A. Upon a finding by the public works director that any person constructed a public sewer, private sewer or building sewer in violation of this chapter, the public works director may order any action necessary to ensure compliance with all provisions of this chapter.

B. Notice of an enforcement order will be served by the public works director in writing to the owner of the property from which discharges are occurring as shown on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough tax roll. In the case of service on an owner who is not found to be occupying the property, certified mail service to the property owner shall be given.

C. The public works director may at any time enter upon a property to discontinue sewer service without notice, upon determination that there is being discharged from the property materials deemed to be dangerous, injurious to treatment process or hazardous to any person, structure or treatment process.

D. Sewer service shall not be restored until all charges, including the expense of removal, closing, and restoration, and any other costs or attorney fees have been paid and the cause for discontinuance of service corrected.

E. Change of ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these charges if transfer or change is to a spouse, parent or child of the delinquent customer.

F. A property owner notified and found to be in violation of this chapter must permanently cease all violations.

G. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, remedies and penalties for violations of this chapter are as provided in WMC Chapter 1.20.

H. Each act or omission in violation of this chapter, and each day in which the act of omission occurs, is a separate violation of this chapter.

I. All remedies for violations of this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to any other existing at law or in equity. (Ord. 13-23(AM) § 12, 2013; Ord. 01-47 § 16, 2001; prior code § 5.20.090)