[Amended 11-9-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 8-13-2008 by L.L. No.
1-2008]
[Amended 11-12-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed an offense. Each
and every day such offense shall be continued shall be deemed a separate
and distinct violation of this chapter. Every conviction of a violation
of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial
officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors,
and, for such purpose only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors
shall apply to such violations.
In addition, a penalty not exceeding $500 may be assessed for
each violation to be sued for and recovered in a civil action brought
in the name and for the benefit of the Town of Schaghticoke, New York.
This penalty is in addition to the liability of a violator for damage
to equipment of the sewer district from the improper discharge under
this chapter.
The Town Sewer Inspector and the Plumbing Inspector and such
other Town officers as the Town Board shall direct are authorized
to initiate whatever appropriate judicial proceedings are deemed necessary
to prohibit violations of this chapter.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation,
record, report, plan or other documentation filed with the municipality
or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any
monitoring device or method required under this chapter shall be punishable
in accordance with § 175.30 of the Penal Law.
The Town is also authorized to issue an order to cease and desist
and direct those persons not complying with such prohibitions, limits,
requirements or provisions of this chapter or the wastewater discharge
permit to:
If the conditions of the permit or this chapter are not strictly
adhered to, the permit shall be revoked.
