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e. Weather conditions as they relate to the impact of the release. f. The necessity for immediate action to capture the released substance, prevent further dispersal of the released substance, or to prevent damage to property and/or the environment. A violation may rate a "G" value of 1 if there is no immediate or significant threat to life, property, and/or the environment due to the quantity and/or type of substance released; or if there is low potential for further dispersion of a released substance. A violation may rate a "G" value of 10 if there is an immediate or significant threat to life, property, and/or the environment due to the quantity and/or type of substance released. To protect both public and environmental health the situation cannot be tolerated and immediate actions are necessary in order to capture and contain a released substance, prevent further dispersion of a released substance, and/or prevent additional damage to life, property, and/or the environment. F. Enforcement 1. Abatement If a discharge into the city stormwater system is occurring in violation of Sections 6.010, 6.446, 6.805, and 6.810 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the enforcement officer finds that failure to act promptly will seriously prejudice the public health, welfare, or environment, the enforcement officer may initiate abatement proceedings pursuant to Sections 6.005 to 6.115 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and may, at the same time, issue a Notice of Civil Penalty, without issuing any prior orders to correct or attempting to secure voluntary compliance or correction of the violation. 2. Cease and Desist and/or Stop Work Order Upon finding a discharge is occurring in violation of the Sections of the Eugene Code, 1971 referenced in paragraph C of this rule, the enforcement officer may issue to the responsible person a cease and desist and/or stop work order, whichever is applicable. The order need not require the cessation of all operations on the premises, only those activities causing or contributing to the illegal /improper discharge. In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed, failure to comply with the. enforcement officer's order issued under this subsection constitutes a violation of these rules and the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Eugene Code, 1971 under which they are promulgated, punishable as set forth in Sections 6.990, 6.992, and 6.995 of the Eugene Code, 1971. 3. Administrative Civil Penalty Following the procedures set forth in paragraphs D and E of these rules, the enforcement officer may impose an administrative civil penalty upon a responsible person for violation of the provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 set forth in paragraph C above. Failure to pay the administrative civil penalty within ten days after it Administrative Order - Page 10 of 12