(A) (1) 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 by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such.
(2) 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 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 day after the period of time that the person fails, neglects or refuses to perform the duty or violates the provisions, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as above provided.
(3) In addition to, or in lieu of, other remedies provided the city by this chapter 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 City Engineer or the Utilities Superintendent may revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter and may effect the discontinuation of both the services, to the owner of the property. The City Engineer or the Utilities Superintendent may also institute injunction or other appropriate action or proceeding. However, with the exception of repeated nonaccidental discharges to the public sewers of waters or wastes of the types referred to in subsections, the City Engineer or the Utilities Superintendent shall give the owner at least 15-days’ written notice before revoking the permit or discontinuing water or sewer service; except that if within the 15-day period the owner requests a hearing before the Hearing Board as hereinafter provided, the City Engineer or the Utilities Superintendent shall not revoke the permit or discontinue the water or sewer service unless authorized by the Board or by a court of competent jurisdiction upon appeal from the Board.
(4) Any person who accidentally discharges into a public sewer any waters or wastes of the types referred to in § 50.31 shall immediately notify the Utilities Superintendent by the quickest means available, supplying him or her with all information pertaining to the discharge as the Utilities Superintendent may request to enable the Utilities Superintendent to take proper action to protect persons, public sewers, and sewage treatment processes which may be endangered by the discharge. The accidental discharge shall not constitute a violation of this title, provided that prompt report of the discharge is made to the Utilities Superintendent as aforesaid.
(5) 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, or who is responsible for an accidental discharge as aforesaid, may be held liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason thereof.
(1972 Code, § 3-543)
(B) Any person who shall violate or refuse to comply with the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, set forth at full length herein or incorporated by reference, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. A new violation shall be deemed to have been committed every 24 hours of the failure to comply.
(1972 Code, § 3-1101) (Ord. 640, passed 5-20-1980; Ord. 905, passed 11-2-1999)