[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
The director is charged with the enforcement of all provisions
of this chapter, except collection, subject to the control and direction
of the city administrator.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
In the event of a violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter, or any rule or regulation established under this chapter,
or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter by
the director, the director shall notify in writing the person causing,
allowing or permitting such violation, specify the violation and if
applicable, the time after which (upon the failure of such person
to prevent or rectify the violation) the director shall have authority
to disconnect, or will disconnect, the user from the water system
and/or the sewage system service; provided, that such time shall not
be less than three days after the mailing of notice in writing to
the user so in violation. The director may disconnect any user from
the sewage system and/or water system who continues such violation
after the time stated in the notice.
Nothing in this section will prevent the director from discontinuing
any user in case of emergency.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
Whenever premises have been disconnected from either the water
system or sewage system for the nonpayment of sewer service charges,
such premises shall not be reconnected to either the water system
or the sewer system until such charges have been paid together with
charges for disconnection and reconnection.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
Discharge of waste in violation of this chapter or of any order
issued by the director is declared a public nuisance and shall be
corrected or abated as directed by the director.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
When a discharge of waste causes an obstruction, damage, or
any other impairment to city facilities, the city may assess a charge
against the user, property owner, or person violating this chapter,
for the work required to clean or repair the facility and add such
charge to the user's sewer service charge.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
In order to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and the
city may correct any violation of this chapter. The cost of such correction,
including attorney's fees, may be added to any sewer service
charge payable by the person violating the chapter of the property
upon which the violation occurred, and the city shall have remedies
for the collection of such costs as it has for the collection of sewer
service charges. The city may also petition the superior court for
the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction or both, as
may be appropriate, restraining any person from the continued violation
of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any provision
of this chapter, requirements, or conditions set forth in permits
duly issued, or who discharges waste which causes pollution, or exceeds
effluent limitations, national standards of performance, pretreatment
or toxicity standards, shall be liable civilly to liabilities imposed
by the city against which the violation occurs. The civil liability
may be in a sum of not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each day
in which such violation occurs or continues. The city may petition
the superior court to enforce and recover such sums. In determining
such amount, the city shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation,
the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over
which the violation occurs, corrective action, if any, and fines and
penalties imposed on the city by other agencies.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
No person shall knowingly make any false statement, representation,
record, report, plan or other document filed with, or to be filed
with or taken by, the city.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
