(a) Whenever the Village finds that any person has violated or is violating any prohibition, limitation or provision of this chapter, it may serve upon such person a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, for a satisfactory correction thereof. Such notice shall also state that any person in violation of this chapter shall be liable for any resulting damages or applicable fines.
(b) If the violation is not corrected by timely compliance, the Village may order any person who causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to show cause 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 Village regarding the violation, and directing the offending party to show cause 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 thirty days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation.
(c) The Village Administrator may conduct the hearing and take the evidence or may designate any officer or employee of the Village to:
(1) Issue, in the name of the Village, notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in any such hearings;
(2) Take the evidence; and
(3) Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, including transcripts and other evidence, together with recommendations, to the Village for action thereon.
(d) At any public hearing, testimony taken before the Village or any person designated by it must be under oath and recorded stenographically. The transcript, so recorded, will be made available to any member of the public or to any party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges therefor.
(e) After the evidence has been reviewed, the Village may issue an order to the party responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are installed or existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated, and such further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate.
(f) Any discharge in violation of this chapter or an order of the Village shall be considered a public nuisance. If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the Village treatment system contrary to this chapter or any order of the Village, the Village shall commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in the Mayor's Court.
(Ord. 1066. Passed 5-5-86; Ord. 1367. Passed 10-20-97.)