State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-6 > 45-6-2-3

SECTION 45-6-2.3

   § 45-6-2.3  Authorization for cities andtowns to promulgate and enforce pretreatment and sewer-use ordinances andregulations. – (a) The cities and towns may promulgate all ordinances and regulations toimplement a wastewater pretreatment program. Those ordinances and regulationsmay include the authority to:

   (1) Impose penalties of up to twenty-five thousand dollars($25,000) per day per violation for each and every day during which a violationof the ordinance or regulation occurs either through judicial proceedings oradministrative procedures established pursuant to this section;

   (2) Seek injunctive relief for any violation;

   (3) Recover damages caused by any noncompliance;

   (4) Obtain reasonable attorney fees incurred by seekingcompliance, penalties, or damages;

   (5) Require compliance by all users of the city or town'ssewer system, whether or not the user is a resident of that city or town; and

   (6) Include any other provisions consistent with state andfederal pretreatment programs.

   (b) To the extent that this statute conflicts with any othergeneral or public law, this statute controls.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-6 > 45-6-2-3

SECTION 45-6-2.3

   § 45-6-2.3  Authorization for cities andtowns to promulgate and enforce pretreatment and sewer-use ordinances andregulations. – (a) The cities and towns may promulgate all ordinances and regulations toimplement a wastewater pretreatment program. Those ordinances and regulationsmay include the authority to:

   (1) Impose penalties of up to twenty-five thousand dollars($25,000) per day per violation for each and every day during which a violationof the ordinance or regulation occurs either through judicial proceedings oradministrative procedures established pursuant to this section;

   (2) Seek injunctive relief for any violation;

   (3) Recover damages caused by any noncompliance;

   (4) Obtain reasonable attorney fees incurred by seekingcompliance, penalties, or damages;

   (5) Require compliance by all users of the city or town'ssewer system, whether or not the user is a resident of that city or town; and

   (6) Include any other provisions consistent with state andfederal pretreatment programs.

   (b) To the extent that this statute conflicts with any othergeneral or public law, this statute controls.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-6 > 45-6-2-3

SECTION 45-6-2.3

   § 45-6-2.3  Authorization for cities andtowns to promulgate and enforce pretreatment and sewer-use ordinances andregulations. – (a) The cities and towns may promulgate all ordinances and regulations toimplement a wastewater pretreatment program. Those ordinances and regulationsmay include the authority to:

   (1) Impose penalties of up to twenty-five thousand dollars($25,000) per day per violation for each and every day during which a violationof the ordinance or regulation occurs either through judicial proceedings oradministrative procedures established pursuant to this section;

   (2) Seek injunctive relief for any violation;

   (3) Recover damages caused by any noncompliance;

   (4) Obtain reasonable attorney fees incurred by seekingcompliance, penalties, or damages;

   (5) Require compliance by all users of the city or town'ssewer system, whether or not the user is a resident of that city or town; and

   (6) Include any other provisions consistent with state andfederal pretreatment programs.

   (b) To the extent that this statute conflicts with any othergeneral or public law, this statute controls.