A. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make any opening in the sewer, or connect any private sewer or drain thereto, without complying with all of the provisions of this chapter and obtaining a permit from the town to make such connection or opening. Failure to obtain a permit may subject the violator to a stop work order. The town may also abate any unauthorized connections as nuisances. Violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by not more than one year in jail and a fine of not more than $5,000. The town may also enforce any violations as set forth in Chapter 9A.61 RCW, which is hereby adopted by reference.

B. Discharge Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water or ground water, including roof runoff and foundation drainage, to any storm sewer. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discharge or cause to be discharged any pollutants, including but not limited to pollutants that could cause a fire or explosion hazard, corrosive structural damage to the sewer facilities, obstruction in the flow of the sewer, or the presence of toxic vapors, gases, or fumes; hazardous substances, petroleum, nonbiodegradable cooking oil; heat in amounts that could inhibit biological activity in the sewers; or any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by a permit holder. Violations of this subsection shall constitute a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.

C. Invasive Vegetation Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to plant any vegetation in any location where the roots of such vegetation are likely to obstruct the sewer system at any time. The vegetation prohibited by this subsection includes poplar, cottonwood, soft maple and willow. The town shall be authorized to remove any vegetation which may obstruct the town’s sewer system after first giving the property owner reasonable notice and an opportunity to remove the vegetation him/herself. The town shall also be authorized to abate vegetation as a nuisance.

D. Tampering with System Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally break, deface or damage any utility meter, gate, pipe or other utility works, appliance, fixture or in any other manner interfere with the proper operation of any part of the utility system of the town. Violations of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by not more than one year in jail and a fine of not more than $5,000.

E. General Penalty. The penalty for the violation of any provision of this title for which there is no identified penalty shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by not more than one year in jail and a fine of not more than $5,000. [Ord. 567 § 2 (9.01.030), 2018.]