Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, including the failure to pay any fees or surcharges imposed in this chapter, or any condition or limitation of a permit or plan approval issued pursuant thereto, shall be served by the Director or other authorized person with written notice as set forth in this chapter stating the nature of the violation. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. All persons shall be held strictly responsible for any and all acts of agents or employees done under the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the City. Upon being notified by the Director of any defect arising in any sewer or of any violation of this chapter, the person or persons having charge of said work shall immediately correct the same.
(Ord. 249 § 901, 1979; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
Continued habitation of any building or continued operation of any industrial facility in violation of the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulations of the City is declared to be a public nuisance. The City may cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement of the occupancy of the building or industrial facility during the period of such violation.
(Ord. 249 § 902, 1979; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
As an alternative method of enforcing the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the City, the Director shall have the power to disconnect the user or subdivision sewer system from the sewer mains of the City. Upon disconnection from and reconnection to the system, any such user shall deposit the cost, as estimated, of disconnection and reconnection before such user is reconnected to the system. The Director shall refund any part of the deposit remaining after payment of all costs of disconnection and reconnection.
(Ord. 249 § 903, 1979; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
During the period of such disconnection, habitation of such premises by human beings shall constitute a public nuisance, whereupon the City shall cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement for the occupancy of said premises by human beings during the period of such disconnection. In such event, and as a condition of reconnection, there is to be paid to the City a reasonable attorney's fee and cost of suit arising in said action.
(Ord. 249 § 904, 1979; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
As an alternative method of enforcing the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the City, the Director shall have the power to act according to California Health and Safety Code, Section 5463. As provided therein, if an owner has clearly refused to repair or replace defective sewer laterals after notice thereof, then the City may repair or replace, utilize the mechanic's lien procedures or assess the owner's tax bill, all as provided for in Health and Safety Code Section 5463. The use of any of the enumerated enforcement procedures shall be discretionary with the Director.
(Ord. 249 § 905, 1979; Ord. 296 § 2, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
The City declares that the foregoing procedures are established as a means of enforcement of the terms and conditions of its ordinances, rules and regulations, and not as a penalty.
(Ord. 249 § 906, 1979; Ord. 296 § 1, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
A. 
Every person violating any provision of this chapter, including the failure to pay any fees, charges or surcharges imposed in this chapter, or any condition or limitation of a permit or plan approval issued pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. Each day during which any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense punishable as provided above.
B. 
Any person, who intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this chapter pertaining to the subject matter of either subsection (B)(1) or (2) of any condition or limitation of a permit of plan approval related thereto shall be civilly liable to the City in a sum not to exceed $6,000.00 for each day in which such violation occurs:
1. 
The pretreatment of any industrial wastewater which would otherwise be detrimental to the treatment works or its proper and efficient operation and maintenance;
2. 
The prevention of the entry of such wastewater into the collecting system and treatment works.
(Ord. 249 § 907, 1979; Ord. 296 § 1, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Ord. 249 § 908, 1979; Ord. 296 § 1, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
A. 
The Director shall notify any person found to be in violation of this chapter or of any limitation or requirement of a permit issued hereunder before the Director takes any action to implement Section 13.32.560 and the Director shall take no such action until the elapse of 10 days from the date notice is given. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any notice required to be given under this chapter shall be in writing and served on the person of by registered or certified mail. If served by mail, the notice shall be sent to the last address known to the Director. Where the address is unknown, service may be made upon the owner of record of the property involved.
B. 
Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of deposit postage prepaid, in a facility regularly serviced by the United States Postal Service.
(Ord. 249 § 909, 1979; Ord. 296 § 1, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)
Any time limit provided in any written notice in any provision of this chapter may be extended only by written directive of the Director.
(Ord. 249 § 910, 1979; Ord. 296 § 1, 1986; Ord. 559 § 1, 2017)