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Title 14 — Sewer Code

Buellton Municipal Code Ch. 14.76 Judicial Enforcement Remedies

Buellton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Buellton

Cite as: Buellton Municipal Code Chapter 14.76 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 14.76.010. Civil penalties.

A. A user that has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this title, an IWD permit, or an order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement may be liable to the city for a maximum civil penalty of $10,000 per violation per day.

B. Filing a suit for civil penalties shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking other enforcement action, whether criminal, civil or administrative, against a user.

(Ord. 03-03 § 12, 2003)

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§ 14.76.020. Criminal prosecution.

A. A user that willfully or negligently violates any provision of this title, an IWD permit or an order issued hereunder, or any pretreatment standard or requirement shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

B. 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 title, an IWD permit, or an order issued hereunder, or that falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this title shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 03-03 § 12, 2003)

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§ 14.76.030. Remedies nonexclusive.

The provisions in this title are not exclusive remedies. The city may take any, all, or any combination of these actions against a noncompliant user. Enforcement of pretreatment violations will generally be in accordance with the city's enforcement response plan. However, the city may take other action against any user when the circumstances warrant. Further, the city may take more than one enforcement action against any noncompliant user.

(Ord. 03-03 § 12, 2003)

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