1429-21 Amend Scrivner's Error to Stormwater Compliance Ordinance No. 732-99

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OR BK 10453 PG 440 Page 8 of 9 7-1.3 Any person who violates any section of this Ordinance may be prosecuted and punished as provided by Section 125.69 of the Florida Statutes. Each day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County jail not to exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment to the limits as set forth in Section 125.69, Florida statutes. 7-1.4 In addition to any fines which may be imposed by this Ordinance, persons responsible for a discharge which adversely impacts a receiving water shall be liable for all sampling and analytical costs incurred in monitoring the discharge, any State or Federal fines imposed as a result of the discharge and the cost of removing or properly treating the discharge for complete restoration of the quality of all receiving waters to the extent in which they were impaired. 7-1.5 In addition to the remedies provided herein, the City is authorized to make application in a court of appropriate jurisdiction for an injunction restraining any person from violating, or continuing to violate, any provisions of this Ordinance. Such application for injunction may also seek entry of a court order restoration and mitigation for any impacted land or waters. 7-1.6 The City may elect any or all of the above remedies concurrently, and the pursuance of one shall not preclude the pursuance of another. 7-1.7 Any fines or other funds received as a result of enforcement under this Ordinance which are not used for specific purposes set forth in this Ordinance shall be deposited in the Stormwater Management fund. 7-2. SEVERABILITY: It is declared to be the intent of the City of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance shall be construed as not having contained said section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision and shall not be affected by such holding. SECTION 7-2. INCLUSION IN CODE. It is the intent of the City of Zephyrhills that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Zephyrhills Code, and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumber or relettered and the work "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", "regulation", or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.