Upon the discovery of the violation of any section of this Code or other ordinance
regulating the use of water or any rule regulating that use, the commissioner of the
department of watershed management shall discontinue water service to the person who
committed such violation and to the property owned, occupied or controlled by such
person. The commissioner of the department of watershed management in all such instances,
except those described in section 154-170 and other instances that may pose an imminent threat to the public health and safety,
shall give such person three days prior notice of the intention to discontinue the
water service during which period of time the person shall be entitled to appeal to
the designated agent regarding the propriety of the proposed action.