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653 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2073 PAGE 7 Section 39-~4. Notice of violation. The Director of Public Works or his designee shall give notice of violation to the customer committing the violation as follows: (a) Notice of violation of the water use curtailment of Sections 39-96 through 39-108 shall be given in writing in the following manner: (1) by giving the notice to the customer personally; or (2) if the customer is absent from or unavailable at the premises at which the violation occurred, by leaving a copy with some person of suitable age and discretion at the premises and sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed; or (3) if a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found, then by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place at the premises at which the violation occurred and also sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed. (b) The notice shall contain a description of the facts of the violation, a statement of the possible penalties for each violation and a statement informing the customer of his right to a hearing on the merits of the violation pursuant to Section 39-115. Section 39-LL5. Hearing regarding violation. (a) Any customer receiving notice of a second or subsequent violation shall have a right to a hearing by the Director of Public Works or his designee provided that a written request for hearing is filed within fifteen days from the date of the notice of violation and the customer deposits with the City a sum equal to the billed surcharge and pays all other outstanding water charges. (b) The customer's timely written request for a hearing shall automatically stay installation of a flow-restricting device on the customer's premises until the department renders a decision. (c) If it is determined that the surcharge was wrongly assessed, the City will refund any money deposited to the customer.