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(1) Property Owner’s Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation that fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance or permits the use of any private sewage system or non-plumbing sanitation system that is in violation of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof forfeit not less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00 and costs of prosecution for each violation and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, shall be imprisoned in the County jail until payment thereof but not exceeding thirty (30) days. Each day a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense. In determining whether an individual has the ability to pay a forfeiture imposed under this chapter all items of income and all assets may be considered regardless of whether or not such income or assets are subject to garnishment, lien or attachment by judgment creditors under the laws of this State.

(2) Installer’s Penalties. Any person engaging in the installation of private sewage systems licensed or unlicensed who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or improperly installs a POWTS or fails to obtain proper permits or allows the use of any private sewage system that is in violation of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof forfeit not less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00 for each day a violation exists that is a direct result of the installers negligence. [Code § 15.02-5.]