§ 13.05.070. Enforcement.

A.

Any person or entity violating this chapter, by maintaining a cross connection without a permit, or maintaining a cross connection without installing the appropriate backflow prevention device required by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection or this chapter, is subject to a fine of up to three hundred dollars per offense. Each day that the owner is in violation shall constitute a separate offense.

B.

Any violation of this chapter shall be subject to the administrative penalty provisions of 310 CMR 5.00.

C.

In order to ensure the delivery of a fit and pure water supply, the city may issue a written order, pursuant to M.G.L. c.111, Section 160 requiring the supplier of water to cease supplying water to any premises if one or more cross connections are maintained in violation of the requirements of this chapter, or requiring any person to take such actions as are reasonable and necessary to prevent or to eliminate cross connections.

D.

The plumbing inspector, the health agent and/or code enforcement officers of the board of health shall have the right to enforce this chapter pursuant to the noncriminal disposition procedures set forth in Chapter 1.12.

(C.O.07-23 § 1 (part))