A. When the Director finds that an Industrial User has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this ordinance, an industrial wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Director may fine such Industrial User in an amount up to and including $1,000.00. Such fines 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 60 calendar days, be assessed an additional interest at 9 percent APR of the unpaid balance per month. A lien against the Industrial User’s property may be sought for unpaid charges, fines, and penalties.

C. Industrial Users desiring to dispute such fines must file a written request for the Director to reconsider the fine along with full payment of the fine amount within 30 days of receiving the fine. Where a request has merit, the Director may convene a hearing on the matter. In the event the Industrial User’s appeal is successful, the payment, together with any interest accruing thereto, shall be returned to the Industrial User. The Director may add the 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 Industrial User. (Ord. 4987, 2015).