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any person has information of release of materials which result or may result in <br />illegal discharges of pollutants into the storm sewer system, or water of the state, <br />said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, <br />and cleanup of such release according to state and federal laws. <br />M. Suspension of Storm Sewer System Access <br />1. Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situation: The City may, <br />without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such <br />suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge that presents <br />or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, to the <br />heath or welfare of persons, to the storm sewer or waters of the state. If the <br />violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the <br />city may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage <br />to the storm sewer system or the waters of the state, or to minimize danger to <br />persons. <br />2. Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge: All persons discharging <br />to the MS4 in violation of this ordinance may have their access terminated if <br />such termination serves to abate or reduce an illicit discharge. It is a violation <br />of this ordinance to reinstate access to premises that have been terminated <br />pursuant to this section without the prior approval of the City. <br />N. Enforcement <br />1. Notice of Violation: A violation of this ordinance is a Public Nuisance. When <br />it has been determined that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to <br />meet a requirement of this Ordinance, the Public Works Director may order <br />compliance by written notice of violation to the person(s) responsible for the <br />violation. Such notice may require without limitation: <br />a. The performance of monitoring, analysis, and reporting; <br />b. The elimination of illicit connections or discharges; <br />c. That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; <br />d. The abatement or remediation ofstefm atestormwater pollution or <br />contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property; <br />e. Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; <br />f. The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs; <br />g. The development of a corrective action plan to prevent repeat discharges; <br />and/ or <br />h. Any other requirement deemed necessary. <br />If abatement of a violation and/ or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall <br />set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said <br />notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the <br />established deadline, the work will be done by a designated governmental agency or a <br />contractor and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator. <br />2. Appeal of Notice of Violation: Any person receiving a Notice of Violation <br />may appeal the determination of the Public Works Director. The notice of <br />appeal must be received within 7 days from the date of the Notice of <br />Violation. Hearing on the appeal before the City Manager or his/her designee <br />shall take place within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice of <br />appeal. The decision of the City Manager or his/ her designee shall be final. <br />3. Enforcement Measures after Appeal: If the violation has not been corrected <br />pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or, in the <br />event of an appeal, within 7 days of the decision of the City Manager <br />upholding the decision of the Public Works Director, then city representatives <br />shall have the right to enter upon the subject private property and are <br />authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation <br />and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent <br />