Emergency revocation of services.
Columbus City Codes § 1145.96
in effect1145.96 - Emergency revocation of services.
The Director may immediately revoke sewer services or the permit of any user issued a permit pursuant to this chapter whenever, in the Director's opinion, such revocation is necessary in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge presenting or causing an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, the sewer system or the environment.
(A) Any person notified of such revocation of sewer services or permit, shall immediately stop or eliminate such discharge. In the event of a person's failure to immediately comply voluntarily with the revocation order, the Director shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the sewer system, its receiving stream, the environment, endangerment to any individuals or violation of any federal or state discharge permit issued to the city. The Director shall allow the person to recommence discharge when the endangerment has passed, unless the termination proceedings set forth in Section 1145.85 are initiated against the person.
(B) A person who is responsible, in whole or in part, for an imminent endangerment, shall submit a detailed, written statement describing the causes of the harmful contribution, and the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence to the Director, prior to the date of a hearing set pursuant to the provisions of Section 1145.83 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 1327-2012, § 1, 7-23-2012, eff. 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 2553-2020, § 1, 2-8-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1145SEUSRE_1145.90--1145.99ADEN_1145.96EMRESEFetched: 10/27/2026