13.04.240   Administrative hearing.
A.   Any discharger may request in writing or the city engineer may order an administrative hearing, at which a discharger who causes or allows or who has caused or allowed a violation of this chapter to occur shall show cause why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken. An administrative hearing officer who is a city officer not directly involved in enforcement of this chapter shall preside over the administrative hearing, at which each party, including the discharger and the city engineer, shall have the right to present evidence.
B.   A notice shall be served on the discharger specifying the time and place of the hearing regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken and proposed enforcement action, directing the discharger to show cause before the hearing officer why proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten working days before the hearing. Service maybe made on any agent or officer of the discharger. (Ord. 229 § 3, 2005)