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In the event damages are caused to the sewerage facilities, or any portion thereof, by reason of a waste or wastewater discharge from any premises in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, or any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter, orof any other requirement of law, the user responsible for the occurrence orcondition giving rise to such damages, the occupant and the owner of the premises shall be liable, for the full amount thereof, jointly and severally, to the Authority and the City, or any other public agency having incurred such damages. Sec. 27.126. - EMERGENCY TERMINATION OF SERVICE: The Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered immediately to terminate sanitary sewage service to any premises for the purpose of halting or preventing any discharge into the sewerage facilities which the Enforcement Officer, reasonably determines to constitute a detrimental discharge, or otherwise significantly imperils the public health, safety or welfare. in such case, the Enforcement Officer shall make a reasonable effort to notify the user and/or the owner of the premises prior to halting or preventing such discharge; provided, however, that the failure of the user or owner to receive such notice shall not affect any action taken hereunder, so long as the determination of detrimental discharge or imperilment of the public health, safety or welfare made by the Enforcement Officer was reasonable and made in good faith. In the event that the Enforcement Officer terminates sanitary sewerage service to any premises pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Enforcement Officer shall notify the user and the owner and occupant of the premises (if such persons are not the same as the user) that sanitary sewerage service has been terminated, and shall provide said user, owner or occupant an opportunity to be heard on the matter of termination not more than ten (10) days following such termination. Notice of such hearing shall be given in the manner provided for giving notices of violation pursuant to Section 27.128 and such hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided for enforcement hearings pursuant to Section 27.129. Appeals from the determination of the Enforcement Officer may be taken in the manner provided for appeals pursuant to Section 27.130. Sec. 27.127. - PERMIT REVOCATION: The City's Director may revoke, after a hearing on the question of revocation, any discharge permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Article IV (including, but not limited to, the permits therein described by reference to Sections 27.10(B), 27.11 and 27.14) upon a determination by the City's Director that: A. The permittee has failed to report factually the wastewater constituents and characteristics, or volume of the permitted wastewater discharge; ATTY/ORD.S06/CC FOG ORDINANCE REV: 11-27-19 Ek Page 12 of 18