A. The manager is authorized to initiate proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has or is about to:
1. Violate the provisions of this chapter;
2. Violate the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter;
3. Fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order issued by the manager, which has not been timely appealed to the appropriate court within the time allowed by this chapter;
4. Violate any lawful order within the time allowed by such order.
B. Any person found to have committed any act declared unlawful or failing to perform any act required by or under this chapter shall be in violation of this chapter and shall be punished by a fine plus costs. Each and every day on which a violation occurs or continues to occur shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. The manager, with consent of the city council, may also initiate civil proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking monetary damages for any damages caused to publicly owned stormwater facilities by any person, and to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter or to enforce compliance with any lawful orders.
D. The manager, with the consent of the superintendent, may petition the DEQ to regulate and prosecute stormwater dischargers which cannot be adequately controlled by municipal resources. (Ord. 1076 §1, 2009)