Sec. 362.110. - Civil penalties.

The following civil penalties may be assessed by administrative or judicial process: (a) A person who: (1) Makes or continues or causes to be made or continued air or water pollution in violation of the limits and standards established by the rules of the Board; (2) Being subject to an order of the Board issued pursuant to Section 362.104 (d), violates a term or condition of the order or directs, encourages or permits his agent, servant or employee to do so; (3) Being the agent, servant or employee of a person subject to an order of the Board issued pursuant to Section 362.104 (d), violates a term or condition of the order, whether or not at the instance or with the approval of the subject person; (4) Being required by the Board to file a report pursuant to Section 362.104 (h), fails or refuses to do so; (5) When taking a measurement required by the rules of the Board, falsifies the recorded measurement or tampers with the measuring equipment so as to produce false measurements, or procures or acquiesces in this falsification or tampering; or (6) Violates a condition of a variance granted by the Board under Section 362.107 ; May be administratively or judicially assessed a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation. (b) An applicant for a permit or variance under this Chapter and an officer, director, partner, agent or attorney of an applicant who knowingly makes a false statement or provides false information on a document or paper accompanying and forming a part of the application shall be administratively or judicially assessed a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each false statement or false item of information. (c) A person who aids or participates in a violation for which a civil penalty may be assessed under this Chapter shall be considered a principal in the violation and may be assessed a civil penalty of up to the maximum amount prescribed for that violation. (d) For violations that are of a continuing nature, each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense subject to penalty. (Ord. 84-674-684, § 2; Ord. 85-1295-690, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 88-117-123, § 14; Ord. 89-1235-597, § 1)