(A) Notification of violation.
(1) A written notice will be presented to any customer/person who has been found to be in violation of any part of this chapter.
(2) First notice must explain the violation and give the time period within which the violation must be corrected.
(3) Second notice will give 30 additional days to install all backflow prevention assemblies as required by this chapter.
(4) Third notice will be a civil penalty allowing 15 more days to comply before the penalties begin.
(5) In the event a customer found to be in violation of this chapter fails to correct the violation within the specified time or, fails to pay any civil penalties expense assessed under this chapter, water service will be terminated.
(B) Civil penalties.
(1) Unprotected cross connection involving a private water system, which is of a health hazard: $1,000.00 per day not to exceed $10,000.00.
(2) Unprotected cross connection involving a tank/tanker or other container hooked to a fire hydrant: $1,000 per occurrence.
(3) Unprotected cross connection involving a private water system, which is of a non-health hazard: $500 per day not to exceed $5,000.
(4) Submitting false records which are required by this chapter: $1,000.
(5) Failure to submit records which are required by this chapter: $500.
(6) Failure to test or maintain backflow prevention assemblies as required by this chapter: $100 per day.
(Ord. passed 11-5-2012)