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specified therein, unless the City Council, on appeal by the affected person, shall reverse the order or stay its effect. ( F) Notice. Any notice or order issued under this section shall be served personally, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested to the billing or street address of the user. 13.32.140 Appeal (A) Notice. Any person desiring to appeal any order or determination of the City shall file a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within fifteen days of such order or determination. Such notice or appeal shall set forth the nature of the order or determination being appealed, the date of such order or determination, the reason for the appeal, and shall request a hearing before City Council. (B) Date of Hearing. On receipt of a notice of appeal, the City Clerk shal1-Set it for hearing at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting, if such meeting is at least five days following receipt of the notice of appeal, otherwise for the next meeting thereafter. Notice of the time, date, and place for the hearing shall be mailed to the party filing the notice of appeal. The City Council may continue the hearing from time to time thereafter, as it deems necessary, without further notice. ( C) Conduct of Hearing. The City Council shall act as a quasi-judicial body in the conduct of the hearing. The party appealing and the City shall each have the opportunity to present evidence and arguments in support of their positions, and shall have the right to be represented by an attorney, if they so desire. The City Council may affirm, reverse, or modify the order or determinations previously made. The findings and decision of the City Council shall be mailed to the appealing party, in the manner provided in subsection (F) of Section 13.32.120. In addition, the City Council may stay any order pending resolution of an appeal. 13.32.150 Penalties and Remedies In addition to any other penalties and remedies of the City, the following shall be applicable: A. Civil Liability foe Expenses. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance or any applicable State or Federal regulations or any terms and conditions of his wastewater discharge permit, shall be liable for any expense, loss, or damage caused the POTW by reason of such violation, including the increased costs, if any, for managing effluent or sludge when such increases are the result of the user's discharge of toxic pollutants. B. Criminal Penalties. No person shall dispose of harmful wastes or wastewater or use the City's sanitary sewers or POTW or cause the same to be done contrary or in violation of any provisions of this ordinance. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or any permit issued hereunder shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of such violation shall be subject to the penalties assessed by the City and approved by the Ci ty Council. Such penalties shall be in addition to any administrative remedies or such other liabilities provided for in this ordinance. C. Injunctive Relief. The City may petition the District Court for injunctive relief restraining any person from the continued violation of this ordinance. D. Civil Fine Pass Through. In the event that a user discharges such pollutants whi~cause the POTW to violate any condition of its NPDES permit and the City is fined by the EPA or the -18-