§ 7. Penalties.

(a)

A willful violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day that a continuing violation of this ordinance is maintained or permitted to remain shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Any person who, intentionally or otherwise, commits any of the acts prohibited by section 5 of this ordinance shall be liable to the city for all costs of containment, cleanup, abatement, removal and disposal of any substance unlawfully discharged into the storm sewer system.

(c)

Any person who, intentionally or otherwise, commits any of the acts prohibited by section 5 of this ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each day that a violation of this ordinance continues. The court assessing such penalties may, at its discretion, order such penalties to be paid into the treasury of the city for the purpose of abating, preventing or mitigating environmental pollution.

(d)

The director may bring legal action to enjoin the continuing violation of this ordinance, and the existence of any other remedy, at law or in equity, shall be no defense to any such action.

(e)

The remedies set forth in this section shall be cumulative, not exclusive; and it shall not be a defense to any action, civil or criminal, that one (1) or more of the remedies set forth herein has been sought or granted.