Subject to the provisions of this section, the County may terminate sanitary sewerage
services to any premises from which wastes or wastewater have been discharged, are
being discharged, or are threatened to be discharged in violation of any provision
of this chapter, or of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, or of any other
requirement of law. Notification of intention to terminate service shall be given
by the Director of Public Works to the user or person found by the Director of Public
Works to be in violation of said provision or requirement, which notice shall state
the time, date and place a hearing shall be held by the Director of Public Works upon
the question of termination, which date shall be not less than 10 days after giving
such notice. If the person so found to be in violation is not the owner or occupant
of the premises, such notice shall also be given to said occupant, and in all cases
shall be given by mail to the owner of the premises at the address shown therefor
on the last equalized assessment roll in the office of the County Assessor.
Any owner of the premises, the user, or the person determined to be in violation of
the provisions of this chapter, and such other persons as the Director of Public Works
may deem appropriate, shall be heard at the hearing on the question of termination
of service. If, upon completion of the hearing, the Director of Public Works finds
that no violation of the provisions of this chapter, or of any other requirement of
law, has occurred, the Director of Public Works shall order that service shall not
be terminated to the premises. If, upon completion of the hearing, the Director of
Public Works determines that such a violation has occurred, or is occurring, or is
about to occur, the Director of Public Works may order that service shall be terminated,
or may order that service shall be terminated within a specified period of time unless
such violation, or the conditions or activities threatening such violation, cease
forthwith, or within the specified period of time, or the Director of Public Works
may make such other order as it deems appropriate under the circumstances and in furtherance
of the purposes and intent of this chapter.
