Section 78-58. Termination of service in emergency.
(a) The city manager may suspend the right of a user to use the sewer system for a period not to exceed 30 days whenever, in the opinion of the city manager, such suspension is necessary in order to stop a user's actual or threatened discharge which reasonably appears to present or cause an imminent or substantial threat to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the city, users of the system and operation of the system or which endangers the environment. Notice of suspension of such service may be made by all or any of the following methods:
(1) A meeting between the city manager or his designee and the user;
(2) A telephone call from the city manager or his designee to the user; or
(3) A notice served personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the user.
(b) Any user notified of suspension of service as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall immediately stop or eliminate his contribution to and use of the system. Should the user fail or refuse to immediately comply with the suspension order, the city manager may take such steps as he deems necessary to halt such contribution, including but not limited to severing the user's connection. The user will be allowed to recommence use of the system when he has demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the city manager that his contribution no longer constitutes an imminent or substantial threat to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the city, users of the system and operation of the system or no longer endangers the environment. As a condition of being permitted to recommence use of the system, the user shall submit to the city manager a detailed statement describing the harmful contribution and the measures taken to prevent future occurrence.