Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 4 Penalties

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or ordinance establishing criminal or civil penalties the following shall apply:

A. Failure to secure a permit to operate within ten (10) days of final installation inspection of a new system shall result in an increase of the permit fee by one hundred dollars ($100.00) per system.

B. Failure to secure a permit to operate an existing facility within thirty (30) days but prior to sixty (60) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this division, and/or final inspection of a new system shall increase the permit fee by two hundred dollars ($200.00) per tank.

C. Failure to secure a permit to operate an existing facility within sixty (60) days of the effective date of said ordinance, and/or final inspection of a new system shall increase the permit fee by four hundred dollars ($400.00) per tank.

D. Failure to renew an existing permit within 60 days prior to its expiration date shall increase the permit fee to one hundred dollars ($100.00) per system.

E. Failure to notify the division of any leak shall result in a five hundred dollar ($500.00) per day fee and payment at any and all county costs related to the detection and abatement of the leak. In addition to the five hundred dollar ($500.00) per day penalty the fee shall commence at the time of detection of the leak and shall continue until the abatement of the leak. For purposes of this section a day shall be any twenty-four (24) hour period.

F. Failure to complete necessary applications or receive building inspection division approval of a permit to transfer within thirty (30) days of a change of ownership shall increase the permit by one hundred dollars ($100.00) per tank.

G. Any state-mandated penalty shall be in addition to those set forth here and above.

H. Failure of the owner/operator to submit the annual monitoring fee to the division prior to the annual expiration date shall increase the annual monitoring fee for that calendar year by fifty dollars ($50.00) per system.

(Prior code § 91104.00)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in county jail for not to exceed six months or both fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or portion thereof during which any violation of this code occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.

(Prior code § 91104.01)

Registration and permit to operate procedure shall become effective upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this division.

(Prior code § 91104.02)

The building official or designee(s) having the authority by Division 13 to issue citations, against any person, firm or corporation that is in violation of any provision of this division and/or any section, article, or regulation of the adopted codes, may issue a citation to effect compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and/or regulations.

(Prior code § 91104.03)