A. When the Public Works Supervisor determines that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the Supervisor shall notify the responsible party and the property owner in writing that a violation of this chapter has occurred. The notice of violation shall either be delivered to the responsible party or posted at the property site of the violation, and mailed to all responsible parties. If the address of the responsible party is unknown, then the notice shall, in addition to being posted at the site, be published in a local newspaper for 1 week. This publication shall serve as the mailed notice.
B. The written notice shall include the following information:
1. Date violation has occurred;
2. Permit number, where applicable;
3. Site address, legal description or project location;
4. Description of violation;
5. Disclosure that civil penalties, charges and liens may result from a failure to remedy the violations;
6. Deadline to correct violation prior to assessment of civil penalties is 5:00 p.m. on the fourteenth day after notification. If there is a threat of injury to the public health, the environment or public or private property, the Director may require correction of the violation within 24 hours;
7. The date that civil penalties, administrative enforcement fees, charges or liens will begin accumulating; and
8. Information about the responsible party’s ability to appeal.
C. Failure to respond to notice of violation may result in civil penalties, administrative enforcement fees and stop work orders.
(Ord. 1108, passed 1-8-2003)