No person may connect a sewer to the county system unless such person shall then be in compliance with this article. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(b))

If any person constructs a public sewer, private sewer or building sewer in violation of this article, the county may issue an order to such person to stop work in progress which is not then in compliance with this article, or the county may issue an order to correct work which has been performed. Such person shall forthwith take such action as may be necessary to comply with such order and with this article, all at the expense of such person. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(c))

Any person discharging any material deemed to be dangerous, injurious to treatment process, hazardous to any person, structure or treatment unit may be subject to immediate discontinuance of sewer service without prior notice at the discretion of the director. The county shall have the right to enter upon the person’s property to remove or close sewer connections as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(d))

Any person found to be violating any provision of this article except Section 14.20.130 shall be served by the county with written notice stating the nature of the violation. Corrective measures shall be initiated by the offender within seven days of receipt of the written notice. Except upon approval of the director of good cause shown and after receipt of written request for extension of time, all violations shall permanently cease within thirty days of receipt by the offender of written notice of the violation. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(h))

Sewer service charges levied shall be a debt due to the County and shall be in lien upon the property. If this debt is not paid within thirty days after it shall be due and payable, it shall be deemed delinquent and may be sent to a collection agency and/or recovered by civil action in the name of the County against the property owner, the person, or both. There shall be added to the amount of all delinquent service charges all costs and fees incurred to recover delinquent service charges, including but not limited to, collection agency fees and attorneys’ fees and costs. All costs and fees incurred to recover delinquent charges shall become a part of the debt due and shall be collected as a part thereof. (Ord. 2968 § 3, 2001: Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(e))

A. In the event of failure to pay sewer service charges after they become delinquent, failure to cease discharging to the sewer substances prohibited by the county, or failure to have flow or sampling devices in proper operating condition for more than one week, the county shall have the right to remove or close sewer connections, and enter upon the property for accomplishing such purposes.

B. The expenses of such removal or closing, as well as the expense of restoring service, shall likewise be a debt to the county and a lien upon the property and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the county against the property owner, the person, or both. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(f))

Sewer service shall not be restored until all charges, including the expense of removal, closing, and restoration, shall have been paid and the cause of discontinuance of service corrected. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1 (g))

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the county for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the county by reason of such violation. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(a))

Change of ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these penalties. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1(j))

Any person, firm or corporation which knowingly violates this article shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. The continuance of any such violation shall be deemed a new violation for each day of such continuance. In addition, the county attorney may institute an action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation of this article and seek such relief, by way of injunction or otherwise, as may be proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in order to fully effectuate the purposes of this article. (Ord. 847 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 19-9.1 (i))