Cease-and-desist orders.

A. When the Town Board finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, or that the user's past violations are likely to recur, the Town Board may issue an order to the user directing it to cease and desist all such violations and directing the user to:(1) Immediately comply with all requirements; and(2) Take such appropriate remedial or preventive action as may be needed to properly address a continuing or threatened violation, including halting operations and/or terminating the discharge.B.

Issuance of a cease-and-desist order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.C. The user may, within 15 days of receipt of such order, petition the Chief Plant Operator and/or Superintendent of Sewers to modify or suspend the order. Such petition shall be in written form and shall be transmitted to the Chief Plant Operator and/or Superintendent of Sewers by registered mail. The Town Board may:(1) Reject any petitions;(2) Modify or suspend the order;(3) Order the petitioner to show cause in accordance with § 257-144 and may, as part of the show cause notice, request the user to supply additional information.D.

Issuance of a cease-and-desist order shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the user.