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e e 12.2 Liability Insurance The Director may decline to reissue a wastewater discharge permit to any user which has failed to comply with the provisions' of this ordinance, any orders, or a previous wastewater discharge permit issued hereunder, unless the user first submits proof that it has obtained financial assurances sufficient to restore or repair damage to the POTW caused by its discharge. 12.3 Water Supply Severance Whenever a user has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this ordinance, orders, or wastewater discharge permits issued hereunder, water service to the user may be severed. Service will only be reconnected, at the user's expense, after it has satisfactorily demonstrated its ability to comply. 1204 Public Nuisances Any violation of this ordinance, wastewater discharge permits, or orders issued hereunder, is hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the Director or designee. Any person(s) creating a public nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of the City Code 1358 governing such nuisance, including reimbursing the City for any cost incurred in removing, abating or remedying said nuisance. SECTION 13 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS 13.1 Act of God. A. Act of God. The Act of God defense constitutes a statutory affirmative defense [Texas Water Code 7.251] in an action brought in municipal or State court. If a person can establish that an event that would otherwise be a violation of a pretreatment ordinance, or a permit issued under the ordinance, was caused solely by an act of God, war, strike, riot or other catastrophe, the event is not a violation of the ordinance or permit. B. An industrial user who wishes to establish an Act of God Affirmative defense shall demonstrate, through relevant evidence that: 1. An event that would otherwise be a violation of a pretreatment ordinance or a permit issued under the ordinance occurred, and the sole cause of the event was an act of God, war, strike, riot or other catastrophe; and 2. The industrial user has submitted the following information to the POTW and the City within 24 hours of becoming aware of the event that would otherwise be a violation of a pretreatment ordinance or a permit issued under the ordinance ( if this 36