A. 
Any user who is found to have violated an administrative order of the utility or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, the rules and regulations of the utility, or orders of any court of competent jurisdiction, or permits issued under this chapter, may be subjected to the imposition of a civil penalty of up to $1,000.00 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 violation. Civil penalties are covered by section 26.10.070A and section 14.60.030.
(AO No. 86-118, 9-4-1986; AO No. 93-167(S-1), § 23, 4-13-1994; AO No. 2000-129(S), § 25, 11-21-2000; AO No. 2012-77, § 27, 8-7-2012)
A. 
Any user violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or who discharges or causes a discharge producing a deposit of obstruction, or causes damage to or impairs the municipality's sewerage system, shall be liable to the utility for any expense, loss or damage caused by such violation or discharge including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and other expenses associated with enforcement activities, including sampling and monitoring expenses, and the cost of actual, incidental and consequential damages incurred by the municipality.
B. 
The utility will bill the user for the costs incurred by the utility for any cleaning, repair or replacement work caused by the violation or discharge. Refusal to pay the assessed costs shall constitute a violation of this chapter enforceable under sections 26.50.330 through 26.50.390.
(AO No. 86-118, 9-4-1986; AO No. 86-218; AO No. 2000-129(S), § 25, 11-21-2000; AO No. 2012-77, § 28, 8-7-2012)
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, or a wastewater discharge permit, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter, or who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this chapter, may be punished under Title 8 of this code and the criminal laws of the state as well as being subjected to civil penalties and relief. Assessment of civil penalties under this chapter does not preclude criminal charges, prosecution or penalties under other provisions of this code or under state law.
(AO No. 86-118, 9-4-1986; AO No. 2000-129(S), § 25, 11-21-2000; AO No. 2014-42, § 52, 6-21-2014)