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• • (1) Suspension due to unlawf ul discharges in emergency situations. The city 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 or substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the storm sewer system or waters of the state. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the city may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the storm sewer system or waters of the state, or to minimize danger to persons. (2) Any person discharging to the storm sewer system in violation of this chapter may have the person's storm sewer system access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an unlawful discharge. A person commits an offense if the person reinstates storm sewer system access to premises terminated pursuant to this section, without the prior approval of the city. (Ord. XX -10, passed x -x -xxxx) § 404.09 ENFORCEMENT. (1) Notice of violation. Whenever the city finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this section, the city may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may require without limitation: (a) The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting; (b) The elimination of unlawful connections or discharges; (c) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; (d) The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property; (e) (f) Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs. (2) if abatement of a violation and /or restoration of affected property are 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 a designated governmental agency or a contractor and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator. (3) If the invoice received for abatement and /or restoration is not paid within 30 days, the city may draw the amount of the bill from any financial guarantees the city may