Sec. 34-8.1. - Establishment of account.

SAWS is hereby directed to establish an account to be entitled the water quality and environmental education and enforcement account (hereinafter "the account"). The establishment of the account shall in no way conflict with the terms and conditions set out in Ordinance 75686 of April 30, 1992.

(Ord. No. 80574, § 1, 8-4-94)

Sec. 34-8.2. - Funding source.

(a)

Civil penalties. Certain Divisions of Chapter 34, specifically Article V, Division 2, Industrial Waste and Pretreatment, and Division 3, Liquid Waste Transportation and Disposal Regulations, and Article VI, Division 2, Wells, Division 4, Prohibited Discharges Into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, Division 6, Aquifer Recharge Zone and Watershed Protection, and Division 7. Underground Storage Tank Management Program include sections imposing civil penalties in addition to criminal penalties. Civil penalties collected by the actions of SAWS and its attorneys pursuant to such sections shall be recorded in the Account created pursuant to Section 34-8.1 herein, unless expressly prohibited by law. Should any such civil penalties collected fail to be recorded in the account, the SAWS personnel and attorneys responsible for the imposition and collection of such civil penalty shall be required to justify in writing to the President/CEO why such funds were not so recorded and shall state the disposition of same.

(b)

Permit fees. Certain Divisions of Chapter 34. specifically Article VI, Division 7, Underground Storage Tank Management Program, include sections requiring the payment of fees for the purpose of providing funding for the cost of administering and enforcing the related programs and regulations. Fees collected by the actions of SAWS pursuant to such sections shall be recorded in the account created pursuant to Section 34-8.1 herein, unless expressly prohibited by law. Should any such fee collected fail to be recorded in the account, the SAWS personnel responsible for the collection of such fees shall be required to justify in writing to the president/CEO why such funds were not so recorded and shall state the disposition of same.

(Ord. No. 80574, § 1, 8-4-94; Ord. No. 81491, § 3, 1-12-95; Ord. No. 83200, § 1, 11-16-95)

Sec. 34-8.3. - Use of funds.

(a)

Civil penalties. The funds collected from civil penalties in the account shall be utilized solely to educate the public in the areas of water quality and pollution prevention and to enhance the enforcement of the chapter divisions for which such civil penalties were imposed. Such enhanced enforcement may include increased enforcement personnel as needed, the acquisition of additional material and equipment, and other activities directly related to the enforcement of the divisions for which civil penalties are imposed. A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the funds from civil penalties deposited in the account shall be used for funding activities directed towards the educating school age children on topics of water quality, conservation, environmental awareness and pollution prevention

(b)

Permit fees. The funds collected from the payment of fees which are required to be recorded in this account shall be utilized solely for the purpose of funding the administration and enforcement of the programs and regulations under which they were collected.

(Ord. No. 80574, § 1, 8-4-94; Ord. No. 83200, § 3, 11-16-95)

Sec. 34-8.4. - Funds to be kept separate.

The funds within the account shall be recorded and accounted for in a manner that distinguishes them from other SAWS funds and shall be disbursed in a manner which is consistent with the purposes for which this account has been established.

(Ord. No. 80574, § 1, 8-4-94)