(A) No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with, climb upon or enter into any structure, appurtenance or equipment of the system.
(B) Any person, corporation, firm or other entity who violates any provision of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine, the amount of which shall be set by the township from time to time, plus costs and other sanctions, for each violation, as authorized by § 10.99 of this code of ordinances and other applicable laws. Repeat offenses under this chapter shall be subject to increased fines in the amounts as provided by § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(C) Any nuisance or any violation of this chapter is deemed to be a nuisance per se. The township, in the furtherance of the public health, is hereby empowered to make all necessary repairs or take other corrective action necessitated by such nuisance or violation. Each person who violates the ordinance or permits such nuisance or violation to occur shall be responsible to the township for the costs and expenses incurred by the township in making such repairs or taking such action.
(D) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the township for all expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, loss or damage caused to the township by reason of such violation.
(E) The township may file a complaint with a court of competent jurisdiction and seek injunctive relief from any violation of this chapter.
(F) No person shall knowingly make any false statements, representation or certification in any application, record, reports, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained in accordance with this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 70.012) (Ord. 92-2, effective 4-23-1992; Ord. 99-8, passed 11-11-1999)