(a) Any person who violates any
provision of this chapter or the regulations established hereunder shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days or by a fine not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. Each day of violation of any provision of this
chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) In addition to criminal
penalties and other specific relief set forth in this chapter, the county shall have the
right to seek injunctive or other appropriate judicial relief which right shall be in
addition to any nonjudicial action set forth in this chapter. In any judicial action of a
civil nature, the county shall have the right to recover any actual damages sustained,
including any expense incurred by the county in corrective or preventative action taken
for the purpose of protecting the integrity of the public sewer system or the environment.
(c) The county may recover
reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, court reporters' fees and other expenses of
litigation by appropriate suit at law from any person found to be in violation of, or
noncompliance with, this chapter or the orders, rules, regulations, or permits issued
hereunder.