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substance within the clean-up and/or mitigation time frame established <br /> by the enforcement officer. a - <br /> c. The immediate threat posed to life, property, or the <br /> environment. <br /> d. The necessity for immediate action to capture the <br /> released substance, prevent further dispersal of the released substance, <br /> or to prevent damage to property and/or the environment. <br /> A violation may rate a "G" value of 1 if there is no immediate or significant <br /> threat to life, property, and/or the environment due to the quantity and/or <br /> type of substance released; or if there is low potential for further dispersion <br /> of a released substance with either no or only minor potential consequences. <br /> A violation may rate a "G" value of 10 if there is an immediate or significant <br /> threat to life, property, and/or the environment due to the quantity and/or <br /> type of substance released. To protect both public and environmental health <br /> the situation cannot be tolerated and immediate actions are necessary in order <br /> to capture and contain a released substance, prevent further dispersion of a <br /> released substance, and/or prevent additional damage to life, property, and/or <br /> the environment. <br /> F. Enforcement. <br /> 1. Abatement. If a discharge into the city stormwater system is occurring in <br /> violation of Sections 6.010, 6.446, 6.805, and 6.810 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the <br /> enforcement officer finds that failure to act promptly will seriously prejudice the public <br /> health, welfare, or environment, the enforcement officer may initiate abatement proceedings <br /> pursuant to Sections 6.005 to 6.115 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and may, at the same time, <br /> issue a Notice of Civil Penalty, without issuing any prior orders to correct or attempting to <br /> secure voluntary compliance or correction of the violation. <br /> 2. Cease and Desist Order. Upon finding a discharge is occurring in violation <br /> of the Sections of the Eugene Code, 1971 referenced in paragraph C of this rule, the <br /> enforcement officer may issue to the responsible person a cease and desist and/or stop work <br /> order, whichever is applicable. The order need not require the cessation of all operations <br /> on the premises, only those activities causing or contributing to the illegal/improper _ <br /> discharge. In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed, failure to comply with <br /> the enforcement officer's order issued under this subsection constitutes a violation of these <br /> rules and the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Eugene Code, 1971 under which they are <br /> promulgated, punishable as set forth in Sections 6.990, 6.992, and 6.995 of the Eugene Code, <br /> 1971. <br /> 3. Administrative Civil Penalty. Following the procedures set forth in paragraphs <br /> <br /> Proposed Stormwater System Administrative Rule - 10 01/12/96 <br /> <br />