608.08 ENFORCEMENT.

   (a)    Whenever the Department has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter or a rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto has occurred, it may cause written notice to be served upon the alleged violator or violators. The notice shall specify the provision of the chapter, rule or regulation alleged to be violated, and the facts alleged to constitute a violation thereof, and may order that the necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time. Any such order shall become final unless, no later than five days after the date such order is served, the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing before the Department. In lieu of such order the Department may require that the alleged violator or violators appear before the Department for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice, to answer the charges complained of, or the Department may initiate appropriate action for the recovery of penalties pursuant to Section 608.05(b), 608.06(b) or 608.07(i).

   (b)    After such hearing the Department shall affirm, modify or rescind its order or issue an appropriate order or orders for the prevention, abatement or control of the air pollution involved. Such order shall prescribe the date or dates by which the violation or violations shall cease and may prescribe timetables for necessary action in preventing, abating or controlling the air pollution.

   (c)    Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the Department from making efforts to obtain voluntary compliance through warning, conference or any other appropriate means. (Ord. 1967-29. Passed 9-26-67.)