(a) Issuance of notice of violation. The City Director may issue a notice of violation with or without an order against any user deemed to be in violation or in danger of violating this division, a permit, or other applicable laws or regulations which the City is authorized to enforce.
(b) Service. The notice of violation or the order shall be served upon the user either by personal delivery, first class mail addressed to the user, electronic mail, telecopy, telephone or other means, including orally. If service is made orally, by telephone or by electronic mail, a follow-up hardcopy notice shall be sent by the City Director.
(c) Content of notice of violation. The notice of violation shall contain the following information:
(1) Date of issuance;
(2) Date(s), time(s) and place(s) of the violation; the nature of the violation; the substances discharged; and the volume of the discharge, to the extent that such information is known and applicable;
(3) Reference to the pertinent section of this division, permit or other law or regulation under which the violation is charged;
(4) Reference to the pertinent law establishing penalties for the violation;
(5) Potential penalties, fines and compensatory charges; and
(6) The right of the alleged violator to present to the City Director written explanations, defenses, information or other materials in answer to the notice of violation.
(d) Notice to municipality. Any notice of violation issued pursuant to this section upon any user within the corporate limits of any contract municipality shall be served upon the municipality in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section, and the municipality shall be given notice, also in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section, of all informal conferences conducted pursuant to the notice of violation and the municipality may participate as an amicus curiae.
(Ord. 3630, passed 12-13-2004)