A. A user who willfully or negligently violates any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment as provided by the Penal Code regarding misdemeanors.

B. A user who willfully or negligently introduces any substances into the POTW which causes personal injury or property damage or which causes the city’s POTW to violate any effluent limitation or condition in a permit issued to the POTW shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punishable by fine and/or imprisonment as provided by the Penal Code regarding misdemeanors. This penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property damage 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 chapter, wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by fine and/or imprisonment as provided by the Penal Code regarding misdemeanors.

D. In the event of a second conviction, a user shall be punishable by fine and/or imprisonment as provided by the Penal Code regarding misdemeanors. (Ord. 576, 2008; Ord. 199 §23, 1975. Formerly 13.12.230).