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. e enforcement action, the reasons for such action, and request that the user show cause why this enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the meeting shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. Such notice may be served on any authorized representative of the user. Whether or not users appears as ordered, immediate enforcement action may be pursued following the hearing date. A show cause hearing shall not be a prerequisite for taking any other action against the user. lOA Second Notice of Violation (2nd NOV) When a violation is not corrected with a NOV, a second letter is addressed to the industrial user notifying them of a violation. This notice will include the nature of the violation, any necessary corrective measures, a compliance date, and the next possible enforcement action. This notice is accompanied by a citation. 10.5 Notice of Impending Suspension (NIS ) When the Director finds that the user has violated or continues to violate the ordinance, wastewater discharge permits or orders issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, he may issue a NIS with a citation to the user responsible for the discharge directing that the user come into compliance by a set date. If the user does not come into compliance by this set date, sewer service shall be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices, or other related appurtenances are installed and properly operated. The NIS may also contain requirements to address the noncompliance, including additional self- monitoring, and management practices designed to minimize the amount of pollutants discharged to the sewer. An NIS may not extend the deadline for compliance established for a Federal pretreatment standard or requirement, nor does a noncompliance order release the user of liability for any violation, including any continuing violation. Issuance of an NIS shall not be a prerequisite to taking any other action against the user. 10.6 Cease and Desist Orders When the Director finds that the user is violating this ordinance, the user's wastewater discharge permit, any order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past violations are likely to recur, the Director may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist all violations and directing the user to: A. Immediately comply with all requirements, and B. Take such appropriate remedial or preventative action as may be needed to properly address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and/or terminating the discharge. Issuance of a cease and desist order shall not be a prerequisite to taking any other action against the user. 32