§ 34-228. Enforcement cost recovery.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other section of this article, any user who is found to have violated any provision under this article, or orders issued under this article, may be charged costs associated with: investigation of the violation; issuance of notices and orders; follow-up inspections, sampling and analyses by the city; unplugging sewers and removal and disposal of wastes improperly discharged to the sewers. A schedule of standard charges may be established, and revised as appropriate, by resolution of the city council. Where the standard charges are not appropriate, costs shall be charged in accordance with established city labor, material and equipment rental rates with labor charged at an overtime rate.

(b)

Such charges shall be added to user's next scheduled sewer service billing, and subject to other collection rights and remedies as designated by law and this article to collect said service charges. Unpaid charges shall constitute a lien against the individual user's property.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 5-4-09)