§ 12A-8-13 Civil actions.
(A) The Director has the authority to file a Civil Action against Users for violations of applicable pretreatment standards and seek injunctive relief, compliance, civil fines, and/or damages. Civil fines may be assessed in an amount up to $25,000 with a minimum of at least $1,000 per violation per day in accordance with A.R.S. § 49-391. Filing Civil Actions is an appropriate enforcement response in the following situations:
(1) An emergency situation where injunctive relief is necessary to halt or prevent discharges which threaten human health, or the environment, or interfere with the POTW;
(2) When efforts to restore compliance through cooperation with the IU have failed and action is necessary to enforce Pretreatment Program requirements;
(3) To seek fines and other remedies in law, or equity, or statutory for violations;
(4) Any other situation deemed reasonable by the Director for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of the community, POTW, or the environment.
(B) In instances that require filing a Civil Action, the PS will collect all pertinent information sufficient to support the complaint, and provide the information to the City Attorney. (Ord. 14-1290, passed 3-3-2014; Am. Ord. 23-1584, passed 9-25-2023)