(A) (1) If the violation is not corrected by timely compliance, the Director may order any person who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to show cause before the hearing authority why service should not be terminated. A notice shall be served on the offending party, specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by the hearing authority regarding the violation, and directing the offending party to show cause before the authority why an order should not be made directing the termination of service. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation. The Director may designate any of his or her agents or any officers or employees of the Legal Department to issue, in the name of the Director, notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in any hearings.
(2) The Director may, himself or herself, conduct the hearing and take the evidence, or may designate any of his or her agents or any officer or employee of the Legal Department to:
(a) Take the evidence; and
(b) Transmit a report of the evidence, including transcripts and other evidence, together with recommendations to the Director for hearing action thereon.
(B) Testimony taken before the hearing authority, or any person designated by him or her, must be under oath. The findings will be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges therefor.
(Prior Code, § 15-52) (Ord. passed 10-7-1985)