8-2-12-7: APPEALS:
Any person affected by any decision, action, or determination by the director of public works, interpreting or implementing the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitations, the provisions of this chapter, or any industrial wastewater discharge permit issued hereunder by the director of public works, excepting therefrom any decision, action, or determination of the director of public works to pursue either criminal penalties or civil judicial enforcement, may file with the city clerk, within ten (10) days of the date of service of such decision, action or determination, a notice of appeal to the city council appealing such decision, action or determination by the director of public works. The notice of appeal shall set forth in detail all facts supporting the industrial user's appeal of the decision of the director of public works. The filing of the notice of appeal shall stay all further action required under any notice of violation or cease and desist orders and accumulation of interest upon penalties thereon, pending final decision by the city council on the appeal; provided, however, that nothing stated herein shall limit the authority of the director of public works to take such action or to make such directives as the director of public works deems necessary to stop or prevent an ongoing or threatened violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, including actions or directives to prevent or stop threatened damage to the POTW, pass-through, or threatened harm to the health or safety of the public. Such action shall include, without limitation, continuing to physically block the industrial user's access to the sewer until the appeal is heard and decided by the city council. (Ord. 2014-003, 7-22-2014)