[Amended 5-17-1988; 7-12-1988]
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Part
2 may be served by the Utility with written notice stating the nature of the violation. Liability is attached immediately to the person found violating any section of this Part
2 or its industrial user discharge permit. All violations of these documents will be subject to enforcement actions.
[Amended 5-31-1994]
B. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Part
2 may be subject to a civil penalty and, if found liable for the violation, shall be subject to a civil penalty and upon conviction shall be fined up to $5,000 a day for each violation back to the first day of the violation in accordance with MGL c. 83, § 10, as amended by Chapter 174, Section 7, of the Acts of 1987. Civil action under this subsection shall be instituted by the City Solicitor's office.
[Amended 8-13-1991; 5-31-1994]
C. Any person found to be violating any provision of
this Part 2 or any provision of a discharge permit shall be liable
for the maximum penalty provided under the Massachusetts General Laws
for each violation back to the first day of said violation.
[Amended 8-13-1991]
D. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
Part 2 shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
[Amended 5-31-1994]
If any person discharges sewage, industrial
wastes, or other wastes into the City's POTW contrary to the provisions
of this Part 2, federal or state pretreatment requirements, the industrial
discharge permit or any order of the City, the City Council may commence
an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the appropriate
court(s) of this county.
Any rules and regulations consistent with this Part
2 (Ordinance Number 1-1987) may be adopted and/or amended by the Executive Director in conformance with MGL c. 83, § 10 after due notice published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper available to inhabitants of the City.