No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewerage system.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
A.
Any person connected to the sewerage system found to be violating
a provision of this chapter shall be served by the Village with a
written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a
reasonable time for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender
shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently
cease all violation.
B.
Any permitted disposer discharging to the wastewater treatment facility
or public sewer found to be violating a provision of this chapter
or of any conditions of the Village Board's approval for hauled waste
may have his approved permit immediately revoked. This revocation
shall be done in writing and state the reason for revoking the hauled
waste disposal permit.
Any person found to be responsible for accidentally allowing
a deleterious discharge into the sewer system which causes damage
to the treatment facility and/or receiving body of water shall, in
addition to a fine, pay the amount to cover all damages, both values
to be established by the Village. Any person responsible for an accidental
discharge which may have a detrimental impact on the sewerage system
shall immediately report the nature and amount of the discharge to
the Village.
Any person, partnership, or corporation, or any officer, agent,
or employee thereof, who shall continue any violation beyond the aforesaid
notice time limit provided shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
not less than $100 nor more than $2,500 per day of the continued violation,
together with the costs of prosecution. In default of payment of such
forfeiture and costs, the violator shall be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days. Each day in which any violation
is continued beyond the aforesaid notice time limit shall be deemed
a separate offense. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the Village
of Denmark from maintaining an appropriate action to prevent or remove
a violation of any provisions of this chapter.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall become
liable to the Village for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
by reason of such violation which the Village may suffer as a result
thereof.
The Village shall have the right of recovery from all persons
of any expense incurred by said system for the repair or replacement
of any sewer pipe damaged in any manner by any person by the performance
of any work under his control, or by any negligent acts.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
or rules or regulations of the Village or who shall connect a service
pipe or discharge without first having obtained a permit therefor
or who shall violate any provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin
Administrative Code, or any other materials which are incorporated
by reference shall upon conviction thereof forfeit not less than $100
nor more than $2,500 for each violation and the costs of prosecution.
This, however, shall not bar the Village from enforcing the connection
duties for mandatory hookup. Each day in which said violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
