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Appendix A — Recommended Illicit Discharge Ordinance <br />Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br />S..b., Ntris.n..... <br />1. An actual r thr at n d discharg t th MS 1 that vi lat s r w uld vi lat this Articl is h r by d clar d <br />t b a nuisanc . <br />�. A line c nveying sewage or designed t convey sewage that is c nnected t the MSI is hereby declared <br />t b a nuisanc . <br />• <br />A. Pr viding there are State regulati ns restricting the interruption f service, the City may, with ut prior notice, <br />suspend water service, sanitary sewer service, and/or MSI discharge access t a pers n discharging t the <br />MSI, Wat rs f th Stat , r Wast Wat r Tr atm nt Plant when such susp nsi n is n c ssary t st p an <br />actual or threatened discharge which: <br />1. Pr s nts r may pr s nt immin nt and substantial dang r t th nvir nm nt r t th h alth r w lfar <br />f pers ns; or <br />2. Pres nts r may pres nt immin nt and substantial dang r t th MS 1 r Wat rs f the Stat . <br />B. When the Ramsey Direct r Public W rks determine., that City provided water and/or sanitary sewer service <br />n ds t b susp nd d pursuant t Subdivisi n 11.A, th Dir ct r f Public W rks is mp w r d t rd r <br />such suspension <br />C. As s n as is practieabl aft r th susp nsi it f s rvic r MSI discharg acc ss, th Dir ct r f Public <br />W rks shall it tify the vi lator f the suspension in pers it or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and <br />■ _ <br />att mpt t n tify th vi lat r p <br />r t suspending s reit r acc ss <br />D. If th vi lat r fails t c mply with an rd r issu d and r Subdivisi n 11.C, th Dir ct r may tak such stops <br />is d m do c ssaryt pr v nt rminimiz damag t th MSI r Wat rs fth Stat , rt minimiz dang r <br />to pers ns. <br />E. Th City shall it t r instatc susp nd d s rvic s r MS 1 acc ss t th vi lat r until: <br />1. Th vi lat r prcs nts pr f, satisfact ry t th Dir ct r, that th n nc mplying discharg has b n <br />�. The violat r pays the City for all c sts the City incurred in responding t abating, and remediating the <br />discharge or threatened discharge; and <br />3. Th vi lat r pays th City f r all c sts th City will incur in r instating s rvic r acc ss. <br />E. A vi lat r wh s s rvic r acc ss has b n susp nd d r disc nn ct d may app al such of rc m nt acti n <br />G. The City may btain a lien a ainst the pr perty t rec ver its resp nse c sts. <br />1. The remedies provided by this Section are in additi it to any other remedies set ut in this chapter. Exercise <br />f this r m dy shall n t b a bar against, r a pr r quisit f r, taking th r acti n against a vi lat r. <br />Appendix A <br />February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 79 <br />