(A) In addition to the penalties listed above, if land disturbance activities are conducted contrary to the provisions of this chapter or accepted final stormwater management plans, the Boone County Drainage Board and/or Boone County Surveyor may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any person engaged in the doing or causing of such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the Boone County Drainage Board and/or Boone County Surveyor to proceed with the work. The Boone County Drainage Board and/or Boone County Surveyor may also undertake or cause to be undertaken, any necessary or advisable protective measures to prevent violations of this chapter or to avoid or reduce the effects of noncompliance herewith. The cost of any such protective measures shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property upon which the work is being done and the responsibility of any person carrying out or participating in the work.
(B) Any person who neglects or fails to comply with a stop work order shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment, and such person shall also pay such costs as may be imposed in the discretion of the court. A permit reinstatement fee may also be assessed by the Boone County Drainage Board and/or Boone County Surveyor.
(Ord. 2015-01, passed 1-20-2015)