Legal Documents of Rocky Top

Violators of this chapter may be issued FSE permits, cited to Rocky Top municipal court, general sessions court, chancery court, or other court of competent jurisdiction. Violators may face fines, have water and/or sewer service terminated and the town may seek further remedies as needed to protect the collection system, treatment plant, receiving stream and public health. Repeated or continuous violation of this ordinance is declared to be a public nuisance and may result in legal action against the property owner and/or user, and the service line may be disconnected from sewer main. Upon notice by the wastewater manager that a violation has or is occurring, the user shall immediately take steps to stop or correct the violation. The town may take any or all of the following remedies:

1. Cite the user to Rocky Top Municipal or General Sessions court, where each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
2. In an emergency situation where the water and sewer director has determined that immediate action is needed to protect the public health, safety or welfare, a public water supply or the facilities of the sewerage system, the water and sewer director may discontinue water service or disconnect sewer service.
3. File a lawsuit in chancery court or any other court of competent jurisdiction seeking damages against the user, and further seeking an injunction prohibiting further violations by user.
4. Seek further remedies as needed to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the public water supply or the facilities of the sewerage system. (Ord. #527, Feb. 2019)