§ 24-583 Environmental control board cease and desist orders.
AC § 24-583
a. In the case of any continued or knowing violation of the provisions of section 24-559, 24-560 or 24-572 or any order or rule issued by the environmental control board within the office of administrative trials and hearings or the commissioner pursuant to such provisions or section 24-581 in furtherance of such provisions or where the board finds that the violation of any of such provisions or conditions presents or may present a danger to the environment or threatens to interfere with the operation of the sewer system, the board, after notice and the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the rules of such board within such office, may issue a cease and desist order requiring any person who owns, leases, operates, controls or supervises any building, structure, facility or installation to cease and desist from any activity or process which causes or is conducted so as to cause such violation within the time specified in such order. b. Such order may provide that if the order is not complied with or so far complied with as the commissioner may regard as reasonable within the time specified therein, the commissioner may take such action as shall be specified therein including but not limited to: i. sealing, blocking or inactivating any equipment, facility or device; ii. sealing, blocking or inactivating any private sewer or drain emptying directly or indirectly into the sewer system; or iii. any other means or method that is reasonable under the circumstances. For such purpose, in accordance with applicable law, the commissioner may enter on any public or private property. (L.L. 2017/097, 5/30/2017, eff. 6/1/2019)
