§ 19-100. Administrative fines.

(a)

When the Administrator finds that a User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this article, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Administrator with the approval of the County Administrator may fine such User in the amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Such fine shall be assessed on a per violation, per day basis. In the case of monthly or other long term average discharge limits, fines shall be assessed for each day during the period of violation.

(b)

Unpaid charges, fines and penalties shall after thirty (30) calendar days, be assessed an additional fine of ten (10) percent of the unpaid balance, and interest shall accrue at a rate of one (1) percent per month. A lien against the property will be sought for unpaid charges, fines and penalties.

(c)

Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the Administrator to reconsider the fine along with full payment of the fine amount within ten (10) days of being notified of the fine. Where a request has merit, the Administrator may convene a hearing on the matter. In the event the User's appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest accruing thereto, shall be returned to the User. The Administrator may add costs of preparing administrative enforcement actions, such as notices and orders, to the fine.

(d)

Issuance of an administrative fine shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the User.

(Ord. No. 02-28, § 17, 11-19-2002; Ord. No. 12-16, § II(Exh. A), 7-3-2012)