Pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Sections 54739 to 54740.6, the city or city staff may issue administrative complaints, conduct administrative hearings, and/or impose civil penalties in accordance with the procedures set forth in these sections for violation of the city's requirements relating to pretreatment of industrial waste or the prevention of the entry of industrial waste into the city's collection system or treatment works.
These penalties shall be as follows:
A. In an amount which shall not exceed two thousand dollars for each day for failing or refusing to furnish technical or monitoring reports;
B. In an amount which shall not exceed three thousand dollars for each day for failing or refusing to timely comply with a compliance schedule established by the city;.
C. In an amount which shall not exceed five thousand dollars for each day for discharges in violation of any waste discharge limitation, permit condition, or requirement issued, or adopted by the city;
D. In an amount which shall not exceed ten dollars per gallon for discharges in violation of any suspension, cease and desist order, or other orders, or prohibition issued, reissued, or adopted by the city.
Unless appealed, orders setting administrative civil penalties. shall become effective and final upon issuance thereof, and payment be made within thirty days.
The City Attorney shall institute appropriate actions to effect statutorily authorized remedies, upon order of the
City Council
. (Ord. 01-102 § 2(part), 2001).