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(i) Other Remedies. Notwithstanding any other enforcement procedure listed in the Codified Ordinances, whenever it is determined there is a substantial danger to the public health or welfare or a substantial danger to the environment or of interfering with the POTW due to the acts or omissions of any discharger, the City may, through its appropriate officials, seek a temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or abatement in the Court of Common Pleas and shall not be required under these conditions to exhaust the administrative procedures within the Codified Ordinances as a condition precedent to the commencement of such action. (Ord. 84-40. Passed 4-26-84.) 917.99 PENALTY. (a) Administrative Enforcement Remedies. (1) Notification of violation. Whenever the Superintendent finds that any industrial user has violated or is violating this chapter, or a wastewater permit or order issued hereunder, the Superintendent or his agent may serve upon such user written notice of the violation. Within ten days of the receipt date of this notice, an explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention thereof, to include specific required actions, shall be submitted to the Superintendent. Submission of this plan in no way relieves the user of liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice of violation. (2) Consent orders. The Superintendent is hereby empowered to enter into consent orders, assurances of voluntary compliance or other similar documents establishing an agreement with the industrial user responsible for the noncompliance. Such orders shall include specific action to be taken by the industrial user to correct the noncompliance within a time period also specified by the order. Consent orders shall have the same force and effect as administrative orders issued pursuant to subsection (a)(4) hereof. (3) Show cause hearing. The Service Director Supefintend may order any industrial user which causes or contributes to a violation of this chapter or wastewater permit or order issued hereunder, to show cause why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken.