A) Penalty; continuing violations. Any person upon whom a duty is placed by the provisions of this chapter, who shall fail, neglect or refuse to perform the duty, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with § 10.99. Each 24-hour period that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such.
(B) Notice of violation. Any person upon whom a duty is placed by the provisions of §§ 53.001, 53.021 through 53.025, 53.046 and 53.047 who shall fail, neglect or refuse to perform the duty, or who shall violate any of the provisions of the sections, may be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the duty or of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction of the duty or violation. The person shall, within the period of time, perform the duty or cease the violation; otherwise, for each 24-hour period after the period of time that the person fails, neglects or refuses to perform the duty or violates the provision, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in division (A) of this section.
(C) Additional remedies. In addition to or in lieu of other remedies provided the city by this section to correct or abate a failure, neglect or refusal to perform a duty imposed by this chapter or a violation of a provision of this chapter, the Manager may revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter, and may effect the discontinuation of water or sewer service, or the discontinuation of both the services, to the owner of the property. The Manager may also institute injunction or other appropriate action or proceeding. However, with the exception of repeated non-accidental discharges to the public sewers of waters or wastes of the types referred to in § 53.022(B)(1), (2) or (3), the Manager shall give the owner at least 15 days’ written notice before revoking the permit or discontinuing water or sewer service.
(D) Accidental discharges. Any person who accidentally discharges into a public sewer any waters or wastes of the types referred to in § 53.022(B)(1), (2) or (3) shall immediately notify the Manager by the quickest means available, supplying him or her will all information pertaining to the discharge as the Manager may request to enable the Manager to take proper action to protect persons, the public sewers and sewage treatment processes which may be endangered by the discharge. Such an accidental discharge shall not constitute a violation of this chapter, provided that prompt report of such discharge is made as provided in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 52-199)