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Notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place for the <br />meeting, the proposed enforcement action and the reason for such action, <br />and a request that the user show cause why this proposed enforcement <br />action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall be served <br />personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) <br />at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Such notice may be served on any <br />principal executive, general partner or corporate officer. Whether or <br />not a duly notified industrial user appears as noticed, immediate <br />enforcement action may be pursued. <br />(4) Compliance Order <br />When the Superintendent finds that an industrial user has <br />violated or continues to violate the ordinance or a permit or <br />order issued thereunder, he may issue ~ order to the industrial <br />user responsible for the discharge directing that, following <br />a specified time period, sewer service shall be discontinued unless <br />adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related <br />appurtenances have been installed and are properly operated. <br />Orders may also contain such other requirements as might be <br />reasonably necessary and appropriate to address the noncompliance, <br />including the installation of pretreatment technology, additional <br />self-monitoring, and management practices. <br />(5) Cease and Desist Orders <br />When the Superintendent finds that an industrial user has violated <br />or continues to violate this Ordinance or any permit or order <br />issued hereunder, the Superintendent may issue an order to cease <br />and desist all such violations and direct those persons in <br />noncompliance to: <br />A. Comply forthwith <br />B. Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may <br />be needed to properly address a continuing or threatened <br />violation, including halting operations and terminating <br />the discharge. <br />(6) Administrative Fines <br />Nonwi.thstanding any other section of this ordinance, any user who <br />is found to have violated any provision of this Ordinance, or <br />perrnits and orders issued hereunder, shall be fined in an anount <br />not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. <br />Each day on which noncompliance shall occur or continue shall be <br />deemed a separate and distinct violation. Such assessments may <br />be added to the user's next scheduled sewer service charge and <br />the Superintendent shall have such other collection remedies as <br />he has to collect other service charges. Unpaid charges, fines, <br />and penalties shall constitute a lien against the individual user's <br />property. Industrial users desiring to dispute such fines must <br />file a request for the Superintendent to reconsider the fine within <br />10 days of being notified of the fine. Where the Superintendent believes <br />a request has merit, he shall convene a hearing on the matter with 15 <br />days of receiving the request from the industrial user. <br />- 10 - <br />