§ 48-179. Penalties for violations.

(a)

Any person found to violating any provision of this article shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation, and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The time interval shall take into account, among other factors, the nature and magnitude of corrective measures indicated. The offended shall, within the period stated in such notice, make the necessary corrections and/or additions, and permanently cease all violations.

(b)

Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in subsection (a) of this section may be summarily disconnected from the sanitary sewer and/or water service, such disconnection and any eventual reconnection to be at total expense to the customer.

(c)

Where acids or chemicals damaging to sewer lines or treatment processes are released to the sewer causing rapid deterioration of these structures or interfering with proper treatment of sewage, the city is authorized to immediately terminate any and/or all service furnished by the city by such measures as are deemed necessary to protect the facilities.

(d)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.

(e)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1-10. Each day in which any such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Code 1994, § 11.408; Ord. No. 33, § 8, 2-16-1972)