Whenever the city finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the City Engineer may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice shall be sent via regular U.S. mail or via hand delivery to the owner of the property.
(A) The notice shall include:
(1) The name and address of the alleged violator;
(2) The address when available or a description of the building, structure or land upon which the violation is occurring or has occurred;
(3) A statement specifying the nature of the violation;
(4) A description of the remedial action;
(5) A statement of the penalty or penalties that shall or may be assessed against the person or persons to whom the notice of violation is direct; and
(6) A statement that the determination of violation may be appealed to the City Administrator by filing a written notice of appeal within 30 days of service of notice of violation.
(B) In the event of a violation, the city may require:
(1) The performance of monitoring, analyses and reporting;
(2) The elimination of illicit discharges and illegal connections;
(3) That violating discharges, practices or operations shall cease and desist;
(4) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5) Payment of costs to cover administrative and abatement costs;
(6) The implementation of pollution prevention practices; and
(7) Such other action as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(C) If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the work will be done by the city or a contractor designated by the Director of Public Works and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 53.18) (Ord. 18-31, passed 9-4-2018)