(a) Notice of Violation. Following any violation of this Chapter, the City shall provide a written Notice of Violation, which shall state the specific nature of the alleged violation and shall be hand delivered or sent by either registered mail or with a certificate of mailing to the owner/operator of the facility. The mailing address used for the owner shall the mailing address appearing on the current tax list of the Lucas County Auditor for the property where the facility is located.
(b) Through such Notice of Violation, the City may require that the facility take any or all of the following actions to avoid legal action for enforcement or other legal action:
(1) Monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2) Elimination of alleged illicit discharges or illegal connections;
(3) Immediate cessation of any conduct allegedly in violation of these regulations;
(4) Abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5) Implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
(c) Such Notice of Violation shall set forth a deadline within which any alleged violation must be resolved and any required actions must be completed. Said Notice shall further advise that, should the facility owner/operator fail to meet this deadline, a legal action for enforcement may be initiated.
(d) Any remedies under this provision are additional to those otherwise available under the law, and the City specifically reserves the right to petition for equitable relief restraining the owner/operator from activities that would create further violations or compelling the owner/operator to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.
(Ord. 03-17. Passed 4-10-17.)