(A) Water and sewer service shall be terminated, cease and desist orders shall be issued and permits shall be denied, suspended or revoked by the town only after the town shall have given written notice to the user of contemplated action. The notice shall notify the alleged violator that a hearing may be requested before the Town Board and that if the hearing is requested within ten days after the town's notice to the user, the hearing shall be held within 30 days after the request for the hearing. At that hearing the Town Board shall hear evidence from the Town Manager and from the alleged violators and any other pertinent evidence shall be received by the town and the town shall render a decision making appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law prior to any service being terminated, cease and desist order issued or permit denied, suspended or revoked.
(B) Provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not be applicable and the town may, without notice and opportunity for hearing to be had temporarily suspend water or sewer services, or both, to any user, if any emergency exists or is imminent which threatens the public health, or is likely to cause severe injury or damage to or interruption of the town's sewer system or wastewater treatment plant, treatment processes or threatens the lives or severe injury to the town's employees, agents or other authorized personnel.
(OC, § 5-2-47) (Ord. passed 3-8-88)