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 Chesterfield County
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. THE CODE
 Chapter 18. WATER AND SEWERS
 Article VI. VOLUNTARY, MANDATORY AND EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF PUBLIC WATER

  § 18-157. Penalty.  

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  • (a)

    Any person who violates any provisions of this article related to mandatory water use restrictions shall be subject to the following penalties:

    (1)

    For the first offense, violators shall be fined $100.00. For the second offense, violators shall be fined $200.00. For the third offense, violators shall be fined $400.00. For the fourth offense, violators shall be fined $800.00. For the fifth and each subsequent offense, violators shall be fine $1,600.00. All fines shall be imposed on the violator's next water bill.

    (2)

    Each violation by a person shall be counted as a separate violation by that person, irrespective of the location at which the violation occurs.

    (3)

    Persons shall have the right to challenge the assessment of a penalty. Such challenge shall be filed within ten days of the assessment of the penalty by notifying the county attorney of such challenge, in writing. Upon receipt of such challenge, the county attorney shall file a civil warrant in General District Court seeking adjudication of the imposition of the fine.

    (b)

    Any person who violates any provisions of this article related to emergency water use restrictions shall be subject to the following penalties:

    (1)

    For the first offense, violators shall be fined $200.00. For the second offense, violators shall be fined $400.00. For the third offense, violators shall be fined $800.00. For the fourth and each subsequent offense, violators shall be fine $1,600.00. All fines shall be imposed on the violator's next water bill.

    (2)

    Each violation by a person shall be counted as a separate violation by that person, irrespective of the location at which the violation occurs.

    (3)

    Persons shall have the right to challenge the assessment of a penalty. Such challenge shall be filed within ten days of the assessment of the penalty by notifying the county attorney of such challenge, in writing. Upon receipt of such challenge, the county attorney shall file a civil warrant in General District Court seeking adjudication of the imposition of the fine.

    (Ord. of 9-26-07, § 1)

(Ord. of 9-26-07, § 1)