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Village of Walden, NY
Orange County
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The Administrator shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this chapter and such rules, regulations, specifications and requirements as are promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
A. 
The Administrator and US EPA and NYSDEC representatives, bearing proper identification, shall be permitted to enter, at reasonable times, upon all properties served by the Village disposal system, or property served by a private sewage disposal system pursuant to Article III, or other property over, under, on or through which the Village has an easement, for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, maintenance, construction and, in general, for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The Administrator shall have the right to set up such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling or metering operations.
B. 
Where a party in possession of property has security measures in force, he shall make arrangements with his security personnel so that, upon presentation of proper identification, personnel from the Village will be permitted to enter without delay.
A. 
Where a violation of the provisions of this chapter is found, the Administrator shall notify the alleged offender by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the nature of the violation, prescribe a period of time not to exceed 30 days within which the specified violation must be corrected and provide for an opportunity to be heard within the prescribed period.
B. 
If the violation is not corrected within the period specified in said notice, the Administrator may take action pursuant to the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.
C. 
Upon a failure or refusal to make the correction, and in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided for in this chapter, the Administrator shall have the right to disconnect any improper connection from the Village sewer at the end of the time limit specified in this section, and the offender shall be liable to the Village for the expense of making such disconnection.
A. 
The Administrator may modify, revoke or suspend a permit or approval granted under this chapter when the modification, revocation or suspension is required by or consistent with a decision issued in an action instituted pursuant to Article IX.
B. 
The Administrator may modify, revoke or suspend, without notice or opportunity to be heard, a permit or approval granted under this chapter when to do so is necessary to protect the Village disposal system, the public health, or the environment from unreasonable adverse effects, provided that a hearing upon prior notice is held within three days after the modification, revocation or suspension.
No changes made in the standards of professional or industrial organizations referred to in this chapter, such as the American Society for Testing and Materials and the Water Pollution Control Federation, shall be effective under this chapter unless and until the changes are adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Administrator may recommend to the Board of Trustees that changes be adopted.