(A) When the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may fine such user in an amount not to exceed the amount set forth in the Chapter 54 of this code of ordinances or assess a civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for each violation regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. Such fines and/or penalties shall be assessed in accordance with the terms set forth in the Chapter 54 of this code of ordinances. In the case of weekly, monthly or other long-term average discharge limits, fines and civil penalties shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.
(B) A lien against the user’s property will be sought and other enforcement collection action may be taken for unpaid charges, fines and penalties.
(C) (1) Users desiring to dispute such fines and/or civil penalties shall file a written request for the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator to reconsider the fine/penalty along with the full payment of the fine/penalty amount within 30 days of being notified of the fine and/or penalty.
(2) Where a request has merit, the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may convene a hearing on the matter. In the event the appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest accruing thereto, shall be returned to the user.
(3) The Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator may add the costs of preparing administrative enforcement actions, such as notices and orders to the fine/penalty when the fine and/or penalty or a portion of same, is substantiated.
(D) Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.
(Res. 1998-10-18-A, passed 10-19-1998; Ord. 180, passed 12-21-1998)