(A) Civil penalty. The violation of any section of this chapter may be punished by a civil penalty listed as followed:
(1) Unprotected cross connection involving a private water system, which has an imminent hazard, $1,000 per day not to exceed $10,000.
(2) Unprotected cross connection involving a private water system which is of a moderate or severe hazard, $500 per day not to exceed $10,000.
(3) Submitting false records or failure to submit records, which are required by this chapter, $1,000 per incident.
(4) Failure to test or maintain backflow prevention assemblies as required, $100 per day.
(B) Reduction of penalty.
(1) The town may reduce or dismiss any civil penalty imposed under this section if the town has determined that the person charged with the violation has no past history of violation in a timely manner assessed by the town.
(2) No civil penalty shall be reduced if it has been determined the violation was intentional.
(3) Any person violating any part of this ordinance must reimburse the town for any expenses in repairing damage to the public water system caused by any violation and any expenses incurred for investigating a violation.
(Ord. passed 9-3-2013)