(A) Issuance.
(1) If conditions exist such that any work activity must be stopped immediately to cease an illicit discharge, the Town issues a verbal order to stop work to the responsible person.
(2) After a verbal order is issued, the Town immediately notifies the person of the condition.
(3) The Town initiates a written “illicit discharge stop work order” by providing detailed information to the person. The order states the reason for the order, the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume, and the name and contact information of the official issuing the order.
(4) Any person who continues to engage in any work after having been served with an illicit discharge stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to rernove a violation or unsafe condition. shall be provided a notice of violation and potentially be assessed penalties.
(5) Violators receiving an illicit discharge stop work order are required to respond to the Town within two (2) business days of the issued notice to receive instructions on how to rescind the order.
(6) The Town may impose penalties in accordance with this chapter.
(B) Appeal. Any person receiving an illicit discharge stop work order may appeal the determination of the Storm Water Department. The notice of appeal must be filed with the Town within ten (10) days from the date of the notice. Hearing on the appeal before the Town Council shall take place within thirty (30) days from the date of its receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the Town Council shall be final.
(C) Restart work.
(1) Once the person notifies the Town that they are ready to restart the work that had been stopped, the Town shall verify corrective/ preventative actions have been completed.
(2) The Town indicates the verification of satisfactory completion of corrective/ preventative actions, and notifies the person that work is authorized to be resumed.
(3) The Town issues the approved restart to the affected persons via a letter or memorandum.
(Ord. 2016-42, passed 1-12-17)