(1) 
When the director finds that a user has violated or continues to violate any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge authorization, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the director may petition the Snohomish County superior court through the city's attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the wastewater discharge authorization, order, or other requirement imposed by this chapter on activities of the user.
(2) 
The city may also seek such other action as is appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the user to conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user. Injunctive relief shall be nonexclusive to other remedies available to the city.
(Ord. 2072 § 9.1, 1996)
(1) 
A user which has violated or continues to violate any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge authorization, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall be liable to the city for a maximum civil penalty of $10,000 per violation, per day. In the case of a monthly or other long-term average discharge limit, penalties shall accrue for each day during the period of the violation.
(2) 
The director may recover reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses associated with enforcement activities, including sampling and monitoring expenses, and the cost of any actual damages incurred by the city.
(3) 
In determining the amount of civil liability, the court shall take into account all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the magnitude and duration, any economic benefit gained through the user's violation, corrective actions by the user, the compliance history of the user, and any other factor as justice requires.
(4) 
Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for taking any other action against a user.
(Ord. 2072 § 9.2, 1996)
(1) 
A user who has violated any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge authorization, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 per violation, per day.
(2) 
A user which has introduced any substance into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a penalty of at least $5,000. This penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property damage available under state law.
(3) 
A user who knowingly made any false statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or other documentation filed, or required to be maintained, pursuant to this chapter, wastewater discharge authorization, or order issued hereunder, or who falsified, tampered with, or knowingly rendered inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of $5,000 per violation per day.
(4) 
In addition, the user shall be subject to:
(a) 
The provisions of 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 relating to fraud and false statements;
(b) 
The provisions of Section 309(c)(4) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, governing false statements, representation, or certification; and
(c) 
The provisions of Section 309(c)(6) of the Clean Water Act, regarding responsible corporate officers.
(Ord. 2072 § 9.3, 1996)
The provisions in Article VIII through XI are not exclusive remedies. The city reserves the right to take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with the city's enforcement response plan. However, the city reserves the right to take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, the city is empowered to take more than one enforcement action against any non-compliant user. These actions may be taken concurrently.
(Ord. 2072 § 9.4, 1996)