All persons are encouraged to cooperate with
the City to ensure that the requirements of this chapter, rules promulgated
pursuant to this chapter, and stormwater construction approvals issued
hereunder are satisfied. Whenever possible, the City shall attempt
to enter into voluntary agreements to resolve violations of this chapter,
rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and stormwater construction
approvals issued hereunder.
The City, by and through the City Attorney,
may bring a civil action in the name of the City to enforce the provisions
of this chapter and rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Nothing
in this chapter shall preclude the City from instituting an action
for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in Wayne County Circuit
Court to restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this chapter,
a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or a stormwater
construction approval issued hereunder; or to stop an illegal act;
or to abate a nuisance; or to prevent pollution or flooding.
Any person who at the time of a violation, knew
or should have known that a violation of this chapter, or any notice,
order, stormwater construction approval, or decision or determination
promulgated, issued or made by the City under this chapter; or intentionally
makes a false statement, representation, or certification in any application
for, or form pertaining to, a stormwater construction approval, or
in any other correspondence or communication, written or oral, with
the City regarding matters regulated by this chapter; or commits any
other act that is punishable under state law by imprisonment for up
to 90 days; shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of $500 per violation, per day, or imprisonment for up to
90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.
Each act of violation, and each day or portion
of a day that a violation of this chapter, rules or regulations promulgated
pursuant to this chapter, stormwater construction approval, order,
notice, or determination issued, made or entered into under this chapter
is permitted to exist or occur constitutes a separate offense and
shall be punishable as provided by this chapter.