Prohibited acts

A. No unauthorized person shall enter any public wastewater system manhole, collection system, pumping station, reclamation facility, or appurtenant facility. No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment that is part of the public wastewater system. No person, other than an authorized employee or agent of the County, shall operate or change the operation of any public wastewater system, pumping station, reclamation facility, disposal system, or appurtenant facility. Any person violating this section shall be subject to criminal prosecution. B. Any tree or shrub planted on private property shall be maintained so that the roots of the tree or shrub shall not interfere with the public wastewater system. Should the owner fail to so maintain a tree or shrub planted on private property, the director shall notify the owner of record in writing of this provision and give the owner a reasonable time within which corrective action shall be taken. For purposes of this subsection, reasonable time shall be no longer than thirty calendar days from the date of service, and the mailing shall be by certified mail. If corrective action is not taken by the owner, the department may abate the condition to the extent necessary to assure compliance with the requirements of this subsection and assess all costs to the responsible owner. C. Should the department take action to abate interference with the public wastewater system, the cost of such abatement shall be recorded as a lien against the property that shall run with the land. Notification of the imposition of the lien shall be sent to the owner. Failure to discharge such lien shall be enforceable in the same manner as a default in the payment of real property taxes. (Ord. 2760 § 4 (part), 1999)