The director of public works, or designee, is responsible for enforcing the provisions of this part. Enforcement and/or penalties of Sections 10.16.120 and 10.16.150 may be used to secure compliance with the above water conservation regulations.
(Ord. 1911 § 1, 2022)
A. 
If at any time a customer or water user has violated any provisions regarding "Article III—Water Shortage Emergency," or "Article IV—Water Rationing Regulation," including use of water in excess of the allotments set forth in Section 10.16.070(B), the city may in lieu of, or in addition to the penalties provided for in Section 356 and Section 31029 of the California Water Code, install a flow-restricting device on the water service line or disconnect or remove water service. Upon restriction, disconnection, or removal of water service, a written notice shall be served upon the violator, or conspicuously posted at the entrance to the violator's premises, and shall state the time, place and general description of the violation and the method by which reconnection or non-restriction can be accomplished.
B. 
Charges for disconnection, or installation of flow-restricting devices and restoration of service or removal of restrictions shall be specified by resolution of the San Bruno city council.
C. 
Discontinuance of Water Service. The continued violation of water conservation regulations or water consumption in excess of the allocation will result in discontinuance of water service by the city of San Bruno. A charge of one hundred dollars shall be paid prior to reactivating the service.
D. 
Notices and/or warnings of any violation of this chapter, or of any notice required by this chapter or by state law, may validly be issued by any employee of: the San Bruno water division; the San Bruno police department; the San Bruno finance department; the neighborhood improvement representative; the city engineer; the director of public works; the city attorney; and/or the city manager.
E. 
In addition to any other enforcement provisions of this section, the city attorney may also seek civil penalties in an amount sufficient to deter such violation, but in no event greater than five thousand dollars for each such violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 1522 § 3, 1990; Ord. 1902 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1911 § 1, 2022)
Any person who feels that the activity or condition which resulted in the restriction, removal, or disconnection of water service pursuant to this chapter did not constitute a violation of this chapter may appeal to the public works director. If the public works director, or designee, finds that the activity or conduct did not constitute a violation of this chapter, the reconnection charge will be refunded. The decision of the public works director may be appealed by the party who initiated the original appeal to the city manager, whose decision shall be final.
(Ord. 1911 § 1, 2022)
Where water service is disconnected, restricted or removed as authorized above, it shall be reconnected, restored or restriction removed upon the correction of the condition or activity. A reconnection charge of one hundred dollars shall be collected before water service can be continued.
(Ord. 1911 § 1, 2022)
A. 
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars for a first offense; one hundred dollars for a second violation of this chapter within one year; two hundred and fifty dollars for each additional violation of this chapter within one year.
B. 
Each day any such violation(s) of this chapter is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
C. 
Such violations may be prosecuted by a criminal complaint filed by the San Bruno city attorney, or by a notice to appear (citation) issued by the San Bruno police department, or by the San Bruno neighborhood improvement representative.
(Ord. 1522 § 3, 1990; Ord. 1902 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1911 § 1, 2022)