§ 55.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.

   (B)   (1)   Any person found to be violating any provision of §§ 55.20 through 55.30, except § 55.28, shall be served by the sewage works, with written notice stating the nature of the violation, and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory corrections thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

      (2)   Any person who shall continue any violation (other that a violation of § 55.27) beyond the time limit provided for in division (B)(1) above, shall be subject to a fine of no less than $50, and not exceeding $2,500 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate violation.

      (3)   Any person violating any of the provision of this subchapter shall become liable to the sewage works for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the sewage works by reason of such violation.

   (C)   (1)   Any person violating or suspected of violating § 55.27 shall be subjected to a penalty of $50 per month (or fraction thereof in which the violation occurs) per billing account. This penalty shall be imposed beginning the month immediately following passage and adoption of this subchapter.

      (2)   A person may avoid payment of said penalty by consenting to an inspection described in § 55.26(I) for the purpose of establishing compliance with § 55.27(A).

      (3)   A person consenting to such an inspection and found in violation shall be given 90 days to comply with § 55.27(A) without being subject to penalty.

(Ord. 624, passed 9-3-1996)