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Chapter 5 – APPEALS; VIOLATIONS AND
ENFORCEMENT |
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| Section 5.01
Appeal to Board of Directors |
| Any person aggrieved
by a District regulation or an action of
the District in administering the
provisions of these Rules is entitled to
a hearing before the Board of Directors
of the District. The decision of the
Board of Directors with respect to such
grievance shall be final and binding
upon all parties. |
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| Section 5.02
Penalties for Violations |
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(a)
Violations of District Rules;
Exceptions |
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| Except as provided
in Sections 2.08 and 5.02(b), or
otherwise expressly provided in these
Rules, any person who violates these
rules or any terms or provisions of any
permit or other authorization granted
pursuant to these Rules shall be subject
to a civil penalty or fine of not more
than $2,000. Each act or day of
violation constitutes a separate
offense. |
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(b)
Violations of Chapter 4 (Drought
Contingency Plan) |
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(1) An
offense under Chapter 4 is
punishable pursuant to the
following procedure, which shall
be administered by the Distict
or its designee: |
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a. The first
violation shall result in an
informal warning to the
perpetrator. |
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b. The
second violation shall result in
a formal warning to the
perpetrator. |
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c. The third
violation shall result in a
civil penalty or fine of $250. |
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d. The
fourth violation shall result in
a civil penalty or fine of $500. |
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e. Each
subsequent offense shall result
in an additional $250 civil
penalty or fine over the amount
for the immediately preceding
offense, not to exceed $5,000 in
any event. |
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(2) The
grounds for escalation of the
penalty with each violation by a
given customer of the District
shall carry over from season to
season and year to year, on a
cumulative basis. |
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| Section 5.03
Enforcement |
| The District may
enforce these rules by mandatory or
prohibitory injunction and any other
legal remedy available to the District. |
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