§ 1000-10. Penalties.

10-1 Unless otherwise provided, any person found to be violating any provision of these regulations shall be served by the superintendent or, when there is reason to believe that a health hazard exists, the director of health, with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit not to exceed 30 days to correct the violation. The alleged 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 reoccurrence of such violation. All such work shall be performed by said person without delay and without expense to the town.

10-2 Any alleged offender may appeal an order of the superintendent to the sewer authority, provided the appeal is received by the authority no later than ten days after the date of the superintendent's order. The authority shall hear the appeal within ten days from the date the appeal action is filed. In its decision, the authority shall provide a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction of any violation that it finds.

10-3 Any violation beyond the time limit provided for in sections 10-1 and 10-2 shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $100.00. Each day in which such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense for the purpose of applying the penalty.

10-4 Where immediate action is necessary, the superintendent may disconnect, or otherwise prevent the building sewer, from discharging into the public sanitary sewer system from the premises in which said violation of the requirements of these regulations shall have occurred

10-5 Any person violating any of the provisions of these regulations shall become liable to the town or authority, as applicable, for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the town or authority by reason of such violation, so that if the superintendent shall have caused the disconnection of a building sewer or drain from the public sewer system, the town may collect the cost of making such disconnection from any person responsible for such violation of the requirements of these regulations, or from the owner of the premises, and may thereafter refuse to permit the restoration of the former connection or of any new connection until the claim of the town shall have been paid in full plus interest and reasonable overhead.

(Amd. of 6-1-2010)

Editor's note

An amendment of June 1, 2010 restated and amended former § 1000-10 in its entirety.