Suspension due to Illicit Discharges in Emergency Situations
. The City of Grand Island may, without prior notice, suspend storm drainage system discharge access to a person when the City deems it necessary to prevent an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to: the environment; to the health or welfare of persons or to the storm drainage system; or to waters of the United States of America. If the person fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the City of Grand Island may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to persons, the storm drainage system, waters of the United States of America.
Suspension due to the Detection of Illicit Discharge
. Any person discharging to the storm drainage system in violation of this ordinance may have their storm drainage system access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The City will notify a person of the proposed termination of storm drainage system access by personal delivery or by United States Mail. The person may request a hearing before the City Director of Public Works by delivering such request in writing to the City Clerk. The person is not entitled to a stay of the termination pending any such hearing.
A person commits an offense if the person accesses or attempts to access the storm drainage system from premises terminated pursuant to this Section, without the prior approval of the City.