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It is unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this chapter, the City Engineer may petition a court for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from violation of the provisions of this chapter, or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of any such violations.
In lieu of enforcement proceedings, penalties, and remedies authorized by this chapter, the City Engineer may impose upon a violator alternative compensatory actions. These actions may include, but are not limited to, storm drain labeling, attendance at storm water pollution prevention compliance workshops, the cleanup of local waterways or creeks, or any other activity as determined appropriate by the City Engineer. The failure of any person to complete any compensatory actions imposed by the City Engineer shall be a violation of this chapter.
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is hereby declared and deemed a nuisance. Any such nuisance may be summarily abated or restored at the violator's expense, or a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be undertaken as authorized by law.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter is hereby declared to be a municipal infraction, punishable as provided in Chapter 3 of this Code of Ordinances. In addition to any fine or penalty, the City may recover all legal fees, court costs, and other expenses associated with enforcement of this chapter, including necessary sampling and monitoring expenses.
This chapter is not intended to repeal, interfere with, abrogate, impair, or annul any existing chapter, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law. The requirements of this chapter shall be considered minimum requirements, and where any provision of this chapter imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other chapter, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, whichever provisions are more restrictive or impose higher protective standards for human health or the environment shall be considered to take precedence.
The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this chapter are minimum standards; therefore, this chapter does not intend or imply that compliance by any person shall ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, or unauthorized discharge of pollutants into the MS4, waters of the State, or waters of the United States.
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