§ 42-26. Penalties.

(a)

Any person found to be violating any provision of this article except 42-24 shall be served by the commission with written notice stating the nature of the violations 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.

(b)

Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined in the amount not exceeding $100.00 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

(c)

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly allow sewerage to be used, or to place sewerage facilities in operations by connecting them, directly or indirectly, to the public sewer system, before a permit has been issued, and said misdemeanor shall subject any person convicted thereof to a fine of not more than $100.00. Each day in which a person allows facilities to be used in violations of this section shall be deemed a separate offense.

(d)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the commission for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the commission by reason of such violation.

(e)

The commission shall have the authority to disconnect or order disconnection of water or sewer service to any premises found to contain plumbing which is unsanitary or unsafe, or which is violative of this article or of the sanitary code of the state. No person shall knowingly reconnect or use such facilities unless permission to reconnect has been given by the inspector or the commission.

(Ord. No. 01-09-0154-OR, art. VIII, 9-4-2001)