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contain a released substance, prevent further dispersion of a released substance, <br /> and /or prevent additional damage to life, property, and /or the environment. <br /> F. Enforcement. <br /> 1. Abatement. If a discharge into the city stormwater system is occurring in violation <br /> of Sections 6.010, 6.446, 6.805, and 6.810 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the enforcement <br /> officer finds that failure to act promptly will seriously prejudice the public health, welfare, or <br /> environment, the enforcement officer may initiate abatement proceedings pursuant to Sections <br /> 6.005 to 6.115 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and may, at the same time, issue a Notice of Civil <br /> Penalty, without issuing any prior orders to correct or attempting to secure voluntary compliance <br /> or correction of the violation. <br /> 2. Cease and Desist Order. Upon finding a discharge is occurring in violation of the <br /> Sections of the Eugene Code, 1971 referenced in paragraph C of this rule, the enforcement officer <br /> may issue to the responsible person a cease and desist and /or stop work order, whichever is <br /> applicable. The order need not require the cessation of all operations on the premises, only those <br /> activities causing or contributing to the illegal /improper discharge. In addition to any other <br /> penalties that may be imposed, failure to comply with the enforcement officer's order issued under <br /> this subsection constitutes a violation of these rules and the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Eugene <br /> Code, 1971 under which they are promulgated, punishable as set forth in Sections 6.990, 6.992, <br /> and 6.995 of the Eugene Code, 1971. <br /> 3. Administrative Civil Penalty. Following the procedures set forth in paragraphs D <br /> and E of these rules, the enforcement officer may impose an administrative civil penalty upon a <br /> responsible person for violation of the provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 set forth in paragraph <br /> C above. Failure to pay the administrative civil penalty within ten days after it becomes final <br /> constitutes a violation of these rules and the Eugene Code, 1971. Each day thereafter that the <br /> penalty remains unpaid shall constitute a separate violation. In addition to any other enforcement <br /> mechanisms authorized by the Eugene Code, 1971, these rules, or federal or state law, the <br /> enforcement officer may withhold issuance of requested licenses or permits, issue a stop work or <br /> cease and desist order, or revoke or suspend any issued licenses or permits if the responsible <br /> person fails or refuses to pay an administrative civil penalty imposed pursuant to these rules. If <br /> the violation resulting in the imposition of the administrative civil penalty occurred on real <br /> property and the penalty remains unpaid for a period of 30 days or more after becoming final, the <br /> full amount of the unpaid penalty and /or fine shall be assessed against the real property upon <br /> which the violation occurred and entered as a lien in the docket of City liens. Notice of the <br /> assessment and docketing shall be given to the responsible person at the time the assessment is <br /> made. Interest at the rate prescribed by Section 2.022 of the Eugene Code, 1971 shall commence <br /> on the date the lien is entered on the lien docket, and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner <br /> as liens for street improvements. <br /> Stormwater System Administrative Rule - 13 <br /> • <br />