Chapter 14.44
SEWER – VIOLATIONS

Sections:

14.44.010    Liability to city.

14.44.020    Notice of violation.

14.44.030    Continued violation – Penalty.

14.44.010 Liability to city.

Any person who violates any provision of Chapters 14.04 through 14.48 PMC is liable to the city for any expense, loss, damage, cost of inspection or cost of correction incurred by the city by reason of such violation, including any expenses incurred by the city in collecting from such person for such loss, damage, expense, cost of inspection or cost of correction. (Ord. 486 § 11.01, 1971).

14.44.020 Notice of violation.

Any person found to be violating any provisions of Chapters 14.04 through 14.48 PMC shall be served by the city with mailed written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations and make all necessary corrections. (Ord. 486 § 11.02, 1971).

14.44.030 Continued violation – Penalty.

Any person who continues any violation beyond the time limit provided for in PMC 14.44.020, shall, in addition to the items of expense provided in PMC 14.44.010, become liable to the city for a penalty in the amount of 10 percent of such expense items, together with interest thereon at eight and one-half percent per year from the date of the time limit provided in PMC 14.44.020. (Ord. 486 § 11.03, 1971).