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<br />(g) The remedies provided in this section are in addition to any other remedies set out in this <br />article. Exercise of this remedy shall not be a bar against, nor a prerequisite for, taking <br />other action against a discharger. <br /> <br />(h) A person commits an offense ifthe person reinstates water service, sanitary sewer service <br />or MS4 access that has been terminated pursuant to this section without the prior written <br />approval of the director of public works. <br /> <br />Sec. 34-196. Non-emergency suspension of utility service and MS4 access. <br /> <br />(a) When the director of public works determines that a person is discharging or threatening <br />to discharge to the MS4 in violation of this article, the director of public works may <br />terminate city water supply, sanitary sewer connection and MS4 access to the person <br />discharging or threatening to discharge to the MS4 if the director of public works <br />determines that: <br /> <br />(1) The service or access is an instrumentality of or contributes to the unlawful <br />discharge or threatened discharge; and <br /> <br />(2) Termination would prevent, abate or reduce: <br /> <br />1. The discharge of a pollutant; or <br /> <br />11. The commission of any other act or activity which in itself or in <br />conjunction with any other discharge or activity causes, continues to <br />cause, or may cause pollution of any of the waters of the United States. <br /> <br />(b) The director of public works shall notify a discharger of the proposed suspension of its <br />water supply, sanitary sewer connection or MS4 access pursuant to this section before the <br />service is suspended or access denied. Notice shall be mailed, certified mail, return <br />receipt requested, to the name and address on the city water service records for the <br />account of the property where service is proposed to be suspended or access denied. If <br />there is no water service account, the director of public works shall send notice to the <br />address of the owner of the property as shown on the Harris County Appraisal District's <br />appraisal roll. The notice shall specify the basis for the proposed suspension of service or <br />access and shall order the discharger to cease the discharge or threatened discharge <br />immediately. The discharger may request a hearing prior to termination pursuant to <br />section 34-197 by filing a written request with the director of public works not later than <br />the tenth day after the day the notice is deposited in the mail. Upon timely receipt of a <br />request for a hearing, the city shall not suspend service or deny access until after the <br />hearing officer renders a decision authorizing the suspension of service or denial of <br />access. If the discharger does not request a hearing within the time specified, the city <br />shall suspend the service or deny the access as described in the notice. <br /> <br />9 <br />