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Sec.31.2-15. Appeals. Within (30) days of the decision of the Stormwater Appeals Board, a decision entered pursuant to Section 31.2-14 may be appealed to the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth. The petition for appeal shall be filed in writing within (30) days of the date of the decision, determination or action, shall state clearly the grounds on which the appeal is based. Sec.31.2-16. Enforcement. (a) If the Administrator determines that there is a failure to comply with the VSMP Permit conditions or determines there is an unauthorized discharge, notice shall be served upon the permittee or person responsible for carrying out the permit conditions by any of the following: verbal warnings and inspection reports, notices of corrective action, consent special orders, and notices to comply, Written notices shall be served by registered or certified mail to the address specified in the permit application or by delivery at the site of the development activities to the agent or employee supervising such activities. (1) The notice shall specify the measures needed to comply with the permit conditions and shall specify the time within which such measures shall be completed. Upon failure to comply within the time specified, a stop work order may be issued in accordance with subsection (a)(2) below or the permit may be revoked by the Administrator. (2) If a permittee fails to comply with a notice issued in accordance with this Section within the time specified, the Administrator may issue a Stop Work Order requiring the owner, permittee, person responsible for carrying out an approved plan, or the person conducting the land-disturbing activities without an approved plan or required permit to cease all land-disturbing activities until the violation of the permit has ceased, or an approved plan and required permits are obtained, and specified corrective measures have been completed. Such orders shall become effective upon service on the person by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to his address specified in the land records of the locality, or by personal delivery by an agent of the Administrator. However, if the Administrator finds that any such violation is grossly affecting or presents an imminent and substantial danger of causing harmful erosion of lands or sediment deposition in waters within the watersheds of the Commonwealth or otherwise substantially impacting water quality, he may issue, without advance notice or hearing, an emergency order directing such person to cease immediately all land- disturbing activities on the site and shall provide an opportunity for a hearing, after reasonable notice as to the time and place thereof, to such person, to affirm,