(A) In addition to its other duties and authority, the Commission shall have authority to:
(1) Require compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter;
(2) Obtain remedies for violations of this chapter;
(3) Deny or condition new or increased contributions of pollutants, or changes in the nature of pollutants, discharged to the POTW by users where such contributions do not meet applicable limits and restrictions of this chapter, or where such contributions would cause the POTW to violate its KPDES permit;
(4) Control through permit, order or other similar means, the contribution to the POTW by each user to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter;
(5) Carry out inspections, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to determine, independent of information supplied by the user, compliance or noncompliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter; and
(6) Obtain remedies for noncompliance with this chapter.
(B) When the Commission finds that a discharge of wastewater in violation of this chapter or a permit or order hereunder has taken place, the Commission may issue an order to cease and desist, and direct those users not complying with such prohibitions, restrictions, provisions, permit or order hereunder to comply forthwith or comply in accordance with a time schedule set forth by the Commission. The Commission may also issue an order to the user to take appropriate remedial or preventative action in the case of a threatened violation.
(C) The Commission may terminate service after appropriate notice to property on which violations of any provision of this chapter or a permit or order hereunder are found to exist, and the Commission will have all remedies available for the collection of costs for termination as for the collection of sewer service charges.
(D) Whenever a violator fails to comply with orders to obey or prevent a violation of this chapter or causes or otherwise threatens to cause a hazard to public health or damage to the POTW facilities or the environment, the Commission may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, in restraining such discharge.
(E) The Commission will have all remedies available to collect costs, fines and losses resulting from the violation (and/or ensuing enforcement action) as are available for sewer service charges. In the event that such collection efforts fail, the Commission may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of the costs, fines and losses.
(Ord. - -, passed 6-7-84; Am. Ord. 89-10-002, passed 10-19-89; Am. Ord. 91-07-18, passed 7-18-91; Am. Ord. 2001-12-06, passed 12-6-01)