Fiscal Note
A minimal increase in revenues is anticipated. No appropriation is required.
Title
Amending Sections 7.46(10) and 7.47(13) to increase the respective penalties and amending Sec. 1.08(3) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish a bail deposit for a violation.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance would increase the penalties for violations of water pollution control and unregulated discharging of nonstorm water and establishes a bail deposit for a violation.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (10) entitled “Penalty” of Section 7.46 entitled “Water Pollution Control” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(10) Penalty. Any person failing to comply with this ordinance may be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five fifty dollars ($2550) no more than five hundred dollarstwo thousand dollars ($5002000). Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.”
2. Subsection (13) entitled "Penalty" of Section 7.47 entitled "Regulations of Discharge of Nonstorm Water" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(13) Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance or who shall refuse to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than twenty-fivefifty dollars ($2550) nor more than two hundred dollarstwo thousand dollars ($2002000) for each and every violation hereof, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.”
3. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (3) entitled “Schedule of Deposits” of Section 1.08 entitled “Issuance of Citations for Violations of Certain Ordinances and Providing a Schedule of Cash Deposits” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by creating the following:
“Water Pollution. 7.46 $200, 1st
500, 2nd w/in 5 years
1,000, 3rd & subsequ...
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