Sec. 17-85. - Notice of violations; penalties; disconnection of sewer; liability for costs, expenses, etc., of violations.

(a)

Any person found to be 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. A reasonable time limit shall be understood to be 30 days from the date of notice to correct. The 30-day correction period will not apply to violations affecting health and safety which could result in immediate termination of service or a shorter correction time period; or as described in section 17-167, enforcement of this article. The offender shall within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations and take such action as is recommended or necessary to ensure there will be no recurrence of such violation. All such work in connection therewith shall be performed by the person without delay and without expense to the city.

(b)

Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day in which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense for the purpose of applying the penalties in section 1-16. In addition, the director of public works may disconnect or otherwise act to prevent the building sewer from discharging to the public sewer system from the premises in which the violation of the requirements of this article shall have occurred.

(c)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation, so that if the director shall have caused the disconnection of a building sewer or drain from the public sewer system, the city may collect the cost of making such disconnection from any person responsible for, or wilfully concerned in, or who profited by such violation of the requirements of this article and may thereafter refuse to permit the restoration of the former connection or of any new connection to the property concerned in the violation of this article until the claim of the city for the cost of making such disconnection shall have been paid in full plus interest and the reasonable overhead of any legal expenses incurred by the city in connection therewith.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-85; Ch. 446, § VI, 8-12-97)