A. A User who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this Ordinance, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other Pretreatment Standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, per day, or imprisonment for not more than three hundred sixty four days or both.

B. A User who willfully or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, per day, or imprisonment for not more than three hundred sixty four days or both. This penalty shall be in addition to any other criminal charges or judicial remedies, including remedies for causing personal injury, endangerment, or destruction of public property available under State law.

C. A User who knowingly makes any false statements, representations, or certifications in any application, record, report, plan, or other documentation filed, or required to be maintained, pursuant to this Ordinance, wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, per day, or imprisonment for not more than three hundred sixty four days or both.

D. In the event of a second conviction, a User shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, per day, or imprisonment for not more than three hundred sixty four days or both. (Ord. M-4022 §50, 2012; Ord. M-3970 §2, 2010)