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or may cause SSOs, sewer blockages, or interference to the city's sewer facilities; or may cause the city to violate any state or federal law or regulation. Any discharger notified of and subject to an emergency suspension order shall immediately cease and design the discharge of all wastewater containing FOG to the sewer system. Sec. 39-56.14. - Same—Nuisance. Any condition that the FOG control manager determines may result in the discharge of waste, which causes or contributes to any sewer blockage, SSOs, obstruction, interference, damage, or any other impairment to the city's sewer facilities or to the operation of those facilities, shall constitute a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such. Sec. 39-56.15. - Same—Violation of other laws. Any person acting in violation of this section also may be acting in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act or the California Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act and other laws and also may be subject to sanctions including civil liability. Accordingly, the enforcing attorney is authorized to file a citizen suit pursuant to Federal Clean Water Act Section 505(a), seeking penalties, damages, and orders compelling compliance, and other appropriate relief. The enforcing attorney may notify the Environmental Protection Agency, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, or any other appropriate state or local agency, of any alleged violation of this section. Sec. 39-56.16. - Same—Other civil remedies. (a) The enforcing attorney may file an action for civil damages in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking recovery of: (1) All costs incurred in enforcement of the section, including but not limited to costs relating to investigation, sampling, monitoring, inspection, administrative expenses, all other expenses as authorized by law, and consequential damages; (2) All costs incurred in mitigating harm to the environment or reducing the threat to human health; and (3) Damages for irreparable harm to the environment. (b) The remedies available to the city pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not limit the city's right to seek any other remedy that may be available by law. Sec. 39-57. - Infiltration and inflow into sewer system. All city -owned sewer lines and private on-site sewer lines and laterals should be constructed and maintained to prevent water infiltration into the sewer system. Private Ordinance No. NS -2921 Page 50 of 57