(a) Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situations. The City Engineer or other authorized enforcement agency may, without prior notice, suspend storm sewer system discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the storm sewer system or the waters of the United States or this state. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the authorized enforcement agency may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the storm sewer system or waters of the United States or this state, or to minimize danger to persons.
(b) Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge. Any person discharging to the storm sewer system in violation of this article may have their storm sewer system access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The Public Services Director will notify a violator of the proposed termination of its storm sewer system access. The violator may petition the City Engineer for reconsideration and hearing.
(c) Violation. A person violates this article if the person reinstates storm sewer system access to premises terminated pursuant to this section, without the prior approval of the City Engineer or other authorized enforcement agency.
(Ord. 2019-03. Passed 4-2-19.)