A. 
The city may suspend the wastewater treatment service or revoke a wastewater contribution permit when such suspension or revocation is necessary, in the opinion of the director, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the city to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
B. 
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater treatment service and/or revocation of a wastewater contribution permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the director shall take such steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the POTW system or endangerment to any individuals. The director shall reinstate the wastewater contribution permit and/or the wastewater treatment service only upon proof of the elimination of the nonconforming discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted to the director within 15 days of the date of occurrence.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2707 § 4, 1993)
Any user who violates the following conditions of this chapter or applicable state and federal regulations is subject to having his permit revoked:
A. 
Failure of a user to factually and accurately report the wastewater constituents and characteristics of his discharge;
B. 
Failure of the user to report significant changes in operations, or wastewater constituents and characteristics;
C. 
Refusal of reasonable access to the user's premises for the purpose of inspection or monitoring; or
D. 
Violation of conditions of the permit.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983)
A. 
Any violation of this chapter, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued under this chapter, is unlawful and shall be an infraction or misdemeanor as determined by the city attorney.
B. 
Any user in violation of this chapter, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued under this chapter, may be ordered by the director to cease and desist operations until the violation is cured. Continuance of operations after notice to cease and desist has been furnished to user shall be unlawful and an infraction or misdemeanor as determined by the city attorney. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. 
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued under this chapter, or the doing of any act prohibited or the failure or omission to do any act required by this chapter, or the orders, rules, and regulations and permits issued under this chapter, is a public nuisance and may be enjoined by the city attorney.
D. 
If any violation of this chapter, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued under this chapter, causes damage to the POTW, the director may seek to recover civil damages from the user causing such damage.
E. 
The director is authorized to levy against any person administrative fines of up to $10,000.00 per day for each violation of the rules, regulations, and permits issued under this chapter. The notice shall provide information as to the reason for the administrative fine and the authority. And the notice shall also specify the person's right to appeal.
1. 
The director shall provide written notice of such levy to the person by certified mail, user has the right to appeal the administrative action to the Roseville public utilities commission by filing an appeal with the city clerk.
2. 
The appeal shall be submitted within 20 days of receipt of the notice and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended from time to time.
3. 
The user has the right to appeal the decision of the Roseville public utilities commission to the city council. The appeal shall be submitted to the city clerk within 20 days of the decision of the Roseville public utilities commission and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as established by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended from time to time.
F. 
The remedies and provisions of this section are cumulative, and are in addition to any other remedy or provision of law.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2134 § 3, 1988; Ord. 2280 § 13, 1989; Ord. 5800 § 47, 2017)
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1718 § 1, 1983)