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action or actions and directing the user to show cause before the Enforcement Officer why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. Said notice may be combined with a notice of violation issued pursuant to Section 27.128. Notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by certified mail (return receipt requested) addressed, in the case of a user or permittee, to the premises where the alleged violation has taken, or is taking, place, to the address theretofore specified by said user or permittee in the permit application (if different than the address of the premises) and also to the owner of said premises as shown on the last equalized assessment roll prepared by the County Assessor. Said hearing shall be held not less than ten (10) days following the date of the notice. Sec. 27.129.2. - PROCEDURE: At the hearing, the user and/or permittee, the owner of the premises above- mentioned, and the Enforcement Officer shall be given the opportunity to be heard. Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable, provided however, that oral and documentary evidence relevant to the issue being heard shall be received. A verbatim transcript of the record need not be prepared; provided, however, that if the user, permittee, or owner of the premises requests a transcript, the Enforcement Officer shall cause a transcript to be prepared; provided, further, that the cost of preparing such transcript shall be borne by the party requesting it. A request for the preparation of a transcript shall be made not less than five (5) business days prior to the hearing. The requesting party shall deposit with the Enforcement Officer the estimated cost of providing a transcript prior to commencement of the hearing. Failure to deposit the estimated cost shall be deemed a waiver of the request, and in such instance a transcript need not be prepared. The notice of hearing shall contain notification of the requirements hereof relating to the preparation of a transcript. Sec. 27.129.3. - DECISION: Upon completion of the hearing, and upon a finding by the Enforcement Officer that a violation of this Chapter or of any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter or any other requirement of law has occurred, the Enforcement Officer may issue an order to the user, permittee, or owner of the premises to which the violation pertains, who or which is found responsible for said violation, directing that, following a specified time period, sewerage service shall be discontinued, and/or the permit with respect to which the violation occurred shall be revoked unless, with respect to any discharge or discharges causing such violation: a) adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed or used in conjunction with existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances, or, with respect to such discharge or discharges or any other act, omission or offense causing such violations, or b) existing treatment facilities, devices or related appurtenances are properly operated, maintained or repaired, or c) other appropriate remedial action shall have been taken. The Enforcement Officer may issue such other orders and directives as are necessary or appropriate to obtain ATTY/ORD.S06/CC FOG ORDINANCE REV: 11-27-19 EI Page 14 of 18