13.06.600 Penalties | Pierce County Code

13.06.600 Penalties.

The type of penalties levied shall be dependent upon the specific action and Industrial Pretreatment Regulation provision being violated.

A. Administrative Fines. Any person, firm, corporation, or association which has violated or continues to violate any provision of these Regulations, a wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, shall be liable to the County for a maximum administrative fine of $10,000.00 per violation, per day. Administrative fines shall be imposed in addition to any charges assessed for recovery of costs under PCC 13.06.200.

B. Misdemeanor. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of these Regulations or failing to obtain a wastewater discharge permit, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided by the Statutes of the State of Washington for committing a misdemeanor.

C. Other Criminal Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or association or any agent of any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any County, State, or federal law shall also be subject to punishment under applicable Ordinance, Code, or Regulation.

D. Each Day a Separate Offense. Each person, firm, or corporation found guilty of a violation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision this Chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation and shall be punishable therefore as provided for in this Section.

E. Injunction. Violations of this Chapter constitute public nuisances. The Manager may seek injunctive relief and damages from the appropriate court for violations. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.

1. Failure to comply with these Regulations will be cause for withholding or withdrawing approval of the overall project plans, revocation of the approval or permit, suspension of building inspections, forfeiture of the financial guarantee submitted to the County, and/or non-acceptance of the work by the County.

2. Any person who violates any provision of the Shoreline Management Regulations shall also be subject to additional penalties as set forth in RCW 90.58.210 and 90.58.230.

3. The County may undertake judicial action to recover costs incurred due to unlawful discharges including, but not limited to, penalties imposed on the County for violations of environmental regulations and/or damages caused or contributed to by unlawful discharges.