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85 - 9. Emergency Suspension of Storm Drainage System Access The DPW may suspend municipal storm drain system access to any person or property without prior written notice when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge of pollutants that presents imminent risk of harm to the public health, safety,welfare or the environment. In the event any person fails to comply with an emergency suspension order, the Authorized Enforcement Agency may take all reasonable steps to prevent or minimize harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment. 85 - 10. Notification of Spills Notwithstanding other requirements of local, state or federal law, as soon as a person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of or suspects a release of materials at that facility or operation resulting in or which may result in discharge of pollutants to the municipal drainage system or waters of the Commonwealth, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure containment, and cleanup of the release. In the event of a release of oil or hazardous materials, the person shall immediately notify the municipal fire and police departments and the Department of Public Works, Conservation Department and the Board of Health. In the event of a release of non-hazardous material, the reporting person shall notify the Authorized Enforcement Agency no later than the next business day. The reporting person shall provide to the Authorized Enforcement Agency written confirmation of all telephone, facsimile or in-person notifications within three business days thereafter. If the discharge of prohibited materials is from a commercial or industrial facility, the facility owner or operator of the facility shall retain on-site a written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years. 85 - 11. Enforcement A. The DPW or an authorized agent of the DPW shall enforce this by-law,regulations,orders, violation notices, and enforcement orders, and may pursue all civil and criminal remedies for such violations. B. Civil Relief. If a person violates the provisions of this bylaw, regulations, permit, notice, or order issued thereunder, the DPW may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation. C. Orders.The DPW Director or an authorized agent of the DPW Director may issue a written order to enforce the provisions of this bylaw or the regulations thereunder, which may include: (a) elimination of illicit connections or discharges to the MS4; (b)performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting; (c) that unlawful discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; and(d)remediation of contamination in connection therewith. D. If the enforcing person determines that abatement or remediation of contamination is required, the order shall set forth a deadline by which such abatement or remediation must be completed. Said order shall further advise that, should the violator or property owner fail to abate or perform remediation within the specified deadline, the Town of Mashpee may, at its option, undertake such work, and expenses thereof shall be charged to the violator. E. Within thirty(30) days after completing all measures necessary to abate the violation or to perform remediation, the violator and the property owner upon which the violation 8