a. The violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be a Class B misdemeanor. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

b. Both the owners(s) of the property on which a violation occurs and the contractor(s) who’s work results in a violation of this chapter may be prosecuted separately and may individually face the additional penalties listed herein.

c. Violators of this Chapter are also subject to any penalties that may be imposed by the State of Utah, under the authority of the Utah Water Quality Act, Title 19, Chapter 5 of the Utah Code.

d. In addition to any criminal fines and/or penalties which may be assessed for a violation of this Chapter, the City shall have the right to issue a stop work order or to install and/or maintain appropriate erosion and sediment control measure on any site which is required to have such measures in the event that construction activity is commenced or continued without such measures having been installed as required by this Chapter. The City shall have the right to have such measures installed or maintained by City personnel or to hire a private contractor to perform such work and the contractor and/or the property shall be liable for any and all expenses related to performing such work plus a 25% penalty charge. The City at its discretion may assess said charges against any bond posted by the contractor and/or property owner and may place a lien upon the real estate for the charges.

e. Violators of this chapter may also be subject to prosecution, fines and penalties from the Sate of Utah and the United States EPA.