<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-203. - Other available remedies.</div>
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               The following remedies, in addition to those previously mentioned in this article,
               are available to the POTW director who may use any single one or combination against
               a noncompliant user. Additional available remedies include, but are not limited to:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Criminal violations.</span> The district attorney for the Fourteenth Judicial District may, at the request of
                  the county, prosecute noncompliant users who violate the provisions of G.S. 143-215.6B.
                  (Under state law, it is a crime to negligently violate any term, condition or requirement
                  of a pretreatment permit, or negligently fail to apply for a pretreatment permit,
                  issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(f)), to knowingly and willfully violate
                  any term, condition or requirement of a pretreatment permit or knowingly and willfully
                  fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, issued by local governments (G.S. 143-215.6B(g)),
                  to knowingly violate any term, condition or requirement of a pretreatment permit issued
                  by local governments or knowingly fail to apply for a pretreatment permit, knowing
                  at the time that a person is placed in imminent danger of death or serious bodily
                  injury, (G.S. 143-215.6B(h)), and to falsify information required under Article 21
                  of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes (G.S. 143-215.6B(i)).
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Injunctive relief.</span> Whenever a user is in violation of the provisions of this article or an order or
                  permit issued hereunder, the POTW director, through the county attorney, may petition
                  the superior court of justice for the issuance of a restraining order or a preliminary
                  and permanent injunction which restrains or compels the activities in question.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Water supply severance.</span> Whenever a user is in violation of the provisions of this article or an order or
                  permit issued hereunder, water service to the user may be severed and service will
                  only recommence, at the user's expense, after it has satisfactorily demonstrated ability
                  to comply.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Public nuisances.</span> Any violation of the prohibitions or effluent limitations of this article or of a
                  permit or order issued hereunder, shall be subject to the remedies and sanctions afforded
                  by law governing public nuisances, including reimbursing the POTW for any costs incurred
                  in removing, abating or remedying such nuisance.
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               (Ord. of 9-26-94, Â§ 8.3; Ord. of 4-14-08, Â§ 35; Ord. of 11-26-12, Â§ 40)
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