(A) (1) In addition to any criminal fines and/or penalties which may be assessed for a violation of this subchapter, the city shall have the right to issue a stop work order or to install and/or maintain appropriate erosion and sediment control measures on any site which is required to have such measures in the event that construction activity is commenced or continued without such measures having been installed as required by this subchapter.
(2) The city shall have the right to have such measures installed or maintained by city personnel or to hire a private contractor to perform such work and the contractor and/or the property owner shall be liable for any and all expenses related to performing such work plus a 25% penalty charge.
(3) The city may assess said charges against the bond posted by the contractor and/or property owner.
(B) Violators of this subchapter may also be subject to prosecution, fines and penalties form the state and the United States EPA.
(Prior Code, § 24.07.080) (Ord. 20-01, passed 1-2-2020)