§ 25-129. Enforcement.  


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  • A.

    [Required information.] Upon request, the owner or occupants of property served shall furnish to the director of public works or designee pertinent information regarding the consumer's water supply system or systems on such property for the purpose of assessing the consumer's water supply system for cross connection hazards and determining the degree of hazard, if any. The refusal of such information, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of a high degree of hazard cross connection.

    B.

    Notice of violation. Any consumer's water supply system owner found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be served a written notice of violation sent certified mail to the consumer's water supply system owner's last known address, stating the nature of the violation, corrective action required and providing a reasonable time limit, not to exceed thirty (30) days, from the date of receipt of the notice of violation, to bring the consumer's water supply system into compliance with this ordinance or have water service terminated.

    C.

    Penalties. Any owner of properties served by a connection to the waterworks found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article or any written order of the director of public works or designee in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each violation. Each day upon which a violation of the provisions of this act shall occur shall be deemed a separate and additional violation for the purposes of this article.

    (Ord. No. 04-1700-769, § 1, 11-11-04)

(Ord. No. 04-1700-769, § 1, 11-11-04)