(A) Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except § 51.013 shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. The city may revoke any permit for sewage disposal as a result of any violation or any provision of this chapter.
(B) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in division (A) above shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $500 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city by reason of such violation.
(E) Any industrial user who is found to have violated an order of the city, or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter and the orders, rules, regulations, and wastewater discharge permits issued hereunder, shall be fined in an amount not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each violation. For the purpose of this section, each day in which any such violation shall occur, shall be deemed a separate violation, and a separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred for each constituent which has limitations listed in §§ 51.025 through 51.035 found to exceed the limits established in this chapter during any such day. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the POTW may recover reasonable attorney fees, court costs, court reporter fees and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law against the person found to have violated this chapter or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued hereunder.
(F) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, 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 method required under this chapter shall be subject to the penalties and costs provided in division (E) above and shall in addition be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
(Prior Code, § 51.999) (Ord. 88-9, passed 9-20-1988)