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If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the notice of violation, or, in the event of an appeal, within thirty days of the decision of the Municipal authority upholding the decision of the City Engineer, then the City Engineer, or his duly authorized agents, representatives, or contractors, shall be authorized to enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the government agency or designated contractor to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08; Ord. 2012-105. Passed 9-4-12.)
(a) The City Engineer, or authorized representative, may, without prior notice, suspend all work as described in the permit when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the MS4 or Waters of the State. If the violator fails to comply with a stop work order, the City Engineer may take such steps as deemed necessary to stop or prevent the discharge.
(b) Stop work orders may be issued by the City Engineer, or authorized representative, verbally with written notification to follow.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3709.211. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this chapter, the City may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a public nuisance, and is pursuant to Section 521.10 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
(a) The function of the newly created Storm Water Utility Program within the Safety- Service Department is to provide for the safe and efficient capture of storm water runoff, mitigate the damaging effects of storm water runoff, correction of storm water problems; to fund activities of storm water management, and include design, planning, regulation, education, coordination, construction, operations, maintenance, inspection and enforcement activities.
(b) It is the express intent of this newly created storm water utility program, to protect the public health, safety and welfare of people, property and the environment, in general, but not to create any special duty or relationship with any individual person, or to any special parcel within or outside the boundaries of the City. The City expressly reserves the right to assert all available immunities and defenses in any action seeking to impose monetary damages or equitable remedies upon the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents arising out of any alleged failure or breach of duty or relationship.
(Ord. 2014-71. Passed 8-4-14.)
Funding for the storm water utility’s activities may include, but are not limited to: storm water service charges; storm water permits, inspection fees, the City General Fund; other funds or income obtained from Federal, State, local, and private grants, or loans.
(Ord. 2014-71. Passed 8-4-14.)
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