(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or any public agency or instrumentality that receives water service without actually notifying the township in writing and without having paid the appropriate charges shall be punished by a civil infraction sanction of $500 in addition to being assessed appropriate charges for water service previously received as reasonably estimated by the township.
(C) (1) When the water system operator becomes aware of an unauthorized water usage, the operator shall disconnect the water line and notify the Township Ordinance Enforcer. The Ordinance Enforcer shall issue a civil infraction, which shall include a fine up to $500 for unauthorized water use.
(2) The water cannot be reconnected until all fines and fees, including the turn on fee provided in § 51.07(C) have been paid in full. Also, the water usage will be estimated back to the time the water service was available, and billed equal to the maximum usage for each year or billing cycle.
(D) (1) Any person who shall knowingly, during any water restriction, use or withdraw water from the township water distribution system for any of the purposes prohibited in § 51.10, shall be punished by a civil infraction sanction of $500. Each day’s failure of compliance with any provision of § 51.10 shall constitute in a separate offense.
(2) Legal proceedings to enjoin the violation of any of the provisions of § 51.10 may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the township. Such action shall be taken only as authorized by the Township Board.
(E) (1) Any person who shall knowingly, during any water emergency, use or withdraw water from the township water distribution system for any of the purposes prohibited in § 51.11 shall be punished by a civil infraction with a fine of not more than $500. Each day’s failure of compliance with any provision of § 51.11 shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) Legal proceedings to enjoin the violation of any of the provisions of § 51.11 may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the township. Such action shall be taken only as authorized by the Township Board.
(E) (1) Any person or other entity who violated any of the provisions of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined by state law and subject to civil fine determined in accordance with the following schedule:
1st violation within 3-year period * | $95 |
2nd violation within 3-year period* | $145 |
3rd violation within 3-year period * | $500 |
*Determined on the basis of the date of violation(s) | |
(2) Additionally, the violator shall pay costs, which may include all direct or indirect expenses to which the township has put in connection with the violation. In no case, however, shall costs of less than $100 or more than $500 be ordered. A violator of this chapter shall also be subject to such additional sanctions, remedies and judicial orders as are authorized under state law. Each day a violation of the chapter continues to exist constitutes a separate violation.
(Ord. 10-09-84, passed 8-20-2019)