(a) Civil Penalties. Any user who is found to have violated an Order of the Director or who willfully or negligently failed to comply with any provision of this Ordinance, and the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder, shall be fined not less than $10,000 for each offense. (Ord. 07-049. Passed 6-13-07.)
(b) Criminal Penalties. In addition to any civil penalties imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or by Federal or State authorities, any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or wastewater discharge permit, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or methods required under this chapter or who fails to comply with any of the provisions of Section 933.11
(b) above, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(Ord. 87-8399. Passed 2-18-87.)