9542-04 Amend the Municipal Code book - Adding new article 11, to Chapter 17 - Regulating Storm Water Discharges to the City's separate

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(ii) The elimination of illicit connections or discharges; (iii) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; (iv) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property; and (v) Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and (vi) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs. (b) If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the work will be done by the City or a contractor and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator. Section 17-100 Appeal of Notice of Violation Any person receiving a Notice of Violation may appeal the determination of the City. The notice of appeal must be received within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Violation. Hearing on the appeal before the City or his/her designee shall take place within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the City or their designee shall be final. Section 17-101 Enforcement Measures after Appeal If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or, in the event of an appeal, within ten (10) days of the decision of the City, then representatives of the authorized enforcement agency shall enter upon the subject private property and are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the City or designated contractor to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above. Section 17-102 Cost of Abatement of the Violation Within thirty (30) days after abatement of the violation, the owner of the property will be notified of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment within ten (10) days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as determined by the decision of the municipal authority or by the expiration of the time in which to file an appeal, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. -8-