A. Determination of the Building Official to Order Work to be Stopped. Whenever the building official determines that floodplain work is being performed in violation of the floodplain regulations adopted by this title, the building official may, by service and posting of the notices required by this section, order such work to be stopped.
B. Service of Notice of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order floodplain work to be stopped, the building official shall cause a written notice of such order to be served on the owner of the property on which such work is being performed, and on any person known to the building official to be engaged in the work if such person is someone other than the owner of the property on or within which the work is being performed. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to stop floodplain work, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why such work is being ordered stopped and the action, if any, which may be taken in order that the work may be resumed; shall contain a statement of the right of a person aggrieved by such order to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in a manner provided for by Chapter 16.34 of this title; and shall advise the person on whom the notice is served that unless authorized by the building official, any further work on such floodplain may subject such person to the misdemeanor penalties provided for in Section 16.38.060 of this chapter.
C. Posting of Notice of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order floodplain work to be stopped, the building official shall also cause a written notice of such order to be posted in a conspicuous place on the property on which floodplain work is being performed. In addition to setting forth the order of the building official to stop floodplain work, such notice shall state that it is a misdemeanor for any person to perform any further floodplain work without authorization of the building official or to remove or deface the posted notice of such order.
D. Effect of an Order to Stop Floodplain Work. No person served with a notice of the building official's order to stop floodplain work shall cause or permit such work to be performed.
(Ord. 2131 §8)